SUBJECT:
Title
Request Approval of Bid Award: 25B-120 DRA 3794 Erosion Repair - Major Maintenance Project - Art Walker Construction, Inc., Ocala, FL (Budget Impact - Neutral; expenditure of $654,937)
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INITIATOR: |
DEPARTMENT: |
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Susan Olsen, Director |
Procurement Services |
DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND:
On behalf of the Office of the County Engineer, Procurement advertised a bid to hire a qualified contractor to repair a sinkhole at Drainage Retention Area (DRA) 3794 located southeast of the intersection of SW Highway 484 and SW 49th Court Rd. The work will include standard clearing and grubbing, placing and compacting fill in 12-inch lifts, and sodding disturbed areas. Four (4) submittals were received, and the tabulation is below:
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Firm Name - Location |
Bid Price |
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Art Walker Construction, Inc. - Ocala, FL |
$654,936.23 |
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Ho-Man Contacting, LLC - Anthony, FL |
$997,706.21 |
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Hartman Civil Construction Co, Inc. - Ocala, FL |
$1,155,612.00 |
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GWP Construction, Inc. - Ocala, FL |
$1,518,795.70 |
Steven Cohoon, County Engineer, recommends that Art Walker Construction, Inc. receive the award as the lowest, most responsive, and most responsible bidder.
Attached for review is a draft of the contract. Upon approval at today’s meeting, it will be sent to Art Walker Construction, Inc. for signature and upon return, it will be forwarded to Legal, the Clerk and Chairman for signatures.
BUDGET/IMPACT:
Neutral; expenditure of $654,936.23. Up to 10% contingency may be added to the purchase order in accordance with the Procurement Manual. Funding is from EK430538-534101 (Stormwater Program).
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
Motion to approve the recommendation and allow staff to issue a contract and upon approval by Legal, authorize the Chairman and Clerk to execute the contract under 25B-120.
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