SUBJECT:
Title
Request Approval of Bid Award: 25B-124 E/S Hwy 25 - C. W. Roberts Contracting, Inc. Ocala, FL (Budget Impact - Neutral; expenditure of $2,346,377)
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Susan Olsen, Director |
Procurement Services |
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DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND:
On behalf of the Office of the County Engineer, Procurement advertised a bid to hire a qualified contractor to resurface E/S Hwy 25 from SE 162nd Place to SE 141st Avenue Road. The work shall include, but not be limited to, milling and overlaying the existing pavement, constructing side street and driveway aprons, sodding the shoulders, and restriping pavement markings. The scope also includes the removal of existing guardrail end treatments and the installation of new end treatments to meet current standards. Four submittals were received, and the tabulation is below:
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Firm - Location |
Bid Total |
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C. W. Roberts Contracting, Inc. - Ocala, FL |
$2,346,376.55 |
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Superior Asphalt, Inc.- Oneco, FL |
$2,389,001.00 |
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Anderson Columbia Co., Inc. - Ocala, FL |
$2,416,880.31 |
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Art Walker Construction, Inc.- Ocala, FL |
$2,778,025.00 |
Steven Cohoon, P.E., County Engineer, recommends that C. W. Roberts Contracting, 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 C. W .Roberts Contracting, Inc. for signature, and upon return, will be forwarded to Legal, the Clerk, and Chairman for signatures.
BUDGET/IMPACT:
Neutral; expenditure of $2,346,376.55. 10% contingency will be added to the purchase order in accordance with the Procurement Manual. Funding is from BM761541-563221 ($1,095,000) (80% Gas Tax Construction Fund) and BO762541-563220 ($1,251,376.55) (2nd Local Option Fuel Tax).
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
Motion to approve the recommendation and allow staff to issue a contract, and upon approval by Legal, authorize the Clerk and Chairman to execute contract with C.W. Roberts, Inc. under 25B-124.
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