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File #: 2026-22278   
Type: Consent Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 3/5/2026 Meeting Body Board of County Commissioners
On agenda: 3/17/2026 Final action:
Title: Request Approval of Bid Award: 25B-111 Construction of Taxiway Bravo, Airfield Vault & Beacon - C.W. Roberts Contracting, Inc., Wildwood, FL (Budget Impact - Neutral; expenditure of $5,398,185)
Attachments: 1. 25B-111 AGN CNT

 

SUBJECT:

Title

Request Approval of Bid Award: 25B-111 Construction of Taxiway Bravo, Airfield Vault & Beacon - C.W. Roberts Contracting, Inc., Wildwood, FL (Budget Impact - Neutral; expenditure of $5,398,185)

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INITIATOR:

DEPARTMENT:

Susan Olsen, Director

Procurement Services

 

DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND:

On behalf of Marion County Parks & Recreation, Procurement advertised a bid seeking a qualified contractor to construct a full-length parallel taxiway (Taxiway Bravo) to Runway Bravo 10-28, install a new airfield rotating beacon, and construct a connector taxiway to Runway 10-28 at the Marion County Airport. This is a grant-funded project. Funding for Taxiway B and the beacon will be provided by the FAA (95%), FDOT (4%), and a local match (1%). Funding for the Connector Taxiway will be provided through a grant from FDOT (80%) with the remaining 20% funded through a local match. Work also includes pavement markings, drainage improvements, and other associated airfield infrastructure necessary to complete the project in accordance with the plans and specifications. Two (2) submittals were received and the tabulation is listed below.

Firm Name - Location

Bid Price

C.W. Roberts Contracting, Inc. - Wildwood, FL

$5,398,185.00

Commercial Industrial Corp. - Ocala, FL

$5,711,978.75

Jim Couillard, Director of Parks & Recreation, 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 contract and if approved at today’s meeting, it will be sent to the contractor for signatures. Upon return, it will be forwarded to Legal, the Clerk and Chairman for signatures.

 

BUDGET/IMPACT:

Neutral; expenditure of $5,398,185. Funding is from BQ415542-563102 MAC202202D (Marion County Airport Fund).

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Recommended action

Motion to approve the recommendation, allow staff to issue, and upon approval by Legal, authorize the Clerk and Chairman to execute contract with C.W. Roberts Contracting, Inc., under 25B-111.

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