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Request Approval of Bid Award: 24B-249 NW 60th Avenue Resurface (W HWY 326 to NW 100th Street) - Art Walker Construction, Inc., Ocala, FL (Budget Impact - Neutral; expenditure of $1,087,326 as approved in the FY 2023-24 budget)
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INITIATOR: DEPARTMENT:
Susan Olsen, Director Procurement Services
DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND:
On behalf of the Office of the County Engineer (OCE), the Procurement Department issued a bid invitation for qualified and experienced contractors to undertake a resurfacing project. The scope of work includes resurfacing existing pavement, sodding shoulders, removing and installing cross drains and end treatments, constructing driveway and side street aprons, and installing or restriping pavement markings. The contractor will also be responsible for cleaning out culverts and ensuring ponding does not occur at side road aprons. As-built drawings are required. Four (4) bids were received, with the tabulation listed below:
Steven Cohoon, P.E., County Engineer, recommends Art Walker Construction, Inc. receive the award as the lowest, most responsive, and most responsible bidder. Attached for review is a contract draft and pending approval at today’s meeting, it will be sent to Art Walker Construction, Inc. for signatures. Upon return, it will be forwarded for the County Attorney, Clerk, and Chair’s signatures.
BUDGET/IMPACT:
Neutral; expenditure of $1,087,326.00. Up to a 10% contingency may be added to the purchase order in accordance with the Procurement Manual. Funding is available from VJ738541-563220 (STC073877) - Infrastructure Surtax Capital Project Fund.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
Motion to approve the recommendation and allow staff to issue a contract and upon approval by Legal, authorize the Chair and Clerk to execute the contract under 24B-249.
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