SUBJECT:
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Request Approval of Bid Award: 23B-111 Oak Run Rapid Infiltration Basin System (RIBS) Fence Replacement - Charles White Fence, Inc., Ocala, FL (Budget Impact; Neutral; expenditure of $68,590 as approved in the FY 22/23 budget)
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INITIATOR: |
DEPARTMENT: |
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Susan Olsen, Director |
Procurement Services |
DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND:
On behalf of Marion County Utilities (MCU), Procurement advertised a bid for the removal of an existing barbed wire fence and the installation of a new security fence that meets the Marion County Engineering Standards around the Rapid Infiltration Basin System (RIBS) at the Oak Run Waste Water Treatment Plant. The new fence will control access and ensure public safety. Five (5) submittals were received; the tabulation is listed below:
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Contractor - City |
Bid |
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Charles White Fence, Inc. - Ocala, FL |
$68,590.00 |
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C. Richie Fencing Co. - Inverness, FL |
$73,825.00 |
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Ocala Fence, LLC - Ocala, FL |
$92,903.27 |
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SWI Fence, LLC - St. Augustine, FL |
$114,230.00 |
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Hercules Fence Co., Inc. - Ocala, FL |
Deemed non-responsive |
Utilities Director, Jody Kirkman, recommends Charles White Fence, Inc. receive the award as the lowest, most responsive, and most responsible bidder.
Attached for review is a contract draft and the approved LRM; pending approval at today’s meeting, the contract will be presented for the Chairman and Clerk’s signatures.
BUDGET/IMPACT:
Neutral; expenditure of $68,590. Up to a ten percent (10%) contingency may be added to the purchase order in accordance with the Procurement Manual. Funding is from ZF448536-563102 - UTC000138 - Marion County Utility Fund
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
Motion to approve the recommendation and allow staff to issue a contract and authorize the Chairman and Clerk to execute the contract under 23B-111.
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