SUBJECT:
Title
Request Approval of Bid Award: 25B-112 DRA Fence Line and Rip Rap Treatment - J & J Aquatics Specialists, LLC, Lake City, FL (Budget Impact - Neutral; expenditure of $61,022)
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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 provide vegetation control services along fence lines and Rip Rap in county-maintained drainage retention areas (DRA) and County rights-of-way. Two (2) submittals were received, and the tabulation is below:
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Firm - Location |
Bid Total |
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J&J Aquatics Specialists, LLC - Lake City, FL |
$61,021.87 |
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Environmental Management Acquisition, LLC- Brunswick, GA |
$73,199.60 |
Steven Cohoon, P.E., County Engineer, recommends that J & J Aquatics Specialists, LLC 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 J & J Aquatics Specialists, LLC for signature, and upon return, will be forwarded to Legal, the Clerk, and Chairman for signatures.
BUDGET/IMPACT:
Neutral; expenditure of $61,021.87. 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 Clerk and Chairman to execute contract with J & J Aquatics Specialists, LLC under 25B-112.
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