SUBJECT:
Title
Request Approval of Bid Award: 26B-024 SE 79th Street and SE 95th Street Reclamation Project - Art Walker Construction, Inc., Ocala, FL (Budget Impact - Neutral; expenditure of $660,658)
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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 for reclamation of SE 79th Street from SE 41st Court to Juniper Road and SE 95th Street from South Magnolia Avenue to SE 7th Avenue. The work generally includes, but is not limited to reclaiming and resurfacing the roadway, installing raised curbs, placing and restriping pavement markings, installing new signage, and sodding shoulders to restore disturbed areas. One contractor was awarded both projects based on the lowest combined total bid. A total of five (5) submittals were received in response to the solicitation, and the bid tabulation is provided below:
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Firm - Location |
Bid Total |
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Art Walker Construction, Inc. - Ocala, FL |
$660,658.00 |
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C.W. Roberts Contracting, Inc. - Ocala, FL |
$744,635.75 |
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John L. Finch Contracting - Belleview, FL |
$890,689.14 |
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Superior Asphalt, Inc. - Oneco, FL |
$893,001.00 |
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Anderson Columbia Co., Inc. - Ocala, FL |
$965,644.38 |
Steven Cohoon, P.E., County Engineer, recommends that Art Walker Construction, 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 Art Walker Construction, Inc., for signature, and upon return will be forwarded to the Clerk and Chairman for signatures.
BUDGET/IMPACT:
Neutral; expenditure of $660,658. Up to ten percent (10%) contingency will be added to the Purchase Order in accordance with the Procurement Manual. Funding is from: BM761541-563221-TIP000027 and TIP000028 (80% Gas Tax Construction Fund).
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 Art Walker Construction, Inc., under 26B-024.
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