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Commission Agenda Item
 

MEETING DATE:  3/11/2019

SUBJECT:  RFB 2019-01 City of Alachua NW Neighborhood Street Resurfacing CDBG Repaving Project Award

PREPARED BY:  Donna Smith, Purchasing Specialist

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

1)  Authorize the City Manager, contingent upon DEO approved agreement modification, to enter into a contract with Andrews Paving, Inc. to provide construction services for the City of Alachua NW Neighborhood Street Resurfacing CDBG Repaving Project base bid consistent with RFB 2019-01 in an amount not to exceed $862,014.86. 

 

Summary

On January 9, 2019, the City solicited formal bids from qualified vendors to furnish all necessary equipment, supervision, labor, materials and incidentals to complete the NW Neighborhood Street Resurfacing Project DEO Contract #18DB-OM-03-11-02-N14 CDBG Paving and Repaving Project.

 

The City received three (3) bids in response to RFB 2019-01.  Qualified Bids were received from:

 

Andrews Paving, Inc. in the amount of $1,082,022.17 Base Bid, Alternate 1 - $117,527.00, Alternate 2 - $18,064.97, Alternate 3 - $23,228.27 and Alternate 4 - $12,000.00;

 

Art Walker Construction, Inc. in the amount of $2,331,791.00 Base Bid, Alternate 1 - $ 96,555.00, Alternate 2 - $10,543.00, Alternate 3 - $17,876.00 and Alternate 4 - $23,650.00.

 

The Project has been modified to reduce the Scope of Work from that described in RFB 2019-01 as bids received were in excess of funds available from the advertised source of  grant funding. Andrews Paving, Inc. submitted the lowest responsive and responsible bid.  Corresponding CDBG available grant funds are $694,000.00.

 

The City and Andrews Paving, Inc., utilizing the combined Schedule of Values and Bid Form, have agreed upon a reduced Scope of Work. The total contract price, based on the reduced scope, is $862,014.86.   DEO/CDBG grant funding of $694.000.00 will be supplemented by $168,014.86 from available City Public Works Division budget, allocated to street resurfacing.

 

Staff recommends awarding RFB 2019-01 to Andrews Paving, Inc. as the lowest, responsive and responsible bidder.

 
FINANCIAL IMPACT: Yes
BUDGETED: Yes
AMOUNT:  $862,014.86
FUNDING SOURCE:  General Fund, Grants
ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION:

Grant funds through the CDBG program in the amount of $694,000 and General Fund dollars available in the Public Works Division FY 2019 Budget in the amount of $168,014.86.

 
COMMISSION GOALS:
Economic Development, Quality of Life, Strengthen Community Services

 
ATTACHMENTS:
Description
Agreement for Services
RFB 2019-01 BId Certification
Plans
Plans
Plans
Plans
Plans
Plans
SIGNED 1
SIGNED 2
PLANS PART 1
PLANS PART 2