Title
Award Contract for the Installation of a Natural Gas Metering and Regulating Station (B)
Explanation
Natural gas service to the northern portion of the GRU service area is largely dependent on one connection to the Florida Gas Transmission pipeline. Continued customer growth and/or equipment failure could severely limit, if not preclude, GRU's ability to provide and/or maintain reliable gas service. The installation of a new metering and regulating station appended to the existing gas yard at the Deerhaven Generating Station will add a new source for this service area and substantially increase the operational flexibility and reliability of the natural gas distribution system.
Plans and specifications were submitted to three prospective bidders for the prefabrication and installation of the proposed station. All three bidders responded to the prefabrication section of the bid with TPW providing the lowest bid. TPW was the only bidder to respond to the installation portion of the bid. The installation portion of the bid was evaluated against projected costs if GRU was to commit the internal resources necessary to construct the station. In that the TPW bid for installation is cost effective, staff desires to award the installation portion of the bid to TPW as well. This will substantially reduce the impact to limited internal resources. Awarding the entire contract to one bidder has the added benefit that one entity is responsible for the successful and timely completion of this project.
Recommendations
The City Commission authorize the General Manager, or his designee, to negotiate and execute a contract with Tampa Pipe & Welding, Inc. (TPW) in an amount not to exceed $245,052 for the purchase and installation of the Natural Gas Metering and Regulating Station at Deerhaven Generating Station.
Fiscal Note
Funds for this project are available in the FY 2005 Energy Delivery Capital Budget
Drafter
Prepared by: David E Beaulieu, Assistant General Manager for Energy Delivery
Submitted by: Michael L. Kurtz, General Manager