City of Gainesville - File #: 140416.

• File #: 140416.
• Version: 1
• Type: Staff Recommendation
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/13/2014
• In control: City Manager
• On agenda: 11/6/2014
• Title: Main Street Streetscape Project Phase 2 (B) This is a request for the City Commission to reject the sole bid, and authorize the Guaranteed Maximum Price proposal in the amount of $497,365 to Oelrich Construction Inc. for the Main Street Streetscape Phase 2 project.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/6/2014	1	City Commission	Approved as Recommended

Title

Main Street Streetscape Project Phase 2 (B)

This is a request for the City Commission to reject the sole bid, and authorize the Guaranteed Maximum Price proposal in the amount of $497,365 to Oelrich Construction Inc. for the Main Street Streetscape Phase 2 project.

Explanation

On June 6, 2014 the City Purchasing Division solicited bids for the Main Street Streetscape Project.  One (1) firm responded with a bid; Anglin Construction was the lowest responsible and responsive bidder in the amount of $586,187.18 which was above the project budget and engineer's estimate. Staff attempted negotiations with the contractor but was unsuccessful in getting the contract price to within budget and closer to the engineer's estimate. Staff recommends this bid be rejected.

Staff subsequently approached Oelrich Construction Inc. who is under a continuing contract with the City for Construction Management Services to obtain a Guaranteed Maximum Price proposal for the Main Street Streetscape Project within the available budget.

This phase of the project includes brick paver installation on Main Street between South 1^st and 2^nd Avenues, street tree installation, site furnishings, low impact stormwater development treatment, and repair of existing failing pedestrian infrastructure.  On August 28, 2014 Oelrich Construction Inc. submitted a Guaranteed Maximum Price proposal in the amount of $497,365 for the project.

Fiscal Note

Funding in the amount of $497,365 is available and allocated in accounts 342-800-M765-5410 and 344-800-E765-5410 for the construction of this phase of the project.

Recommendation

The City Commission:  1) reject the bid from Anglin Construction; 2) approve the Guaranteed Maximum Price proposal from Oelrich Construction Inc. for the construction of the Main Street Streetscape Phase 2 project under their existing Construction Manager Contract with the City of Gainesville; and 3) authorize the City Manager to execute the contract and all other necessary documents, subject to approval by the City Attorney as to form and legality.