Title
Booker T. Washington Neighborhood Area Roadway Improvements (NB)
This item is a request to authorize the City Manager to award construction bids and to execute construction contracts and related documents.
Explanation
The City of Gainesville has been designated to receive funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 for the Booker T. Washington Neighborhood Area Roadway Improvements project. It is the desire of the Federal Administration to initiate construction of these projects as soon as possible. This procurement is being done by competitive bidding; however, by authorizing the City Manager to award the pending construction bid and execute the associated contract and related documents, provided the bids are within identified funding, and subject to approval by the City Attorney as to form and legality, an estimated minimum of three (3) weeks may be deducted from the start of construction schedule.
Fiscal Note
Funding in the amount of $371,003 is allocated for this project through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
Recommendation
Recommended Motion: The City Commission authorize the City Manager to: 1) award the bids for the Booker T. Washington Neighborhood Area Roadway Improvements to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, provided the bid awards are within the approved and available funding; and 2) execute the construction contract and related documents, subject to approval by the City Attorney as to form and legality.