Title
Roof Replacement on Thomas Center A & B (B)
This item involves a request to award the bid to replace the roofs on Thomas Center A & B to Perry Roofing Contractors of Gainesville.
Explanation
The Purchasing division received eleven responses from its Request for Bids to replace the roofs at Thomas Center A & B. Perry Roofing Contractors of Gainesville submitted the lowest responsive bid. The base bid is $728,000, inclusive of a proposed option to reuse salvage tiles from the existing roof, in an amount of ($59,000) which gives a total bid of $669,000. Staff is recommending adding a 10% contingency for unforseen circumstances related to this project for a total of $735,900.
Fiscal Note
Funds for this project were approved and are available in the FY 08-09 General Services Capital Improvement Plan.
Recommendation
Recommended Motion: The City Commission: 1) authorize the City Manager or his designee to award the bid to Perry Roofing Contractors in an amount not to exceed $735,900; and 2) authorize the City Manager, upon successful contract negotiations, to execute the contract and any related documents upon approval by the City Attorney as to form and legality.
Alternative Recommendation: The City Commission denies this recommendation and ask staff to re-bid the project.