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Bid Award - NW 22nd Street Milling and Resurfacing (B)
This is a request for the City Commission to authorize the bid award in the amount of $775,875 to R.E. Arnold Construction, Inc. for the NW 22nd Street Milling and Resurfacing project.
Explanation
In August of 2012, the City Purchasing Division solicited bids for the NW 22nd Street Milling and Resurfacing project. Three (3) firms responded with bids. R.E. Arnold Construction, Inc. was the lowest responsible and responsive bidder in the amount of $674,674.30. The ITB outlined several different award scenarios which grouped together different alternate bid items such as brick sidewalks versus concrete sidewalks. Scenario 4, including a 15% contingency, is the most comprehensive scenario that the project budget will permit. The possible scenarios and their low bid total, regardless of bidder, are outlined below:
Scenario Description - Low Bidder:
1) Base Bid, Curb Repair, Brick Speed Tables, and Brick Sidewalks - $ 996,843.45
2) Base Bid, Curb Repair, Brick Speed Tables, and Concrete Sidewalks - $ 956,140.91
3) Base Bid, Curb Repair, Asphalt Speed Tables, and Concrete Sidewalks - $ 939,399.80
4) Base Bid, Asphalt Speed Tables, and Concrete Sidewalks - $ 674,674.30
A portion of the curb is expected to be repaired but not in it's entirety due to budget constraints.
Fiscal Note
Funding in the amount of $674,674.30 plus a 15% contingency amount for a total of $775,875 is allocated and identified in the City of Gainesville's Capital Improvement Plan for this project.
Recommendation
The City Commission: 1) award the bid to R.E. Arnold Construction, Inc. for the construction of the NW 22nd Street Milling and Resurfacing project; 2) authorize the City Manager to execute the contract, subject to approval as to form and legality by the City Attorney; and 3) issue a purchase order in an amount not to exceed $775,875.