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Bid Award - SW 16th Avenue Roadway Modification (B)
This item is a request for the City Commission to authorize the bid award to V.E. Whitehurst & Sons, Inc., for the SW 16th Avenue Roadway Modification Project for the minor roadway widening, milling and resurfacing, roadway signing and marking, streetscape, and signalization between Archer Road and SW 13th Street, in the amount of $2,110,500.
Explanation
On July 22, 2013, the City Purchasing Division solicited bids for the SW 16th Avenue Roadway Modification Project for the minor roadway widening, milling and resurfacing, roadway signing and marking, streetscape, and signalization between Archer Road and SW 13th Street. One (1) firm responded with a bid. V.E. Whitehurst & Sons, Inc. has been deemed to be a responsible and responsive bidder in the amount of $1,835,220.36.
Fiscal Note
Funding for this project in the amount of $1,835,220.36 plus a 15% contingency amount for a total of $2,110,500 is available in the adopted Capital Improvement Plan FY 2013-2017 using the Campus Development Agreement funds.
Recommendation
The City Commission: 1) award the bid award to V.E. Whitehurst & Sons, Inc., for the SW 16th Avenue Roadway Modification construction; 2) authorize the City Manager to execute the contract and any necessary documents, subject to approval by the City Attorney as to form and legality; and 3) issue a purchase order in an amount not to exceed $2,110,500.