Title
Resolution Authorizing Contract in the Amount of $4,057,051.50 to American Contracting, Inc. for Contract 2016-048A - Eugene Street Bridge Maintenance and Repair
Body
Department: Engineering & Inspections
Council District: 2
Public Hearing: N/A
Advertising Date/By: N/A
Contact 1 and Phone: Dale Wyrick 373-2783
Contact 2 and Phone: Kenney McDowell 373-2302
PURPOSE:
The bids for Contract 2016-048A - Eugene Street Bridge Maintenance and Repair have been received. In order for the work to proceed on this contract, City Council approval is requested for award of the contract to American Contracting, Inc. in the amount of $4,057,051.50.
BACKGROUND:
This work consists of all labor, equipment, and incidentals required for: milling existing bridge deck, scarification methods, removing bridge deck concrete using hydro-demolition, overlaying the prepared bridge deck with latex modified concrete overlay, existing joint demolition and reconstruction, construction of concrete headers, installation of foam joint seals; grooving bridge deck; pavement markings; substructure repairs using concrete or shotcrete and epoxy resin injection; structural steel and steel beam end repairs; bridge jacking; replacement, repairing, and cleaning and painting bearings with HRCSA; preparation of the surface of the existing steel beams and applying new paint; disposal of waste material; seeding and mulching all grassed areas disturbed; and all incidental items necessary to complete the project as specified and shown on the plans.
Bids were opened on September 28, 2017 and the apparent lowest, responsible bidder is American Contracting, Inc. (Charlotte, NC) with a bid of $4,057,051.50.
The M/WBE utilization combined goal was 2%.
The contractor’s commitment is MBE 0% and WBE 2%.
Additional bids received were:
M&J Construction $4,259,500.12 MBE 0%, WBE 2.0% Tarpon Springs, FL
Olympus Painting Contractors, Inc. $4,532,285.59 MBE 3%, WBE 0% Tarpon Springs, FL
Saffo Contractors $5,445,582.42 MBE 2%, WBE 0% Wilmington, NC
The proposed date for start of construction is January 8, 2018. The proposed date of completion is January 8, 2019.
BUDGET IMPACT:
Funds for this construction contract are budgeted in the following:
401-4302-02.5611 Street and Sidewalk Capital Project Fund $3,100,000.00
402-4310-01.5611 State Highway Allocation Capital Project Fund $957,051.50
RECOMMENDATION / ACTION REQUESTED:
It is recommended by the Departments of Field Operations and Engineering & Inspections that City Council approve the bid and award Contract 2016-048A - Eugene Street Bridge Maintenance and Repair to American Contracting, Inc. for the bid amount of $4,057,051.50.