Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Public Service Director to enter into contract for the Facilities Management Division with K&W Roofing, Inc., in the amount of $372,418.00 for the renovation of the roofs at Fire Station 4, 303 Winchester Pike, Fire Station 5, 211 McNaughten Road, Fire Station 15, 1800 East Livingston Avenue, and Fire Station 26, 5333 Fisher Road. The current roofs are approximately thirty years old and have been leaking for the last several months. The renovations will consist of the replacement of the existing roofs with granular-textured roofs of modified bitumen asphalt. The contractor has one hundred twenty days upon notification of the award of the contract to complete the project. The roof will include a 30-year workmanship and material guarantee.
Formal proposals were solicited on September 1, 2004. Seven firms submitted proposals on September 28, 2004 as follows: (1 MBE*, 1 FBE**).
K & W Roofing, Inc. $372,418.00
VEC Systems $418,550.00
Field & Associates, Inc. $426,118.00
**Kromer-States Roofing Co. $428,000.00
MB Roofing $442,000.00
*Smith Roofing, Ltd. $452,000.00
BK General Contractors, Inc. $465,000.00
It is the recommendation of the Facilities Management Division to award this contract to the most responsive and responsible bidder, K & W Roofing Inc.
Emergency action is requested so that the contractor will be able to complete as much of this project as possible before inclement weather.
Fiscal Impact: The Fire Division budgeted $600,000 in the 2004 Capital Improveme...
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