Explanation
1. BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Finance and Management to enter into a construction contract, on behalf of the Office of Construction Management, with S.G. Loewendick & Sons, Inc., for the Carolyn Avenue Demolition Project, for the Department of Public Safety, in the amount of $740,500.00.
The scope of this project is to demolish two buildings located at 757 Carolyn Avenue and 750 Piedmont Road and to relocate telecommunications and network cabling systems. Hazardous material abatement is also included for both buildings.
2. CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AWARD: The project was bid by the Office of Construction Management via Vendor Services and Bid Express. Of the 540 vendors solicited, 185 were Minority-owned, 4 Veteran-owned, 322 Small Business-owned, and 118 Women-owned.
Three bids were opened on March 9, 2023 from:
1. S.G. Loewendick & Sons, Inc. $740,500.00 MAJ
2. Complete Clearing, Inc. $834,000.00 MAJ
3. O’Rouke Wrecking Company $2,474,000.00 EBE
S.G. Loewendick & Sons was deemed the lowest, best, most responsive and responsible bid in the amount of $740,500.00. Loewendick’s’s FID Number is 31-4420502 (expires 9/9/23, Majority) and their DAX Vendor Account No. is 6131.
3. SUBCONTRACTOR PARTICIPATION: As part of their bid S.G. Loewendick & Sons proposed 4 subcontractors with 1 holding MBE status:
Company Name City/State ODI Status
VSG Trucking Columbus/OH MBE
Minority vendor certification was in good standing at the time the bid was awarded.
5. FISCAL IMPACT: Funding will come from the Department of Public Safety. There is sufficient funding within the Safety G.O. Bond Fund - Fund No. 7701, however, an amendment to the 2022 Capital Improvements Budget will be necessary.
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To authorize the Director of Finance and Management, on behalf of the Office of Construction Management, to enter into a construction contract with S.G. Loewendick &...
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