Explanation
Background: This legislation authorizes the City to enter into a contract in an amount up to $5,859,403.62 for the Town Street Improvement project and to pay construction inspection costs up to $585,940.36. This improvement includes the full depth replacement of Town Street with granite pavers, narrowing the existing roadway, and widening the sidewalks with tree lawns and trees. The estimated Notice to Proceed date is August 6, 2007. The construction of this project has been given until June 1, 2008 for the roadway to be completed and until October 15, 2008 for all landscaping items to be complete. The project is one of the public improvements being made in the River South District, and it sets a tone in this new neighborhood for improved pedestrian accommodation, walkability and livable streets. The project is largely being funded by federal earmarks, and is supplemented with various city funds for sewers, city electric work and other items not eligible for federal funding, but necessary to complete the project as designed.
The project was let by the Transportation Division and was advertised in the City Bulletin, Dodge Reports, and by the Builders Exchange. 18 bidders/suppliers were solicited ( 15 majority, 3 minority) and 2 bids were received (2 majority, 0 minority) and tabulated on July 10, 2007 as follows:
Trucco Construction Company, Inc. $5,859,406.62
Complete General Construction $7,859,727.70
Award is to be made to Trucco Construction Company, Inc. c.c. #31-1293605 (expiring 9/15/08), as the lowest, best, most responsive and most responsible bidder.
Emergency action is requested to allow immediate expenditure of the necessary funds so that construction may begin on August 6, 2007.
Fiscal Impact: This project is being funded from several sources. Federal Earmark funding in the amount of $3,000,000.00 funded at 100% and $1,033,767.21, which will require 20% ($206,753.44) match by...
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