Explanation
Background: This legislation authorizes the City to enter into a contract in an amount up to $474,244.65 for the Wall Street Improvements project and to pay construction inspection costs up to $85,807.00. This improvement details construction on Wall Street bounded by Buttles Avenue to the south and Hubbard Avenue to the north, and along Lundy Street between Park Street and Wall Street and includes brick replacement with concrete base, underdrain, curb, curb ramps, sidewalk, storm water replacement, sanitary lining, and other associated work. (See the attached map.) The estimated Notice to Proceed date is August 8, 2005. This project is to be constructed by December 23, 2005. The project was let by the Transportation Division and was advertised in the City Bulletin and Dodge Reports. Eleven bidders/suppliers were solicited (Nine majority, two minority) and two bids were received (one majority, one minority) and tabulated on April 14, 2005, as follows:
G. Marchi and Son LLC $474,244.65
McDaniel's Construction Corporation* $526,292.92
*Minority Business Entity
The Transportation Division recommends the bid award to G. Marchi and Son LLC, CC# 31-1632119 (expiration 02/25/2008), as the lowest, best, most responsive and most responsible bidder.
Fiscal Impact: Funds will be available for the sanitary portion of the contract, upon transfer of residual funds within the Division of Sewerage and Drainage's Voted Sanitary Bond Fund. Monies for the other roadway related items are available in the Voted 1995, 1999 Streets and Highways Fund.
Emergency action is requested in order to commence construction as soon as possible and make maximum use of this construction season.
Title
To amend the 2004 Capital Improvements Budget, to authorize the Public Service Director to enter into a contract for the Transportation Division with G. Marchi and Son LLC for construction of the Wall Street Improveme...
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