Explanation
1. BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to enter into a construction contract, on behalf of the Office of Construction Management, with The Righter Co., Inc. for the Department of Public Safety’s 1800 E. Livingston Avenue - E. Apparatus Bay Slab Replacement Project, in the amount of $426,100.00.
This project will restore the east interior apparatus bay slab at 1800 E. Livingston Avenue, Fire Station #15. The scope of this project includes existing interior slab demolition, concrete slab work, underground plumbing, and associated work to complete the project.
2. CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AWARD: The Director of Finance and Management publicly opened three (3) bids on November 18, 2022:
1. Pummell Construction Services $ 370,000.00
2. The Righter Co., Inc. $ 396,100.00
3. Setterlin Building Co. $ 469,200.00
Pummell Construction Services’s bid was deemed non-responsive for not being pre-qualified.
The Righter Co.’s bid was deemed the lowest, best, most responsive and responsible bid in the amount of $396,100.00. Their Contract Compliance Number is 310889208 (expires 11/22/23, Majority) and their DAX Vendor Account No. is 4433. The Department of Finance and Management is also adding an additional $30,000.00 contingency that was not included in the original bid specifications for a grand contract total of $426,100.00.
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: It is requested this ordinance be handled in an emergency manner in order to expedite the project which will eliminate the safety hazard of the uneven and broken sections of concrete slab within the east apparatus bay at Fire Station #15.
4. FISCAL IMPACT: This project is being funded by the Department of Public Safety. A transfer of funds within the Safety Voted Capital Fund - Fund No. 7701 will be necessary as well as an amendment to the 2022 Capital Improvements Budget.
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To authorize the Director of Finance and Management, on ...
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