Explanation
Background: The Public Service Department, Refuse Collection Division, needs to complete two facility renovation projects. The first project is the renovation of the loading dock at its warehouse facility at 1265 Marion Road. This loading dock is utilized daily to receive and disburse containers used in the City's mechanized refuse collection system. Two (2) informal bids for this work have been secured by the Facilities Management Division as follows:
Bidder / Bid Amount
Bomar Construction, Incorporated / $10,000.00
General Maintenance and Engineering Company / $10,293.00
The second project is the renovation of a garage door at the Georgesville Road transfer facility at 1550 Georgesville Road. This facility houses truck storage and vehicle repair activities. Three (3) informal quotations for this purpose have been secured by the Facilities Management Division as follows:
Bidder / Bid Amount
Bomar Construction, Incorporated / $24,117.00
PAD Door Systems, Incorporated / $32,790.00
Scherer Fabrication, Incorporated / no bid
The Facilities Management and Refuse Collection Divisions recommends that contracts be awarded to Bomar Construction, Incorporated, a minority (female owned) firm, as the lowest, best, most responsive, and most responsible bidder. Their contract compliance number is 31-1430310 and expires March 15, 2007. Formal competitive bidding requirements are being waived in the interest of expediting the completion of this work and in the presence of informal bids.
Fiscal Impact: The Refuse Collection Division is providing funding for the Facilities Management Division to contract for this work. Funding has been identified and is available within the Refuse Collection Division's General Permanent Improvement Fund monies. This ordinance appropriates these funds and authorizes these contracts and expenditures.
Emergency action is requested to restore these deficient facilities as soon as possible to enhance empl...
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