Explanation
1. BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a construction contract with B & B Wrecking & Excavating, Inc. in the amount of $286,800.00 for the Removal of Fairwood Avenue Elevated Storage Tanks Project, Division of Water Contract Number 2063.
The purpose of this project is to demolish and remove two (2) elevated water storage tanks at the 2082 Fairwood Avenue site. The project will also include the installation of a temporary pole to maintain the existing repeater station for the City's SCADA system, and other such work as may be necessary to complete the contract, in accordance with the plans and specifications set forth in this Invitation For Bid (IFB).
This project will occur on the Division of Water property located at 2082 Fairwood Avenue in the "Near South" community planning area.
2. ECONOMIC IMPACT/ADVANTAGES; COMMUNITY OUTREACH; PROJECT DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS/ADVANTAGES OF PROJECT: The existing tanks are currently unused and if not removed, will require the City to perform costly maintenance, including re-coating of the tanks. Removing the tanks will reduce maintenance responsibilities.
3.1 CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AWARD: The Director of Public Utilities publicly opened one bid on June 10, 2015 from B & B Wrecking & Excavating, Inc. in the amount of $286,800.00.
B & B Wrecking & Excavating's bid was deemed the lowest, best, most responsive and responsible bid in the amount of $286,800.00. Their Contract Compliance Number is 34-0877664 (expires 5/18/17, Majority). Additional information regarding this bidder, description of work, contract time frame and detailed amount can be found on the attached Information form.
Searches in the Excluded Party List System (Federal) and the Findings for Recovery list (State) produced no findings against B & B Wrecking & Excavating, Inc.
3.2 PRE-QUALIFICATION STATUS: B & B Wrecking & Excavating, Inc. and all proposed subcontractors hav...
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