CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Approve the Award of Bid 17-183, 2017 New Sidewalk Improvement Program, to Trialta Construction Company for an amount not to exceed $236,659, plus a 5% contingency.
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation, Engineering and Development
SUBMITTED BY: William Novack, TED Director
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
N/A
BACKGROUND:
The Transportation, Engineering and Development Business Group issued Bid 17-183 seeking contractors to install new sidewalk, curb and gutter and driveway aprons at ten locations throughout the City. The program constructs new sidewalk, where it did not previously exist, to help increase pedestrian mobility throughout the City. Installation of new sidewalk follows the guiding principles set forth in the City’s Comprehensive Sidewalk Policy. These locations were approved by the Transportation Advisory Board (TAB) on December 3, 2016, and approved by City Council December 20, 2016.
DISCUSSION:
Advertisement Date: 08/22/17 Notices Sent: 86
Opening Date: 09/07/17 Planholders: 13 Bids Received: 8
The following bids were received:
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COMPANY NAME |
AMOUNT |
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Trialta Construction Company |
$236,659.00 |
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A Lamp Concrete Contractors, Inc. |
$239,612.00 |
|
Triggi Construction |
$246,404.50 |
|
Landmark Contractors |
$265,739.43 |
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Schroeder & Schroeder Inc. |
$267,918.50 |
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Alliance Contractors Inc. |
$291,415.00 |
|
Engineer’s Estimate |
$294,465.00 |
|
Whiteline Construction Inc. |
$389,715.00 |
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Lawndesky Construction Company, Inc. |
$419,872.46 |
The Engineer’s Estimate was based on unit prices from 2016 New Sidewalk Program.
FISCAL IMPACT:
CIP #: CS006
CS006 - New Sidewalk Program
Annual program to provide new public sidewalk installation to fill gaps along arterial and collector roadways and on school walk routes.
The New Sidewalk Program is expensed in the capital improvement account listed below. A total of $300,000 is budgeted for CS006 in CY2017. The requested award is within the budget.
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Account Number |
Fund Description |
Budget Amount |
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332-4710-431.70-89 |
Bond Funds |
$2,583,000 |
Per Council directive, contingency on construction projects is set at 3% on projects over $500,000 and 5% on projects under $500,000.