CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Accept the record of Emergency Procurement 18-217, Concrete Restoration, to Brummel's Concrete Inc. for an amount of $50,000
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DEPARTMENT: Department of Public Works
SUBMITTED BY: Richard Dublinski, Director
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
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BACKGROUND:
In February 2016, the Water Utilities conducted Bid 16-188, Concrete Restoration Program, to hire a vendor to perform concrete restoration work. The City Council awarded Bid 16-188 to Mondi Construction on March 15, 2016 for a two-year term with option years. As part of this contract, the contractor is responsible for concrete sidewalk and driveway repairs, header curb in alleys and curb and gutter repairs in streets during the construction season. The first option year was awarded by the City Council on December 19, 2017 with a term of January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018.
At the time the contract was renewed, it was determined that the concrete restoration program should be moved to the Department of Public Works (DPW) starting in 2018 because this contract aligns with a number of other landscape and restoration contracts currently managed by DPW.
DISCUSSION:
Under the concrete restoration program contract, Mondi is required to respond to work requests and have crews working on a monthly basis, or as requested by the City. Under the contract, Mondi is required to complete all restorations within seven calendar days of notification by the City.
DPW began the reconstruction of the alley east of Ellsworth Street from North Avenue to School Street on August 6, 2018. Mondi was told on August 2 that they would be needed to construct the barrier curb for the alley the week of August 13. After repeated contact, it was determined that Mondi was unable able to complete the concrete work for the affected alley in the timeframe requested by staff. There are a number of significant drop-offs where DPW has excavated the alley that cannot be fenced off or...
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