Placement: Consent Agenda
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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Award Contract #20240054 for the Direct Purchase of Materials for the McCarty Ranch Preserve Potable Water Main Extension.
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Submitted By: Robyn Holder, CPPB, Procurement Management Division (PMD).
Strategic Plan Link: The City's Goal of high-quality infrastructure and facilities.
Summary Brief (Agreements/Contracts only)
1. Prepared by: Robyn Holder, CPPB (PMD).
2. Parties: City of Port St. Lucie and Ferguson Enterprises, LLC dba Ferguson Waterworks
3. Purpose: To directly purchase the materials for the potable water main to the recreational vehicle and camp sites including adequate fire flows for proposed fire hydrants serving the McCarty Ranch Preserve.
4. New/Renewal/Modified: New.
5. Duration: The Contractor shall commence work within ten days of the start date and provide work as authorized by the Project Manager until all work specified in the bid specifications has been rendered.
6. Benefits to Port St. Lucie: When the Project is complete, the McCarty Ranch Preserve will have potable water, fire protection, and support drinking water quality via the looping of the water supply.
7. Cost to Port St. Lucie (Annual and Potential): The cost of the materials is $372,936.89. This amount represents the Base Bid plus Option #2.
Presentation Information: N/A.
Staff Recommendation: Move that the Council award Contract #20240054 and enter into a unit price contract with Ferguson Enterprises, LLC dba Ferguson Waterworks for the direct material purchase for the McCarty Ranch Potable Water Main Extension.
Alternate Recommendations:
1. Move that the Council amend and approve the recommended bid.
2. Move that the Council reject all bids and provide staff with direction to rebid or cancel the bid.
Background: As part of the City’s Parks & Recreation Department Master Plan, the City desires to upgrade the existing RV sites and future RV sites by providing potable water services, hose bibs, adequate fire hydrants flows and connect to a future proposed 12-inch potable water main loop.
An E-Bid was issued on May 2, 2024, to 567 potential suppliers. There were 19 plan holders with 2 proposals being received on July 3, 2024. All were deemed responsive.
Issues/Analysis: Staff has reviewed the proposals and finds that Ferguson Enterprises, LLC dba Ferguson Waterworks provides the best value to the City. Ferguson Enterprises, LLC dba Ferguson Waterworks has provided quality products to the City for decades.
Financial Information: Funds are appropriated in the General CIP Fund & the Utility CIP Fund/ McCarty Ranch / Improvements O/T Building (#301 & 448-7216-563000-00000).
Special Consideration: N/A.
Location of Project: McCarty Ranch Preserve
Attachments:
1. E-Bid Tabulation Report.
2. Signed Contract.
3. Recommended Bid.
4. E-Bid Documents.
NOTE: All of the listed items in the “Attachment” section above are in the custody of the City Clerk. Any item(s) not provided in City Council packets are available upon request from the City Clerk.
Internal Reference Number: 24106-04
Legal Sufficiency Review:
Reviewed by Alyssa Lunin, Deputy City Attorney. Approved as to Legal form and sufficiency by Richard Berrios, City Attorney.