Placement: Consent Agenda
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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Award Contract #20230018 for the Direct Purchase of Materials for the Hegener Drive/ Paar Drive 24" Water Main Extension.
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Submitted By: India Barr, Procurement Agent I, Procurement Management Department (PMD).
Strategic Plan Link: The City's Goal of high-quality infrastructure and facilities.
Summary Brief (Agreements/Contracts only)
1. Prepared by: India Barr, PMD.
2. Parties: City of Port St. Lucie and Ferguson Enterprises, LLC.
3. Purpose: The City seeks to procure the materials for the proposed 24" water main project connecting to Hegener Drive on the west side of I-95 and Paar Drive on the east side of I-95.
4. New/Renewal/Modified: New.
5. Duration: 90 days with no option to renew.
6. Benefits to Port St. Lucie: This water main is part of the utility systems potable water master plan and provides an important east-west interconnection in the system.
7. Cost to Port St. Lucie (Annual and Potential): This is a one-time expense of $905,781.81.
Presentation Information: N/A
Staff Recommendation: Move that the Council award Contract #20230018 and enter into a fixed price unit contract with Ferguson Enterprises, LLC.
Alternate Recommendations:
1. Move that the Council amend the recommendation and award Contract #20230018.
2. Move that the Council not award Contract #20230018 and provide staff with direction.
Background: ARPA funding has been allocated for this project in the amount of $1,000,000.00.
Staff has determined that the best use of that funding was to purchase the materials for this project.
An E-Bid was issued on January 11, 2023 to 1,139 potential suppliers. There were 15 plan holders with 5 proposals being submitted on February 8, 2023.
Issues/Analysis: Staff reviewed the proposals and find that the two lowest bids received were rejected for being incomplete and/or contained incorrect pricing. The following two lowest bids received were from bidders that the City has...
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