Placement: Consent Agenda
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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Award Contract #20220115 to Furnish and Install a New SW Traffic Signal at Bayshore Blvd. and SW Lakehurst Dr.
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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 Ferreira Construction Southern Division Co., Inc .
3. Purpose: The City seeks a Vendor to install a traffic signal at the intersection of SW Bayshore Blvd and SW Lakehurst Dr.
4. New/Renewal/Modified: New.
5. Duration: 270 days with no option to renew.
6. Benefits to Port St. Lucie: High traffic volume and historical crashes indicate a traffic signal is warranted based on Federal Criteria.
7. Cost to Port St. Lucie (Annual and Potential): This is a one-time expense of $684,367.67.
Presentation Information: N/A
Staff Recommendation: Move that the Council award Contract #20220115 and enter into a pay item based contract with Ferreira Construction Co. Inc. Southern Division Co, Inc.
Alternate Recommendations:
1. Move that the Council amend the recommendation and award Contract #20220115.
2. Move that the Council not award Contract #20220115 and provide staff with direction.
Background: This intersection is currently a two-way stop controlled for East Bound and West Bound traffic on Lakehurst Drive only. High traffic volumes and historical crashes justify the installation of a traffic signal at this location based on meeting warrants contained in the latest edition of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) for Streets and Highways.
An E-Bid was issued on November 4 ,2022 to 922 potential suppliers. There were 19 plan holders with 2 proposals submitted on December 14 ,2022.
Issues/Analysis: Staff has reviewed the proposals and finds that Ferreira Construction Southern Division ...
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