CITY OF ORLANDO
COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM

Items Types:
Business and Financial Services 		For Meeting of:
July 14, 2014
District: ALL From:
Contract ID: Document Number:
Exhibits: Yes On File (City Clerk) : Yes Draft Only: No
Grant Received by City?: No
Subject:
Award to Wharton-Smith, Inc. for Water Conserv I Lift Stations Improvements, Project CIP_0024, IFB14-0215
Summary:

The following sealed bids were received in response to the subject solicitation:

Supplier

Bid Amount

Wharton-Smith, Inc., Sanford, FL

$4,354,000.00

Layne Heavy Civil, Inc., Jacksonville, FL

$4,527,474.00

RTD Construction, Inc., Zephyrhills, FL

$4,731,783.00

TLC Diversified, Inc., Palmetto, FL

$4,947,407.00

No City-Certified M/WBE suppliers responded.

The Contract will consist of the rehabilitation of eight (8) lift stations in the Conserv I Force Main Route  including but not limited to site, mechanical, instrumentation, & control panel improvements, pipe removal and installation, ARV’s, pump removal and installation, and concrete work.  

The Public Works Department and the Procurement and Contracts Division evaluated the submittals and determined Wharton-Smith, Inc., to be the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. The Procurement and Contracts Division recommends award of IFB14-0215 Water Conserv I Lift Station Improvements, Project CIP_0024 to Wharton-Smith, Inc., of Sanford, FL.

Wharton-Smith, Inc. has proposed to utilize the following M/WBE firms:

VMG Construction, Inc

MBE

$ 64,550,00

1.50%

HZ Construction, Inc

MBE

$188,207.00

4.30%

Comelco, Inc

MBE

$752,571.00

17.30%

Total:

$1,005,328.00

23.10%
Fiscal & Efficiency Data:
Recommended Action:
Authorize the Chief Procurement Officer to enter into a contract with Wharton-Smith, Inc., as indicated above, in the amount of $4,354,000.00, subject to review and approval by the City Attorney's Office.
Agenda Item attachment(s) on file in the City Clerks Office.
Note: All agenda items must be in the City Clerk's office by Noon Friday, six(6) business days prior to the regular Monday City Council meeting.
Contact: David Billingsley
Approved By:

Department Date and Time
Budget Outside Routing Approval 7/1/2014 2:26 PM
City Clerk 7/1/2014 2:36 PM
ATTACHMENTS:
Name: Description: Type:
Water_Conserv_I_Lift_Stations_Imp_FIS-2014.doc FIS IFB14-0215 Fiscal Impact Statement
Purchasing_Signed_Memorandum.pdf Recommendation Memo Backup Material
Completed_Bid_Tabulation_IFB14-0215.pdf Bid Tab IFB14-0215 Backup Material
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