Title
Water Service Replacement
Action
Action:
A. Approve a unit price contract with the lowest responsive bidder Atlantic Coast Contractors Inc. for water service replacement for an initial term of one year, and
B. Authorize the City Manager to renew the contract for up to three, one-year terms with possible price adjustments and to amend the contract consistent with the purpose for which the contract was approved.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Angela Charles, Charlotte Water
Jackie Jarrell, Charlotte Water
Marion Sanders, Charlotte Water
Explanation
§ The contract will provide 3/4-inch and one-inch water service relocations and associated water main abandonments.
§ On April 25, 2023, the city issued an Invitation to Bid; four bids were received.
§ Atlantic Coast Contractors Inc. was selected as the lowest responsive, responsible bidder.
§ Annual expenditures are estimated to be $2,202,167.05.
§ Price adjustments may be considered at the time of renewal based on the Engineering News Record Construction Cost Index. The ability to consider price adjustments also allows the city to accept price decreases, if warranted.
Charlotte Business INClusion
Established MBE Goal: 2.00%
Committed MBE Goal: 2.72%
Atlantic Coast Contractors, Inc. met the established subcontracting goal and has committed 2.72% ($60,000) of the total contract amount to the following certified firms (Part B: Section 3 of the Charlotte Business INClusion Policy):
§ Right of Way Contractors, LLC (MBE, SBE) ($60,000) (utility construction)
Established SBE Goal: 8.00%
Committed SBE Goal: 9.08%
Atlantic Coast Contractors, Inc. exceeded the established subcontracting goal and has committed 9.08% ($200,000) of the total contract amount to the following certified firms (Part B: Section 3 of the Charlotte Business INClusion Policy):
§ Piedmont Underground Utilities, In. (SBE) ($200,000) (utility construction)
Fiscal Note
Funding: Charlotte Water Capital Investment Plan