Title
Standby Power and Electrical Improvements at the Lee S. Dukes Water Treatment Plant
Action
Action:
Award a contract in the amount of $1,307,565 to the lowest responsive bidder Hall Contracting Corporation for the transport and installation of a City-owned generator to the Lee S. Dukes Water Treatment Plant, and appropriate interconnections to the plant's electrical control system.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Carl Wilson, Charlotte Water
Explanation
* Charlotte Water owns and maintains three water treatment plants in Mecklenburg County. The Lee S. Dukes Water Treatment Plant (WTP) is in Huntersville.
* This project will move an existing 900 kilowatt Caterpillar generator from a decommissioned lift station to be used as a redundant power source at the Lee S. Dukes WTP.
* This contract will provide for the relocation of this generator to the Lee S. Dukes WTP, and interconnection into the WTP's electrical control system.
* On October 24, 2016, the City issued an Invitation to Bid for Standby Power and Electrical Improvements at the Lee S. Dukes WTP; one bid was received from an interested service providers.
* In accordance to North Carolina General Statute 143-132, if three bids are not received from reputable and qualified contractors, the project must be re-advertised and the contract may then be let to the lowest responsible bidder even though only one bid is received.
* The project was re-advertised on November 17, 2016; four bids were received from interested service providers.
* Wharton-Smith, Inc. failed to meet the established SBE goal and Good Faith Efforts and therefore their bid was deemed non-responsive.
* Wharton-Smith, Inc.'s bid was $1,206,450. Hall Contracting Corporation was the second lowest bidder at $1,307,565 and exceeded the established SBE subcontracting goal.
* The project is anticipated to be complete by summer 2017.
Charlotte Business INClusion
Established SBE Goal: 4.00%
Committed SBE Goal: 7.27%
Hall Contracting Corp...
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