Title
Airport Concrete Slab Replacement
Action
Action:
Approve a unit price contract to the lowest responsive bidder Zachry Construction Corporation to provide concrete services for a term of three years.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Haley Gentry, Aviation
Jack Christine, Aviation
Explanation
§ On January 8, 2024, City Council approved a unit price contract to Hi-Way Paving, Inc. to provide for the replacement and rehabilitation of large concrete portions of the airfield.
§ This contract will provide for a secondary contractor to enhance capacity for rehabilitation and replacements utilizing selected construction materials as needed.
§ Specific work includes concrete demolition, paving, and electrical work.
§ On January 16, 2024, the city issued an Invitation to Bid (ITB); one bid was received.
- NC General Statute 143-132 prohibits municipalities from awarding construction contracts over $500,000 without receiving at least three competitive bids from the initial advertisement of the contract. The city may subsequently award the contract even if readvertisements result in fewer than three competitive bids.
§ On February 6, 2024, the city re-issued an ITB; one bid was received.
§ Zachry Construction Corporation was selected as the lowest responsive, responsible bidder.
§ Total expenditures are estimated to be $3,162,550.
Disadvantaged Business Enterprise
Established DBE Goal: 6.00%
Committed DBE Goal: 6.03%
Zachary Construction Corportation exceeded the established contract goal and has committed 6.03% ($315,373) of the bid amount to the following certified firm(s):
§ Bullzeye Equipment and Supply LLC (DBE) ($30,373) (rebar supplier)
§ DM Conlon Inc. (DBE) ($205,000) (cutting and saw sealing)
§ Materials Managers and Engineering Inc. (DBE) ($75,000) (quality control)
§ Millennium Trucking Inc. (DBE) ($5,000) (hauling demo concrete)
Fiscal Note
Funding: Aviation Capital Investment Plan