Title
Water and Sewer System Repairs
Action
Action:
A. Award a contract in the amount of $2,837,592 to the lowest responsive bidder, State Utility Contractors Inc. for Water and Sewer Repairs, and
B. Authorize the City Manager to approve up to three renewals with possible price adjustments and to amend the contract consistent with the purpose for which the contract was approved.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Barry Gullet, Charlotte Water
Ron Hargrove, Charlotte Water
Explanation
§ The Water and Sewer Repairs contract will be used to supplement staff in making routine, unplanned, and critical repairs to the water distribution and sanitary sewer collection systems, county-wide, such as fire hydrant replacement, water main repair and replacement, sanitary sewer main repair, sanitary sewer lateral repair, and sanitary sewer manhole replacement.
§ Each contract term will last approximately 18 months.
§ On May 4, 2017, the City issued an Invitation to Bid; three bids were received from interested contractors.
§ State Utility Contractors Inc. was selected as the lowest responsive, responsible bidder.
§ On April 27, 2015, City Council awarded a similar contract. Our current unspecified contract is on its last renewal, and we have a need for a second contract.
Charlotte Business INClusion
Established MSBE Goal: 3.00%
Committed SBE Goal: 3.07%
State Utility Contractors, Inc. met the established subcontracting goal and has committed 3.07% ($87,000) of the total contract amount to the following certified firms (Part B: Section 3 of the Charlotte Business INClusion Policy):
• Barton Contracting (SBE) ($35,000) (paving)
• D’s Trucking Service, Inc. (SBE, WBE) ($52,000) (hauling)
Fiscal Note
Funding: Charlotte Water Community Investment Plan