Title
Fiscal Year 2018 Water and Sewer Construction (Contracts 1 and 2)
Action
Action:
A. Award unit price contracts to the lowest responsive bidders for the new construction or replacement of water and sewer mains throughout the Charlotte Water service area:
- Dallas 1 Construction LLC, $2,752,451.20 (Contract 1)
- RH Price, Inc., $2,554,566.30 (Contract 2), and
B. Authorize the City Manager to approve up to two renewals for each contract in the same amounts stated above, plus or minus possible price adjustments based on the Engineering News Record Construction Cost Index and to amend the contracts consistent with the purposes for which the contracts were approved.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Angela Lee, Charlotte Water
Carl Wilson, Charlotte Water
Explanation
§ Charlotte Water uses private construction companies to replace water and sewer mains as well as build new water and sewer lines. The contracts will provide both of these services.
§ For the 2017 Fiscal Year, 35,840 linear feet of water main and 32,504 linear feet of sewer main were installed.
§ Bids are unit price and based on estimated quantities for items needed for this type of work.
§ On October 17, 2017, the City issued an Invitation to Bid for Water and Sewer Extensions/Replacements - Contract 1; three bids were received from interested service providers. Dallas 1 Construction LLC was selected as the lowest responsive, responsible bidder.
§ On October 20, 2017, the City issued an Invitation to Bid for Water and Sewer Extensions/Replacements - Contract 2; three bids were received from interested service providers. RH Price, Inc. was selected as the lowest responsive, responsible bidder.
§ Each term is estimated to last approximately one year.
Charlotte Business INClusion
Contract Fiscal Year 2018-1
Established MSBE Goal: 7%
Committed SBE Goal: 7.01%
Dallas 1 Construction LLC met the established subcontracting goal and has committed 7.01 percent ($193,000) of the total contract amount to the following certified firms (Part B: Section 3 of the Charlotte Business INClusion Policy):
• Barton Contracting Corporation (SBE) ($105,000) (asphalt paving and concrete sidewalk)
• Bogue Construction Group LLC (SBE, WBE) ($88,000) (water main and service)
Subsequent to the Bid Opening, Dallas 1 Construction LLC has committed an additional 0.18 percent ($5,000) to the following certified firm:
• Gavel & Dorn Engineering PLLC (SBE) ($5,000) (soils testing)
Contract Fiscal Year 2018-2
Established MSBE Goal: 7%
Committed SBE Goal: 7.05%
R.H. Price, Inc. met the established subcontracting goal and has committed 7.05% ($180,000) of the total contract amount to the following certified firms (Part B: Section 3 of the Charlotte Business INClusion Policy):
• C and D Utility (SBE) ($70,000) (pipeline installation)
• Wallace Brothers Construction (SBE) ($70,000) (pipeline installation)
• RAM Pavement Services, Inc. (SBE) ($15,000) (paving)
• Trull Contracting, LLC (SBE, WBE) ($15,000) (paving)
• Fernandez Construction Corporation (SBE) ($10,000) (concrete)
Fiscal Note
Funding: Charlotte Water Community Investment Plan