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Fire Station 28 Weight Room Addition and Renovation
Action
Action:
A. Reject the low bid by Carolina Contracting & Investments, Inc. for the Fire Station 28 Weight Room Addition and Renovation project, and
B. Approve a contract in the amount of $682,373.16 to the lowest responsive bidder Walter B. Davis Company for the Fire Station 28 Weight Room Addition and Renovation project.
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Staff Resource(s):
Mike Davis, Engineering and Property Management
Reginald Johnson, Fire
Explanation
§ The city has been making improvements to fire stations, including the fitness rooms, and adding women’s locker rooms since the mid-1990s.
§ Fire Station 28, located at 8031 Old Statesville Road, in Council District 2, will be expanded by 1,150 square feet to add a weight room, women’s locker room, showers and toilets. The work also includes renovation of the existing men’s locker room, showers and toilets, and modifications to the plumbing and heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems.
§ Firefighters are on duty for 24-hour shifts and the department requires they maintain a level of physical fitness. Gym facilities aid firefighters in maintaining the fitness level necessary to pass physical standards and be fit for duty.
§ The current standard for fire stations is to include locker rooms for men and women, fitness rooms, sleeping quarters for firefighters, kitchens and a living room area.
§ On February 1, 2019, the city issued an Invitation to Bid; four bids were received.
§ Walter B. Davis Company was selected as the lowest responsive, responsible bidder.
§ The project is anticipated to be complete by first quarter 2020.
Reject Low-Bid Explanation
§ Carolina Contracting & Investments, Inc.’s bid in the amount of $599,193.72 was found to be non-responsive as a result of failing to meet the city’s Charlotte Business INClusion policy.
Charlotte Business INClusion
Walter B. Davis Company is an NC HUB certified African American owned firm.
Established SBE Goal: 15.00%
Committed SBE Goal at Bid: 8.50%
SBE Participation to Date: 12.75%
Walter B. Davis Company did not meet the established SBE subcontracting goal at bid, but earned the required Good Faith Efforts Points (Part B: Section 5 of the Charlotte Business INClusion Policy) and are recommended for award. At bid, Walter B. Davis Company committed 8.50% ($58,000) of the total contract amount to the following certified firms (Part B: Section 3 of the Charlotte Business INClusion Policy):
§ TEC Electric LLC (SBE, MBE) ($58,000) (electrical)
Subsequent to Bid Opening, Walter B. Davis Company has committed an additional 4.25% ($28,990) to the following certified firm(s):
§ G & Y Masonry (SBE, MBE) ($28,990) (masonry)
Established MBE Goal: 8.00%
Committed MBE Goal at Bid: 8.50%
MBE Participation to Date: 12.75%
Walter B. Davis Company exceeded the established MBE subcontracting goal, and has committed 8.50% ($58,000) of the total contract amount to the following certified firms (Part B: Section 3 of the Charlotte Business INClusion Policy):
§ TEC Electric LLC (SBE, MBE) ($58,000) (electrical)
Subsequent to Bid Opening, Walter B. Davis Company has committed an additional 4.25% ($28,990) to the following certified firm(s):
§ G & Y Masonry (SBE, MBE) ($28,990) (masonry)
Fiscal Note
Funding: General Community Investment Plan
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