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Fiscal Year 2020 Water and Sanitary Sewer Service Installations
Action
Action:
Approve unit price contract in the amount of $3,497,164 to the lowest responsive bidder State Utility Contractors, Inc. for water and sanitary sewer service installations.
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Staff Resource(s):
David Czerr, Charlotte Water
Jackie Jarrell, Charlotte Water
Keri Cantrell, Charlotte Water
Explanation
* This contract is for water and sanitary sewer service installations throughout Charlotte Water's service area.
* New service installation includes connecting to the existing public main, which extends a small diameter line to the property and includes a water meter box or sewer clean out.
* Customers pay connection fees for the installation service, which are based on costs incurred by Charlotte Water in these contracts.
* The work covered by this contract will provide approximately 800 total service connections annually.
* Charlotte Water outsources most new water and sanitary sewer service installations to ensure timely service.
* On September 10, 2019, the city issued an Invitation to Bid (ITB); two bids were received.
* G.S. 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 re-advertisements result in fewer than three competitive bids.
* On September 18, 2019, the city issued an Invitation to Bid; two bids were received.
* State Utility Contractors, Inc. was selected as the lowest responsive, responsible bidder.
Charlotte Business INClusion
Per Charlotte Business INClusion Policy: Part B: Section 2.3, the city shall not establish Subcontracting Goals for Contracts where: (a) there are not subcontracting opportunities identified for the Contract; or (b) there are no SBEs or MBEs certified to perform the scopes of work that the city regards as realistic opportunities for subcontracting.
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