Title
Water and Sanitary Sewer Service Installations
Action
Action:
Approve a contract in the amount of $6,435,638 to the lowest responsive bidder B.R.S., Inc. for the water and sanitary sewer service installations project.
Body
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 for approximately two years.
§ Charlotte Water outsources most new water and sanitary sewer service installations to ensure timely service.
§ On March 6, 2020, 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 April 9, 2020, the ITB was re-issued; two bids were received.
§ B.R.S., Inc. was selected as the lowest responsive, responsible bidder.
Charlotte Business INClusion
Per Charlotte Business INClusion Policy: Part C: Section 2.1(a) The city shall not establish Subcontracting Goals for Contracts where: (a) there are no subcontracting opportunities identified for the Contract; or (b) there are no MBEs or SBEs certified to perform the scopes of work that the city regards as realistic opportunities for subcontracting.
This contract meets the provisions of (a) - No subcontracting opportunities.
Fiscal Note
Funding: Charlotte Water Capital Investment Plan