Title
Water and Sanitary Sewer Infrastructure Construction Contract
Action
Action:
A. Reject the low-bid submitted by Dallas 1 Construction, LLC, for the new construction or replacement of water and sanitary sewer mains throughout the Charlotte Water service area, and
B. Approve a contract in the amount of $5,755,671.10 to the lowest responsive bidder R.H. Price, Inc. for the new construction or replacement of water and sanitary sewer mains throughout the Charlotte Water service area.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
David Czerr, Charlotte Water
Jackie Jarrell, Charlotte Water
Keri Cantrell, Charlotte Water
Explanation
§ Charlotte Water uses private construction companies to replace water and sanitary sewer mains as well as to build new water and sanitary sewer lines. The contract will provide both of these services.
§ In 2019, approximately 24,000 linear feet of water main and 43,000 linear feet of sanitary sewer main were installed.
§ On March 4, 2020, the city issued an Invitation to Bid; three bids were received.
§ R.H. Price, Inc. was selected as the lowest responsive, responsible bidder.
§ The low-bid of $5,631,442.90 submitted by Dallas 1 Construction, LLC was found not to be responsive for failing to meet the established MSBE goal and Good Faith Efforts requirement.
Charlotte Business INClusion
Established MSBE Goal: 8.00%
Committed MSBE Goal: 8.01%
R.H. Price, Inc. met the established subcontracting goal and has committed $461,000 or approximately 8.01% of the total contract amount to the following certified firm(s) (Part B: Section 3 of the Charlotte Business INClusion Policy):
§ Trull Contracting, LLC (WBE, SBE) ($411,000) (asphalt paving)
§ Martin Landscaping Co., Inc. (MBE, SBE) ($50,000) (landscaping)
Fiscal Note
Funding: Charlotte Water Capital Improvement Plan