Title
Water and Sanitary Sewer Repairs
Action
Action:
A. Approve a unit price contract with the lowest responsive bidder Fuller & Co. Construction, LLC for time and materials for water and sanitary sewer infrastructure repair for an initial term of one year, and
B. Authorize the City Manager to renew the contract for up to three, one-year terms with possible price adjustments and to amend the contract consistent with the purpose for which the contract was approved.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Angela Charles, Charlotte Water
Jackie Jarrell, Charlotte Water
Scott Clark, Charlotte Water
Explanation
* This contract will be used for emergency repair services for water and sanitary sewer pipes and to supplement Charlotte Water crews in performing routine repairs.
* On March 30, 2021, 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 27, 2021, the ITB was re-issued; two bids were received.
* Fuller & Co. Construction, LLC was selected as the lowest responsive, responsible bidder.
* Annual expenditures are estimated to be $2,691,113.
* Possible price adjustments will be based on the Engineering News Record Construction Cost Index.
Charlotte Business INClusion
Fuller & Co. Construction, LLC is a city certified SBE.
Per Charlotte Business INClusion Policy: Part B: Section 2.3, 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 MWBEs 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...
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