Title
Water and Sanitary Sewer Maintenance and Repair Services
Action
Action:
A. Approve a unit price contract with the lowest responsive bidder State Utility Contractors, Inc. for water and sanitary sewer maintenance and repair services 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 May 4, 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 June 11, 2021, an ITB was re-issued; two bids were received.
? State Utility Contractors, Inc. was selected as the lowest responsive, responsible bidder.
? Annual expenditures are estimated to be $6,504,635.
* Possible price adjustments will be based on the Engineering News Record Construction Cost Index.
Charlotte Business INClusion
Established MSBE Goal: 4.00%
Committed MSBE Goal: 4.07%
State Utility Contractors, Inc. exceeded the established MSBE subcontracting goal and has committed 4.07% ($265,000) of the contract's initial term amount to the following certified firms (Part B: Section 3 of the Charlotte Business INClusion Policy):
* AMP Utility Distribution Services, LLC (WBE, SBE) ($165,000) (supply pipe materials)
* Pipe Pros, LLC (SBE) ($45,000) (vacuum excavation)
* Buffkin Trucking, Inc. ...
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