Title
Water and Sanitary Sewer Service Installations
Action
Action:
A. Approve a unit price contract to the lowest responsive bidder Dallas 1 Construction, LLC for water and sanitary sewer service installations contract #1 for an initial term of one year,
B. Approve a unit price contract to the lowest responsive bidder State Utility Contractors, Inc. for water and sanitary sewer service installations contract #2 for an initial term of one year, and
C. Authorize the City Manager to renew the contracts for up to two, one-year terms with possible price adjustments and to amend the contracts consistent with the purpose for which the contracts were approved.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Angela Charles, Charlotte Water
David Czerr, Charlotte Water
Keri Cantrell, Charlotte Water
Explanation
* These contracts are for large diameter water and sanitary sewer service installations, service dismantlement, and short main line extensions.
Action A
* On January 7, 2022, the City issued an Invitation to Bid (ITB); one bid was received.
* NC General Statute Section 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 February 2, 2022, the ITB was re-issued; two bids were received.
* Dallas 1 Construction, LLC was selected as the lowest responsive, responsible bidder.
* The renewals allow for possible price adjustments based on the Engineering News Record Construction Cost Index.
* Annual expenditures are estimated to be $8,382,891.
Action B
* On January 7, 2022, the City issued an Invitation to Bid (ITB); one bid was received.
* NC General Statute Section 143-132 prohibits municipalities from awarding construction contracts over $500,000 without receiving at least three competitive bids from the initial advertisement of the c...
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