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 contract. The City may subsequently award the contract even if re-advertisements result in fewer than three competitive bids.
§ On February 3, 2022, the ITB was re-issued; no bids were received.
§ On February 14, 2022, the ITB was re-issued; one bid was received.
§ State Utility Contractors, Inc. 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 $13,153,646.
Charlotte Business INClusion
Action A
Established MSBE Goal: 5.00%
Committed MSBE Goal: 5.37%
Dallas 1 Construction, LLC exceeded the established MSBE subcontracting goal and has committed 5.37% ($450,000) of the total contract amount to the following certified firms (Part B: Section 3 of the Charlotte Business INClusion Policy):
§ AMP Utility Distribution Services, LLC (SBE, WBE) ($425,000) (water and sanitary sewer service materials)
§ Love Family First, LLC (MBE, SBE) ($15,000) (traffic control services)
§ Gavel & Dorn Engineering, PLLC (SBE) ($5,000) (soil density testing)
§ Sun King Trucking, LLC (MBE, SBE) ($5,000) (hauling)
Action B
Established MSBE Goal: 5.00%
Committed MSBE Goal: 5.01%
State Utility Contractors, Inc. exceeded the established MSBE subcontracting goal and has committed 5.01% ($659,000) of the total contract amount to the following certified firms (Part B: Section 3 of the Charlotte Business INClusion Policy):
§ AMP Utility Distribution Services, LLC (SBE, WBE) ($537,000) (material supply)
§ Fuller & Co. Construction, LLC (SBE) ($80,000) (bore and jack)
§ RAM Pavement Services, Inc. (SBE) ($20,000) (asphalt)
§ Gavel & Dorn Engineering, PLLC (SBE) ($12,000) (soil density)
§ Buffkin Trucking (MBE, SBE) ($10,000) (hauling)
Fiscal Note
Funding: Charlotte Water Capital Investment Plan