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Staff Report for a Resolution to Award a Construction Contract to Souto Brothers Landscaping & Concrete Construction, Inc. for the ADA Transition Plan 14-15, Project No. 2015.0020
Staffreport
SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
This contract provides for the installation of Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant concrete walkways, asphalt pavement, landscaping, striping and signage at four City facilities: City Hall, Marina Park, the Marina Community Center and the Main Library.
Staff recommends award of a construction contract to the low bidder, Souto Brothers Landscaping & Concrete Construction, Inc., in the amount of $339,950 for the subject project.
BACKGROUND
In October 2010, the City adopted an ADA Transition Plan with a commitment of $150,000 per annum over a fifteen year period. The transition work is focused on City- owned buildings, parks and recreation facilities. Various facilities were grouped together and programmed into a fifteen year schedule. The current project focuses on outdoor aspects such as ADA parking spaces, path of travel, and curb ramps identified in the Plan located at City Hall, Marina Park, the Marina Community Center, and the Main Library.
The project is funded with a portion of the City's annual Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) received from the Federal government, and the General Fund.
Analysis
A total of three bids were received on April 5, 2016 ranging from $339,950.00 to $464,050.00. Souto Brothers Landscaping & Concrete Construction, Inc. submitted the lowest responsive bid of $339,950.00. As the engineer's pre-bid estimate was $214,525.00, $125,425.00 less than the lowest bid, staff's observation is that current bidding trends point to volatility in project bidding.
It is very important that City facilities which serve residents and non-residents are made accessible so anyone visiting these facilities can easily participate in any business or activity regardless of their abilitie...
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