SUBJECT/RECOMMENDATION:
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Award a construction contract for the Memorial Causeway Subaqueous Pipeline Project (14-0041-UT) to Andrew Sitework, LLC. of Fort Myers, Florida, in the amount of $3,048,602.70, which is the lowest responsible bid received in accordance with plans and specifications of the project; approve Supplemental 1 Work Order to Engineer of Record (EOR) King Engineering in the amount of $187,074.00; and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
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SUMMARY:
The Memorial Causeway Subaqueous Pipeline Project consists of installing a 24-inch replacement force main across Clearwater Harbor from Bayway Blvd. to State Road 60 and a 20-inch water main across the Intracoastal Waterway from the Memorial Causeway to Drew Street.
The goal of this project is to replace a 20-inch force main that is approaching the end of its useful life and add a new 20-inch water main that could also be used as a force main or reclaimed water main in the event one of the existing pipes crossing the Intracoastal Waterway have issues in the future.
Four bids were received with Andrew Sitework, LLC. the lowest responsible bidder in the amount of $3,048,602.70. After comparing and evaluating the bids, EOR King Engineering recommends awarding the construction contract to Andrew Sitework, LLC.
December 4, 2014, City Council approved the initial work order to EOR King Engineering for design, permitting, and bidding services of Clearwater Memorial Causeway Subaqueous Pipeline Project in the amount of $336,746.
This Supplemental Work Order to EOR King Engineering provides for Limited Construction Engineering Services of the project, for a total work order value of $523,820.
It is anticipated that construction will be accomplished in 365 days.
The City of Clearwater’s Public Utilities Department is responsible for owning, operating and maintaining the force main and water main.
APPROPRIATION CODE AND AMOUNT:
327-96665-561300-535-000-0000 $ 187,074.00
327-96665-563800-535-000-0000 $2,082,281.30
382-96783-563800-533-000-0000 $ 966,321.40
Resolution 17-10 was passed on March 16, 2017, establishing the City’s intent to reimburse certain project costs incurred with future tax-exempt financing. The projects identified with 2018 revenue bonds as a funding source were included in the project list associated with Resolution 17-10.
Sufficient budget for interim financing or funding with 2018 Water and Sewer Revenue bond proceeds, when issued, is available in bond project 0382-96783, Water System Upgrades/ Improvements in the amount of $966,321.40 and $2,269,355.30 is available in Utilities Renewal & Replacement Project 0327-96665, Sanitary Sewer R & R, to fund the project.