Title
First Street: McKinley Street to Moreland Street, Design-Bid-Build - ST87750140 (Ordinance S-43655)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to accept Blucor Contracting, Inc. (Queen Creek, Ariz.) Vendor 90021200 as the lowest-priced, responsive and responsible bidder and enter into an agreement with Blucor Contracting, Inc., for construction services. Further request authorization for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item.
Report
Summary
Blucor Contracting, Inc. will provide construction services in support of the First Street: McKinley Street to Moreland Street project. The work includes, but is not limited to: removal of the existing roadway, curbs and gutters, light poles, decommissioning drywells, and other miscellaneous removals; construction of new curb and gutter, roadway, sidewalk, concrete pavers, decorative concrete pavement, landscape and irrigation; and new street and pedestrian lights, benches, trash receptacles, and bike racks. Work also will include a new water line, storm drain modifications, miscellaneous utility relocations, and other associated work required to complete this project.
Procurement Information
Five bids were received according to section 34-201 of the Arizona Revised Statutes (A.R.S.) by the Street Transportation Department on April 18, 2017. The bids were sent to the Equal Opportunity Department for review to determine subcontractor eligibility and general contractor responsiveness in demonstrating compliance with the project’s Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) goal. All bidders were deemed responsive.
The bids ranged from a low of $2,534,258.75 to a high of $2,865,268.00. The Engineer's Estimate and the three lowest responsive, responsible bidders are listed below:
Engineer's Estimate: $2,417,492.00
Blucor Contracting, Inc.: $2,534,258.75
Talis Construction Corporation: $2,550,212.69
Combs Construction Company, Inc.: $2,647,553.40
Contract Term
The term of the contract is 360 calendar days from the date of issuance of the Notice to Proceed. Contract work scope identified and incorporated into the contract prior to the end of the contract may be agreed to by the parties, and work may extend past the termination of the contract. No additional contract work scope changes may be executed after the end of the contract term.
Financial Impact
This project will utilize federal funds and is subject to the requirements of 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 26 and the U.S. Department of Transportation DBE Program. The bid award amount is within the total budget for this project. Funding is available in the Street Transportation Department's Capital Improvement Program budget. Contract payments may be made up to contract limits for all rendered contract services, which may extend past the contract termination.
Small Business Outreach
A Disadvantaged Business Enterprise goal of 8.99 percent has been established for this project.
Location
First Street from McKinley to Moreland streets.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Mario Paniagua, the Street Transportation Department, and the City Engineer.