Submitted By: Paul Constable
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Presentation By: Sean Lanier
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Department: Engineering
STAFF RECOMMENDATION (Motion Ready):
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Approve award of the contract for construction services for Phase 3 of the SW 44th/46th Avenue Four-Lane Expansion Project to Commercial Industrial Corp. in the amount of $3,433,678, plus a 10 percent contingency, for a total expenditure not to exceed $3,777,046
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OCALA'S RELEVANT STRATEGIC GOALS:
Quality of Place, Operational Excellence
PROOF OF PUBLICATION:
Bid released to the public: 3/13/2025; Newspaper ad published 3/14/2025
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BACKGROUND:
The SW 44th/46th Avenue Four-Lane Expansion Project (the "Project"), Phase 3 (shown as Phase III on the attached 44th Avenue Extension Overview Map), consists of the widening of SW 44th/46th Avenue from State Road 40 to SW 20th Street. Along with the widening of the roadway, the Project consists of stormwater modifications, four-foot-wide bike lanes, and sidewalk construction. The improvements under this project will create approximately 1.25 miles of roadway connectivity and alignment within the City of Ocala.
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS:
On March 13, 2025, the City issued its Invitation to Bid ("ITB") No.: CIP/250467 for Phase 3 of the SW 44th/46th Avenue Four-Lane Expansion Project. ITB No. CIP/250467 was subject to the City's Local Vendor Preference Ordinance, 2017-35.
On April 30, 2025, four bids were received on a unit price basis and were evaluated based on price. After submitting an affidavit verifying that it satisfied the requirements of Ordinance 2017-35 and reducing its bid to 1% below that of lowest bidder, Commercial Industrial Corp. (CIC) was found to be the lowest responsible bidder with a total bid of $3,433,677.44.
CIC has previously completed construction projects for the City, and their performance has been very satisfactory. Staff requests a 10 percent contingency in the amount of $343,368 to allow the City Engineer to issue change orders t...
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