TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF JUNE 7, 2018
COMMITTEE ON PROCUREMENT
Mr. John P. Murray, Acting Executive Director
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Authority to award Contract 18-753-11, Contract Farming at the Hanover Park Water Reclamation Plant, to Oros & Busch Application Technologies, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $276,400.00, Accounts 101-67000-612520, 612530, Requisition 1486758
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Dear Sir:
On April 5, 2018, the Board of Commissioners authorized the Director of Procurement and Materials Management to advertise for bids, Contract 18-753-11, Contract Farming at the Hanover Park Water Reclamation Plant.
In response to a public advertisement of April 18, 2018, a bid opening was held on May 8, 2018. The bid tabulation for this contract is:
OROS & BUSCH APPLICATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC. $276,400.00
STEWART SPREADING, INC. $335,200.00
Two hundred thirty-four (234) companies were notified of this contract being advertised and six (6) companies requested specifications.
Oros & Busch Application Technologies, Inc., the lowest responsible bidder, is proposing to perform the contract in accordance with the specifications. The estimated cost for the contract was $337,000.00, placing the bid of $276,400.00 approximately 17.9 percent below the estimate.
The Multi-Project Labor Agreement (MPLA) was not included in this contract because the classification of work does not fall within the provisions of the MPLA.
The Affirmative Action Ordinance, Revised Appendix D was not included in this contract because of the limited availability of MBE/WBE participates and the specialization of the project.
The contract will require approximately 2 to 6 people for the services.
In view of the foregoing, it is recommended that the Director of Procurement and Materials Management be authorized to award Contract 18-753-11, to Oros & Busch Application Technologies, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $276,400.00, subject to the contractor furnishing a performance bond in form satisfactory to the Law Department and approved by the Director of Procurement and Materials Management.
The contract will commence after approval of the Contractor’s Bond and terminate December 31, 2019.
Funds for the 2018 expenditures, in the amount of $138,200.00, are available in Accounts 101-67000-612520, 612530. The estimated expenditures for 2019 are $138,200.00. Funds for the 2019 expenditures are contingent on the Board of Commissioners’ approval of the District’s budget for those years.
Recommended, Darlene A. LoCascio, Director of Procurement and Materials Management, DAL:SEB:cm
Respectfully Submitted, Barbara J. McGowan, Chairman, Committee on Procurement
Disposition of this agenda item will be documented in the official Regular Board Meeting Minutes of the Board of Commissioners for June 7, 2018