TRASNMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF DECEMBER 18, 2008
COMMITTEE ON PURCHASING
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Authority to award Contract 08-777-11, Furnish, Deliver, and Install One Steel Bulk Storage Building at the Egan Water Reclamation Plant, to Tri-State Enterprises, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $214,506.00, Account 101-67000-612680, Requisition 1236629
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Dear Sir:
On July 10, 2008, the Board of Commissioners authorized the Purchasing Agent to advertise for bids, Contract 08-777-11 Furnish, Deliver, and Install One Steel Bulk Storage Building at the Egan Water Reclamation Plant.
In response to a public advertisement of September 10, 2008, a bid opening was held on October 7, 2008. The bid tabulation for this contract is:
TRI-STATE ENTERPRISES, INC. $214,506.00
SEBASTIAN CONTRACTING CORPORATION $224,700.00
IHC CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES LLC $255,916.00
Four hundred fifty-eight (458) companies were notified of this contract being advertised and fifteen (15) companies requested specifications.
Tri-State Enterprises, Inc., the lowest responsible bidder, is proposing to perform the contract in accordance with the specifications.
The estimated cost for the contract was $150,000.00, placing the bid of $214,506.00, approximately 43 percent above the estimate.
Tri-State Enterprises, Inc. is in compliance with the Revised Appendix D as indicated on the attached report. The protected class utilization for this contract is 9 percent Women Business Enterprise (WBE), and the vendor offers themselves to fulfill the Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) and Small Business Enterprise (SBE) goals.
Tri-State Enterprises, Inc., has executed the Multi-Project Labor Agreement (MPLA) certificate as required. The construction trades anticipated to be utilized on this contract are: Hoisters, Carpenters, Sheet Metal Workers, Laborers, and Concrete Finishers. The list of construction trades is not intended to confer any rights or jurisdiction upon any union or unions. In order for Tri-State Enterprises, Inc., to comply with the MPLA, they intend to subcontract to Katco Development, Inc., who is signatory to the Operating Engineers Local 150, Eagle Concrete, Inc., who is signatory to the Cement Masons Local 502, and Corsetti Structural Steel, Inc., who are signatory to the Iron Workers Local 1.
In view of the foregoing, it is recommended that the Purchasing Agent be authorized to award Contract 08-777-11, to Tri-State Enterprises, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $214,506.00, subject to the contractor furnishing a performance bond in form satisfactory to the Law Department and approved by the Purchasing Agent.
Funds are available in Account 101-67000-612680.
Recommended, Darlene A. LoCascio, Purchasing Agent, DAL:SEB:klv
Respectfully Submitted, Barbara J. McGowan, Chairman, Committee on Purchasing
Disposition of this agenda item will be documented in the official Regular Board Meeting Minutes of the Board of Commissioners for December 18, 2008
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