HomeMy WebLinkAboutEDB SA No. 5 GP Site Civil EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
AGENDA ITEM:
Proposed Supplemental Agreement No. 5 to Master Contract 2021/2022-A03 for Petticoat-Schmitt
Civil Contractors, Inc., to provide construction services for the Governor's Park Water Plant
Preliminary Site Civil Work
Bid No. 2022/2023-Al 1
Date: December 28, 2022
BACKGROUND:
CCUA will construct a new water treatment plant to serve the Governor's Park service territory. Staff
is requesting approval of Supplemental Agreement No. 5 to perform the next step in the construction
of the plant which is to prepare the site for the forthcoming tanks, buildings, and other related plant
elements. This work includes, but is not limited to, clearing and grubbing, grading, and construction
of stormwater management infrastructure. Staff previously engaged Ardurra to produce plans and
specifications to solicit bids from CCUA's four (4) continuing services general contractors to
complete the work.
CCUA's Board previously approved the continuing service contract with the four (4) continuing
services general contractors to provide general construction services on an as-needed basis for
co projects with an estimated value of four (4) million dollars or less. CCUA established these
c agreements under the Master Contract 2021/2022-A03.
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Staff requested bids for the Governor's Park Site Civil Work from the four (4) continuing services
general contractors under the continuing services contractors under the continuing services contract.
3 Two(2)of the four(4)submitted a bid by the deadline to submit. The Engineer's Opinion of Probable
T Construction Cost(EOPCC) and the results for the bids received are tabulated below.
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EOPCC $1,530,000.00
Petticoat-Schmitt Civil Contractors $1,905,000.00
Wharton Smith, Inc. $2,857,000.00
Ardurra's Client Services Manager, David A. Rasmussen, PE, evaluated the bids for conformance
with the solicitation requirements and determined Petticoat-Schmitt submitted the lowest, responsive
bid at a total lump sum bid price of$1,905,000.00. The Engineer's Recommendation of Award letter
is attached.
BUDGET:
The budget for the Governor's Park WTP is $9,450,000. This is within the scope of that budget. Staff
will be updating the budget with information received from the remaining Governor's Park
component bids in mid-February.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff respectfully recommends approval of Supplemental Agreement No. 5 with Petticoat-Schmitt
Civil Contactors, LLC construction services the Governor's Park Water Plant Preliminary Site Civil
Work. Additionally, staff requests approval of the attached Bid Opening Documents.
ATTACHMENTS:
Bid Opening Attendance
Bid Tabulation
Engineer's Recommendation
BID OPENING SIGN-IN SHEET
Governor's Park Preliminary Civil Work
CCUA Bid No. 22/23-All
Date: December 19, 2022
Name Company E-Mail Address
Angelia Wilson Clay County Utility Authority awilson(aiclayutility.org
Paul Steinbrecher Clay County Utility Authority psteinbrecher(a clayutility.org
Dave Rasmussen Ardurra drasmussen(a,ardurra.com
Mike Pekkala Dewberry mpekkala(a,dewberr_y.com
Lori Keller Petticoat-Schmitt Ikeller@_petticoatscmitt.com
to Dawn Bragg Wharton-Smith
Teresa Munoz R2T teresa.munozr2tinc.com
Camryn Swain Ardurra cswainardurra.com
Bid Tabulation for ITB 22/23-All Governor's Park Preliminary Civil Work
Item Number Petticoat-Schmitt Wharton-Smith
1 Governor's Park Preliminary Civil Work 1,905,000 2,857,000
to
December 20, 2022
Angelia C. Wilson ARDURRA
Procurment Manager
3176 Old Jennings Road
Middleburg, Florida 32068
RE: Clay County Utility Authority - Governor's Park Preliminary Civil Work
CCUA Project No.: 1127-002
CCUA Bid No.: 2022/2023-A 1 1
Ardurra Project No.: 100435.07
Bid Review and Evaluation of Findings
Dear Ms. Wilson,
This letter summarizes the construction contract bids received for the Governor's Park
Preliminary Civil Work Project. Clay County Utility Authority (CCUA) opened the project
on the Bonfire Procurement Platform on December 19, 2022. Two bids were uploaded to
the Bonfire Procurement Platform on December 19, 2022, at 1 :00 pm. Based on the
interest from two contractors, Ardurra Group, Inc. believes the project was well
advertised. Two base bids ranged from $1,905,000.00 to $2,857,000.00. The bid tabulation
form is attached.
Petticoat-Schmitt Civil Contractors, Inc. submitted the lowest base bid for $1,905,000.00.
to Ardurra Group, Inc. has reviewed the Petticoat-Schmitt Civil Contractors, Inc. bid
package provided by CCUA with the following findings:
• The Addendums were acknowledged on the Bid Form.
• The Bid Bond was provided, and the Bid Bond surety is licensed in Florida.
• Petticoat-Schmitt Civil Contractors, Inc. is not a federally debarred
contractor.
• Ardurra Group, Inc. ran a Dunn & Bradstreet report on Petticoat-Schmitt Civil
Contractors, Inc. which indicated no high-risk concerns for the company.
• Ardurra Group, Inc. investigated the Contractor's experience, reputation,
performance, past projects, and outstanding projects and finds the
Contractor appears capable to perform the scope of work for this project.
While the final determination of contractor award will be made by CCUA, Ardurra Group,
Inc. believes the bid to be responsive and, based on the findings above, does not take
exception to awarding the project to the low bidder, Petticoat-Schmitt Civil Contractors,
Inc. for the total contract amount of $1,905,000.00.
If you have any questions or comments, feel free to contact me at (904) 562-2185 or
drasmussen@ardurra.com.
Sincerely,
ARDURRA GROUP, INC.
David Rasmussen, P.E., QEP, BCEE
Project Manager
100 Center Creek Road,Suite 108 I St.Augustine, FL 32084 I 904.562.2185 I www.ardurra.com