TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: A. Jerome Fletcher II, ICMA-CM, MPA, City Manager
TITLE: Approve Contract No. 2024-28 Price Boulevard Widening - Phase I to Watson Civil Construction, Inc., in the Amount of $79,283,010.35 and Contingency in the Amount of $3,964,150.52 for a Total Amount of $83,247,160.87.
Recommended Action
Approve Contract No. 2024-28 Price Boulevard Widening - Phase I to Watson Civil Construction, Inc., in the amount of $79,283,010.35 and contingency in the amount of $3,964,150.52 for a total amount of $83,247,160.87.
Background Information
The scope of this project is to widen Price Boulevard between Sumter Boulevard and Toledo Blade from a two-lane section to a five-lane section, including one center bi-directional left turn lane. Along with the road widening will be construction of two ten-foot-wide multi use paths, construction of a closed drainage system and eleven stormwater ponds, force main and water main replacements, and intersection and signal improvements along the length of the corridor.
Request for Bids (RFB) 2024-28 for Price Boulevard Widening was advertised on September 3, 2024, with an initial due date of November 4, 2024, however this deadline was extended to December 4, 2024, to allow additional time for contractors to complete bid documentation due to Hurricanes Helene and Milton. A mandatory pre-bid meeting was held on October 2, 2024, and on December 4, 2024, the City received one submittal from Watson Civil Construction, Inc. (Contractor). The received bid was over budget, and the City negotiated with the Contractor to secure the best price for the City. During the negotiation process, several value engineering opportunities were identified as described below:
Identified Cost Saving Measure
Associated Cost Savings
Using imported Utility materials, including iron & steel, rather than domestically produced materials.
$405,501.11
Grouting and abandoning in place the existing water ...
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