TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: Peter D. Lear, CPA, CGMA, City Manager
TITLE: Approve Contract No. 2018-35 for the construction of the North Port Aquatic Center, to Recreational Design & Construction, Inc. in the amount of $9,847,336.79 plus a 10% construction contingency of $984,733 for a total amount of $10,832,069.79.
Recommended Action
Approve Contract No. 2018-35 for the construction of the North Port Aquatic Center to Recreational Design & Construction, Inc, of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in the amount of $9,847,336.79 plus a 10% construction contingency of $984,733 for a total amount of $10,832,069.79.
Background Information
This project was to obtain the services of a licensed and qualified Certified General Contractor to provide construction services which include furnishing all the necessary materials and completing all work, labor, transportation, supervision, equipment for the construction included but not limited to: Site preparation, grading, utilities, paving, fencing, pools, bath house and filtration building, electrical, site lighting, landscaping and irrigation. The solicitation was advertised on March 30, 2018. On May 15th, the City received six (6) bid submittals from the following contractors:
Company Name Total Bid w/ alternate
Recreational Design & Construction, Inc. $9,847,336.79
DEC Contracting Group, Inc. $10,710,926.05
Wharton-Smith, Inc. $11,236,891.00
West Construction $11,399,908.00
DL Porter $11,587,023.00
A2 Group, Inc. $12,359,891.38
The Purchasing Division of the Finance Department reviewed the six (6) bid submittals and deemed all six submittals to be responsive. Mark Hatchel, Vice President and Senior Project Manager for Kimley Horn & Associates, Inc., conducted the reference and qualification review and deemed Recreational Design & Construction, Inc. (RDC) a responsible bidder. It has been determined by the City's Project Manager, and General Services Director that it is in th...
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