TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: Jonathan R. Lewis, ICMA-CM, City Manager
TITLE: Approve Contract No. 2017-08 between the City of North Port and C-Squared Certified General Contractor, Inc. to construct curbing around the South Biscayne Drive medians in the amount of $412,912.60, plus $15,000.00 for contingencies.
Recommended Action
Approve Contract No. 2017-08 between the City of North Port and C-Squared Certified General Contractor, Inc. to construct curbing around the South Biscayne Drive medians in the amount of $412,912.60 plus $15,000.00 for contingencies.
Background Information
The design of the medians on South Biscayne Drive from Safford Terrace to Elyton Drive originally consisted of Sabal Palm trees and grass. Residents in the South Biscayne Drive neighborhood expressed a desire for a higher intensity and quality of landscaping to beautify the roadway. In fiscal year 2013, the Department of Public Works developed the South Biscayne Drive Median Capital Improvements Project which was subsequently approved by the City Commission. The competitive bidding process was then utilized to acquire a contractor to construct the project. However, construction bids submitted by contractors exceeded the funded amount. The following options were discussed:
> Reevaluate design and types of plants and trees to be used in medians and revise landscaping plan.
> Change irrigation to pop up heads spray irrigation to simplify and standardize design and maintenance.
> Obtain additional funding for the redesign and addition of concrete curbing.
Concrete curbing was added around the perimeter of the medians to contain the landscaping mulch and serve as a protective barrier for the landscaping and irrigation. Construction of the concrete curbing and installation of the irrigation and landscaping were each bid separately to attract bidders qualified in the respective areas of work.
The City only received one bid for the concrete cur...
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