TO: Mayor and Commissioners
FROM: John Morgan, Environmental Services Director
THROUGH: Donald B. Cooper, City Manager
DATE: April 5, 2016
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AWARD BID TO FOSTER MARINE CONTRACTORS, INC. FOR THE SW 10TH/9TH AVENUE IMPROVEMENTS AND SW 2ND TERRACE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
Motion to award Bid No. 2016-016 to Foster Marine Contractors, Inc. in the amount of $333,890 for the SW 10th/9th Avenue Improvements (Project No. 14-023) and SW 2nd Terrace Improvements Project (Project No. 14-024).
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Background:
The Southwest Area Neighborhood Redevelopment Plan was initiated as part of an on-going effort by community leaders and the City of Delray Beach to revitalize the City's neighborhoods and commercial districts. The plan seeks to identify core strengths and assets that will move the Southwest neighborhoods towards stability and stimulate private sector investment in the area. The plan links housing development and economic development efforts to create positive synergy and take advantage of current development opportunities centered around the West Atlantic Avenue business district.
The organization is structured to ensure that local residents have an opportunity to "drive" the planning and decision making process regarding any major redevelopment activity in and around core West Delray neighborhoods. The Management Team who initiated this study began a community-driven effort to solve current problems and began planning for the future of neighborhoods and commercial districts in Southwest Delray. The Management Team coordinated outreach efforts, community meetings and workshops, worked closely with the consultant team to craft and edit the plan document. Members of the Management Team provided valuable insight and clarity regarding community issues and priorities. The principles from which the conceptual design schemes and strategic recommendations included in this plan were derived were based upon the collective input of the Management Team and from input received from community stakeholders that attended the community meetings and workshops.
Implementation of the plan was expected to have profound short-term and long-term impacts on the community. This plan potentially determined the quality, quantity, and costs of housing and the types of businesses and services located in the area in the future. Automobile & pedestrian circulation patterns would also be altered based upon recommendations included in this plan.
The implementation of the Southwest Area Neighborhood Redevelopment Plan has been a major priority for the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) since its adoption in 2002. In efforts to improve the existing economic conditions and overall livability conditions in the adjacent southwest area neighborhoods and stimulate the demand for further economic commercial and retail investment creating more opportunities for infill re-development. The plan has driven infrastructure projects, beautification projects, park projects to serve nearby residents, including the Reverend J.W.H. Thomas Pocket Park and the Delray Beach Fairfield Inn Hotel.
After an extensive land assembly effort, the CRA issued a Request for Proposals in 2010 for its property at W. Atlantic Avenue and SW 9th Avenues. Prime Hospitality Group was selected and built a modern 4-story 95-room Fairfield Inn and Suites, which opened in 2015. The $11.5 million project utilized CRA incentives such as the Land Value Investment Program to lease the CRA-owned land (1.67 acres), the Development Infrastructure Assistance Program, and a project-specific construction loan. Prime Hospitality Group voluntarily initiated a Local Hiring Program for the project, which included construction and hotel staff positions.
SW 10th/9th Avenue Improvements
As part of the redevelopment of this block with the hotel at the north end and the public parking lot/pocket park at the south end, pedestrian linkages and on-street parking was installed. The portions of the improvements adjacent to Reverend JWH Thomas, Jr. Park and the hotel have been completed with the remaining sections to be constructed as part of the SW 10th/9th Ave Improvements. SW 10th/9th Avenue Improvements project includes the construction of paver sidewalk, on-street parallel parking and decorative street lights on east side of SW 10th Avenue between W. Atlantic Avenue and SW 1st Street, and construction of a paver brick sidewalk on the west side of SW 9th Avenue between W. Atlantic Avenue and SW 1st Street.
SW 2nd Terrace Improvements Project
During the 1960’s -1980’s, unfortunate circumstances brought about construction/settlement problems for 12 homes built on a former dump site within the Carver Square, a two block residential subdivision south of Atlantic Avenue. The CRA purchased the homes and adjacent lots, provided relocation grants and down payment funds for replacement housing for the residents, and performed extensive soil remediation and stabilization. The CRA successfully completed the remediation program and received clearance in 2014 to build 20 new affordable single-family homes on the site. As a result of the necessary remediation and removal of debris within the SW 2nd Terrace right-of-way, SW 2nd Terrace must be reconstructed. SW 2nd Terrace Improvements project includes the construction of water, sewer, drainage and roadway improvements on SW 2nd Terrace.
The City received one (1) bid through the formal competitive bid process (Bid #2016-42). The construction bid was solicited by the Purchasing Department through the formal competitive bid process and the apparent lowest, responsible, and responsive bidder's proposal was provided by Foster Marine Contractors, Inc. in the amount of $333,890.00.
The recommendation for award is in compliance with the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 36, Section 36.02 (A), “Sealed Competitive Method”.
Attachments include:
1) Bid Tab
2) Location Maps
City Attorney Review:
Approved as to form and legal sufficiency.
Finance Department Review:
Finance recommends approval.
Funding Source:
Funding is available as follows:
SW 10th/9th Ave Improvements
334-3162-541.68-95 $190,000
448-5461-538.68-95 $1,945
SW 2nd Terr
334-3162-541.68-94 $65,000
442-5178-536.68-94 $75,000
448-5461-538.68-94 $1,945
Timing of Request:
This project is a high priority.