TO: Mayor and Commissioners
FROM: Missie Barletto, Director Public Works
THROUGH: Terrence R. Moore, ICMA-CM
DATE: September 18, 2023
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APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO RFQ NO. 2020-040 WITH E&M EQUIPMENT CORP., FOR THE ADDITION OF A CONTINGENCY LINE ITEM FOR THE LOWSON BOULEVARD FROM DOVER ROAD TO SOUTHEAST 5TH AVENUE (US-1/FEDERAL HIGHWAY) PROJECT, IN THE AMOUNT OF $210,902 FOR A REVISED CONTRACT AMOUNT OF $6,357,339.
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
Motion to approve Amendment No. 1 to RFQ No. 2020-040 with E&M Equipment Corp., for the addition of a contingency line item for the Lowson Boulevard from Dover Road to Southeast 5th Avenue (US-1/Federal Highway) Project, in the amount of $210,902 for a revised total contract amount of $6,357,339.
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Background:
On July 6, 2021, the City Commission (City) approved Resolution No. 100-21 approving an Agreement with E & M Equipment Corp. for the aforementioned construction project. Upon further review of the fully executed Agreement by FDOT, it was determined that the Agreement presented under the above Resolution did not contain all the requisite forms necessary to be in compliance with the LAP program requirements. That Agreement was subsequently terminated for convenience.
On November 16, 2021, the City approved Resolution No. 148-21 approving an Agreement with E & M Equipment Corporation for construction services for the Lowson Boulevard from Dover Road to Southeast 5th Avenue (US-1/Federal Highway) Project (Project No. 17-009), pursuant to ITBC 2020-040 Rebid in the amount of $6,146,437.
Unfortunately, during the execution of the Rebid Construction Contract Agreement with E & M Equipment (Resolution No. 148-21), the standard Contingency Line Item was inadvertently excluded as one of the bid line items. The Public Works Department is requesting approval of the addition of a contingency line item to RFQ No. 2020-040, and a contract increase to account for any future material cost increases a...
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