TO: Mayor and Commissioners
FROM: Missie Barletto, Public Works Director
THROUGH: Terrence R. Moore, ICMA-CM
DATE: July 9, 2024
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APPROVAL FOR ADDITIONAL SPENDING ON AGREEMENT RFQ NO. 2020-020 WITH BAXTER & WOODMAN, INC. FOR CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING AND INSPECTION SERVICES FOR THE LOWSON BOULEVARD/SW 10TH STREET FROM DOVER ROAD TO SOUTHEAST 5TH AVENUE (US-1/FEDERAL HIGHWAY) PROJECT IN THE AMOUNT OF $135,000 FOR A REVISED CONTRACT TOTAL OF $1,319,810.64
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
Motion to approve additional spending on Agreement RFQ No. 2020-020 with Baxter and Woodman, Inc. for Construction Engineering and Inspection (CEI) Services for the Lowson Boulevard/SW 10th Street from Dover Road to Southeast 5th Avenue (US-1/Federal Highway) Project (Public Works Project No. 17-009) in the amount of $135,000 for a revised contract total of $1,319,810.64.
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Background:
On July 6, 2021, the City Commission (City) approved Resolution No. 98-21 with an Agreement to Baxter & Woodman, Inc. for Construction Engineering and Inspection Services (CEI) for the Lowson Boulevard/SW 10th Street from Dover Road to Southeast 5th Avenue ((US-1/Federal Highway) Project, pursuant to RFQ No. 2020-020 in an amount of $730,583.64.
On August 15, 2023, the City approved a request for additional spending in the amount of $319,227 for extended CEI services. Material shortages related to the COVID-19 pandemic and the extended time of award of the contract agreement to E&M Equipment, Corp. (General Contractor) resulted in an additional 145 calendar days for construction. FDOT LAP Grant (436896-1-58-01) requirements for this project require continual CEI services, therefore additional funding was approved to extend these services.
On February 20, 2024, the City approved an additional spending request to extend CEI services in the amount of $135,000 through the then estimated project completion date of March 2024.
Due to continued construction delays, an additional s...
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