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MOTION TO AWARD PSEN-19-05 “SENIOR CENTER PARKING LOT IMPROVEMENTS" TO THE MOST RESPONSIVE/RESPONSIBLE BIDDER, MIGUEL LOPEZ JR INC., IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $250,257.06, WHICH INCLUDES A 10% OWNER’S CONTINGENCY IN THE AMOUNT OF $15,647.95, A 2% PERMIT ALLOWANCE IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,129.59, AND A SEALING AND STRIPING ALLOWANCE IN THE AMOUNT OF $75,000.
Summary Explanation and Background
SUMMARY EXPLANATION AND BACKGROUND:
1. On June 19, 2019, the City Commission authorized the advertisement of PSEN-19-05 “Senior Center Parking Lot Improvements”, which was advertised on June 25, 2019.
2. The purpose of this solicitation was to make modifications to provide additional parking spaces in the parking lot, and to construct additional offsite parking spaces within NW 103rd Avenue between existing access driveways along the street frontage of the Senior Center campus.
3. On August 6, 2019, the City opened four (4) proposals from the following vendors:
Vendor Name
Total Cost W/ Bond
Florida Blacktop Inc.
$139,260.66
Miguel Lopez Jr Inc
$156,479.51
Sun Up Enterprises Inc
$202,928.18
Weekley Asphalt Paving Inc.
$257,397.00
4. During the solicitation question and answer period, vendors inquired about the total area for sealcoating and striping of the parking lot. As a result, the City updated the solicitation with an addendum to require vendors to provide a separate line item for price per square foot for sealcoating and price per linear foot for striping for the existing areas not being modified.
5. Florida Blacktop Inc. provided the lowest bid, but did not include the separate line item for price per square foot for sealcoating and price per linear foot for striping as per the addendum. The vendor was contacted and it was confirmed that they did not include the sealcoating and striping prices in their total cost. As a result, the vendor was deemed non-responsive.
6. The...
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