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Award of bid to Shoreline Foundation, Inc. for the replacement of the Fort De Soto Bay Pier.
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Recommended Action:
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Approval of the award of bid with Shoreline Foundation, Inc. for the replacement of the Fort De Soto Bay Pier.
• The purpose of this contract is for the removal of the existing Fort De Soto Bay Pier and construction of a new pier in the same location. The new pier will be constructed of concrete piling, precast prestressed concrete beams, and a poured concrete deck. The last major repair of the pier was in 2007.
• Work is expected to be completed within 545 consecutive calendar days.
• There were four bids received with Shoreline Foundation, Inc. recommended for award as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder in the amount of $4,764,300.00.
• A grant from the Federal Transit Authority provided $1M for the project’s environmental assessment and design.
• The balance of the funding is allocated from the Penny for Pinellas.
• The County’s small business enterprise program requirements were not included in the invitation to bid documents due to grant requirements that pertain to the entire project that prohibit local preference on projects that receive federal funding.
Contract No. 21-0680-CP(AJM): PID No. 000929A; in the amount of $4,764,300.00 on basis of being the lowest responsive and responsible bid received meeting specifications. All work is expected to be completed within 545 consecutive calendar days; Authorize the Chairman to sign and the Clerk of the Circuit Court to attest.
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Strategic Plan:
Practice Superior Environmental Stewardship:
3.2 Preserve and manage environmental lands, beaches, parks, and historical assets
Foster Continual Economic Growth and Vitality:
4.6 Support a vibrant community with recreation, arts, and culture to attract residents and visitors
Summary:
Summary
This project consists of the removal of the existing Fort De Soto Bay Pier and construction of a new pier in the same location. The new pier will be constructed of concrete piling, precast prestressed concrete beams, and a poured concrete deck. A shade structure will be constructed on the pier above the dock to the Egmont Key Ferry. Two fish cleaning stations will also be provided for fishermen. Low-level deck lighting will be included along the pier as well as special pole lighting at the waterward end of the pier. These features were approved by the permitting agencies during the design phase of the project.
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Background Information:
On August 13, 2021, the Purchasing and Risk Management Division released an invitation to bid with four (4) vendors responding to the bid. Shoreline Foundation, Inc. is recommended for award as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder in the amount of $4,764,300.00.
The original Fort De Soto Bay Pier was constructed in 1943, reconfigured in 1960, and reconstructed in 1984. A significant repair was performed in 2007. With continued deterioration, the pier was scheduled for replacement. A grant from the FTA provided $1 million for the project’s environmental assessment and design. The environmental assessment resulted in the preparation of a Type 1 Categorial Exclusion meeting requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The Type 1 Categorical Exclusion was approved by FTA on February 9, 2021.
Fiscal Impact:
545 - day construction expenditure not to exceed: $4,764,300.00
Funding for this project is derived from Infrastructure Sales Tax (Penny for Pinellas) and budgeted in the Capital Improvement Program, Culture and Recreation Function as PID No. 000929A Fort De Soto Bay Pier Replacement.
Staff Member Responsible:
Kelli Hammer Levy, Director, Public Works
Paul Cozzie, Director, Parks and Conservation Resources
Merry Celeste, Division Director, Purchasing & Risk Management, Administrative Services
Joe Lauro, Director, Administrative Services.
Partners:
Federal Transit Authority (FTA)
Attachments:
Agreement
Bid Tabulation
Project Location Map