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Award of bid to Southern Road & Bridge, LLC for the Federal Open Channel Drainage repair work order contract.
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Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Approval of the award of bid to Southern Road & Bridge, LLC for the Federal Open Channel Drainage repair work order contract.
• This project is to construct post-disaster emergency repair work order projects.
• These include re-establishing open channel slopes, erosion control, providing fill material, sodding, vegetation trimming, fencing, and incidental related items as required for emergency repairs throughout Pinellas County.
• Two bids received with award recommendation to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder Southern Road & Bridge, LLC in the amount of $11,482,110.00 which was 27% below the office estimate of $15,784,367.25.
• All work to be completed within 365 consecutive calendar days.
• The Small Business Enterprise commitment for this project is 5%.
• Funding for work under this contract is available through General Fund Reserves. General Fund Reserves would be offset by reimbursement from the Natural Resources Conservation Service for the existing repair work needed in response to Hurricane Milton, the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Florida Division of Emergency Management in the event of a future federal disaster declaration.
Contract 25-0537-ITB-C in the amount of $11,482,110.00 with all work to be completed within 365 consecutive calendar days; Authorize the Chairman to sign and the Clerk of the Circuit Court to attest.
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Strategic Priorities:
Resilient Infrastructure and Environment
1.2 Maintain and enhance County infrastructure.
1.4 Improve environmental quality.
1.5 Strengthen resilience and adaptation.
Healthy and Safe Communities
2.2 Enhance community safety
Smart Service Delivery
4.1 Achieve and maintain a high level of customer satisfaction.
Summary:Summary
This Project is to construct emergency repair work order projects including re-establishing open channel slopes, erosion control, providing fill material, sodding, vegetation trimming, fencing, and incidental related items as required for emergency repairs throughout Pinellas County resulting from Hurricanes Helene and Milton.
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Background Information:
The Purchasing Division issued an invitation to bid on July 25th, 2025; two submittals were received with award recommendation to Southern Road & Bridge, LLC, as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.
Fiscal Impact:
Agreement not to exceed; $11,482,110.00.
Funding for this contract is available through the General Fund Reserves. General Fund Reserves to be offset by reimbursement from the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) for a portion of the existing repair work needed in response to Hurricane Milton, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) in the event of a federal disaster declaration. Available funding in excess of the recommended not-to-exceed amount is available for other project costs. In the event that future fiscal year funding is not available for this project, the County maintains the authority to terminate this agreement.
Staff Member Responsible:
Kelli Hammer Levy, Director, Public Works
Merry Celeste, Purchasing Director, Office of Management and Budget
Partners:
N/A
Attachments:
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