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Award of bid to Petrotech Southeast, Inc. for the American Rescue Plan Act Rehabilitation of 119th Street Area - Gas Mitigation and Greenspace.
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Recommended Action:
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Approval of the award of bid and agreement with Petrotech Southeast, Inc. for the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Rehabilitation of 119th Street Area - Gas Mitigation and Greenspace (006024A).
• The proposed project will create a publicly accessible greenspace in the heart of the Ridgecrest Community. The 37-acre County owned site, located southwest of 119th Street North and 130th Avenue North, has contamination issues from previous uses and needs remediation.
• Two bids were received with an award recommendation to Petrotech Southeast, Inc. as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder in the amount of $6,789,299.40.
• All work is to be completed within 400 consecutive calendar days.
• The Small Business Enterprise commitment for this project is 8%.
• Rehabilitation of 119th Street Area - Gas Mitigation and Greenspace Project 006024A, is budgeted in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-2029 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) plan and funded by Local Infrastructure Sales Surtax (Penny for Pinellas) and ARPA.
• The construction agreement, for an amount not to exceed $6,789,299.40, exceeds the FY24 project budget of $4,899,000.00. However, Penny funding is requested in the Proposed FY25-30 CIP to cover the difference and other project costs. The agreement contains a fiscal “non-funding” clause. Construction is scheduled to begin in FY25.
Contract 24-0778-ITB-C in the total not to exceed amount of $6,789,299.40 with all work to be completed within 400 consecutive calendar days; Authorize the Chairman to sign and the Clerk of the Circuit Court to attest.
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Strategic Plan:
Ensure Public Health, Safety and Welfare
Practice Superior Environmental Stewardship
3.3 Protect and improve the quality of our water, air, and other natural resources
Foster Continual Economic Growth and Vitality
4.2 Invest in communities that need the most
Deliver First Class Service to the Public and Our Customers
5.2 Be responsible stewards of the public’s resources
5.4 Strive to serve the needs of all Pinellas County residents and customers
Summary:
Summary
The purpose of this project is to create a publicly accessible greenspace for a variety of uses in the heart of the Ridgecrest community. The County owned site has contamination issues from previous uses and is need of remediation. This project will address both community and environmental needs that have been identified as a community priority.
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Background Information:
The project area is comprised of three (3) parcels totaling 37-acres of County owned land Southwest of 119th Street North and 130th Avenue North in Seminole. The current topography of the site requires regrading and clean fill, to create a gentle slope for useable greenspace. The Project will also rehabilitate the former landfill to address contamination issues. Rehabilitation will include environmental testing and the installation of a gas mitigation system.
On June 25, 2024, Purchasing, on behalf of Public Works, advertised an invitation to bid. Two (2) bids were received with award recommendation to Petrotech Southeast, Inc. as the lowest responsive responsible bidder in the amount of $6,789,299.40. This bid is 3.92% higher than the engineer’s estimate of $6,533,160.08. The difference between the engineer’s estimate and the low bid has been found acceptable by County staff.
Fiscal Impact:
Rehabilitation of 119th St. Area - Gas Mitigation and Greenspace, project 006024A, is budgeted in the FY 2024-2029 CIP plan. It is funded by Local Infrastructure Sales Surtax (Penny for Pinellas) and the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).
The construction agreement, for an amount not to exceed $6,789,299.40, exceeds the FY 2024-2029 CIP Plan, however, a construction budget of $7,400,000.00 has been requested in the Proposed FY2025-2030 CIP Plan. The agreement contains a fiscal “non-funding” clause. Construction is scheduled to begin in FY2025.
Staff Member Responsible:
Kelli Hammer Levy, Director, Public Works
Merry Celeste, Purchasing Director, Administrative Services
Joe Lauro, Director, Administrative Services
Partners:
N/A
Attachments:
Agreement
Bid Tabulation
Project Location Map