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Award of bid to Kamminga & Roodvoets, Inc. for the American Rescue Plan Act Whitney Road and Wolford Road Intersection and Roadway Improvements.
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Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Approval of the award of bid to Kamminga & Roodvoets, Inc. for American Rescue Plan Act Whitney Road and Wolford Road Intersection and Roadway Improvements (002109A).
• The purpose of this project is to address erosional impacts from Long Branch Creek on the roadway, which includes the construction of a larger box culvert under the roadway and shifting the road away from the creek.
• Initial project design was revised after concerns for preserving the right-of-way tree line were voiced. The project now impacts the least number of trees.
• One responsive and responsible bid was received. The low bid of $13,190,311.90 received from Kamminga & Roodvoets, Inc. was 8% below the engineer’s estimate of $14,343,461.88. County staff and the Engineer of Record recommend the award of the contract.
• All work to be completed within 730 consecutive calendar days.
• The Small Business Enterprise commitment for this project is 10%.
• There is an associated Joint Project Agreement (JPA) with the City of Largo for this project. This JPA will be receipted into an escrow account. The City’s utility portion will be expensed from the escrow account.
• This construction agreement exceeds the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 budget of $6,485,000.00; However, the full construction agreement amount will not be spent in FY24, and Penny for Pinellas funding has been requested in the Proposed FY25-FY30 Capital Improvement Program plan to support the current project estimate. The contract contains a fiscal non-funding clause.
Contract 24-0698-ITB-C in the amount of $13,190,311.90 with all work to be completed within 730 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
3.3 Protect and improve the quality of our water, air. and other natural resources
reduce/reuse/recycle resources including energy, water, and solid waste
Foster Continual Economic Growth and Vitality
4.4 Invest in infrastructure to meet current and future needs
Deliver First Class Services to the Public and Our Customers
5.2 Be responsible stewards of the public’s resources
Summary:
Summary
This project includes demolishing the existing box culvert under the intersection of Whitney Road and Wolford Road and constructing a larger box culvert. The intersection of Whitney Road and Wolford Road will be realigned away from Long Branch Creek, and sidewalk connectivity will be provided on both sides of Whitney Road from Long Branch Lane to Hidden Springs Place. Installation of a new 6” Pinellas County Water Main and a 16” City of Largo Reclaimed Water Main are also included in the project.
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Background Information:
The existing box culvert was installed in 1975. Channel erosion has occurred on the North side. This project will improve the channel alignment, provide additional stormwater capacity for high volume events, and shift the alignment of the intersection to protect the roadway.
Purchasing issued an invitation to bid on May 3, 2024. One submittal was received that is 8% below the engineer’s estimate. Award recommendation to Kamminga & Roodvoets, Inc. as the only responsive and responsible bidder. Other contractors were too busy to take on this project.
Fiscal Impact:
Not to exceed: $13,190,311.90
This construction agreement exceeds the FY24 budget of $6,485,000.00, however, the full construction agreement amount will not be spent in FY24, and Penny for Pinellas funding has been requested in the Proposed FY25-FY30 CIP plan to support the current project estimate. The contract contains a fiscal non-funding clause.
Funding for the County’s portion is budgeted under the following projects: Whitney Road and Wolford Road intersection and Roadway Improvements Project 002109A, funded by the American Rescue Plan Act, the Penny for Pinellas, and Multimodal Impacts Fees, and the Whitney Rd- Wolford Rd Intersection Water Imp. Project 002109B (Subproject of the Water, Sewer and Reclaimed Water Relocation Project 000831A), funded by the Water Renewal & Replacement Fund. These projects are reflected in the County’s Capital Improvement Plan.
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