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Award of bid to AKCA, LLC for requirements of traffic pavement marking materials and services for the Traffic Pavement Marking Services - a Tampa Bay area cooperative contract.
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Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Approval of the award of bid to AKCA, LLC for the requirements of traffic pavement marking materials and services for the Traffic Pavement Marking Services - a Tampa Bay area cooperative contract.
• This cooperative (COOP) contract supplies materials and services to install and remove thermoplastic and painted traffic markings, performed markings, and raised retro-reflective pavement markers on an as-needed basis. This contract will implement safety improvements to better protect vehicles and pedestrians.
• In addition to the County, participants of this COOP include the cities of Oldsmar, Pinellas Park, and St. Petersburg.
• Two bids were received with the incumbent contractor, AKCA, LLC as the lowest responsive responsible bidder in the amount of $3,794,580.00. This contract will replace prior contract no. 178-0490-B awarded in 2019 for a total amount of $3,396,327.50.
• Funding for this amendment is included in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Adopted Budget in the Public Works Department in the Transportation Trust Fund. Funding for the second year of this agreement is included in the requested FY25 Budget submission. Funding for future years will likely be requested in future budgets.
Contract No. 24-0215-ITB is not to exceed the amount of $3,794,580.00, effective for sixty months; 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
2.5 Enhance pedestrian and bicycle safety.
Summary:
Summary
This Cooperative contract supplies materials and services to install and remove thermoplastic and painted traffic markings, preformed markings and raised retro-reflective pavement markers. The contract is administered by the County including requirements from the cities of Oldsmar, Pinellas Park and St. Petersburg. Cooperative participants are responsible for issuance of their own purchase authorizations.
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Background Information:
The Purchasing and Risk Management Division, on behalf of Public Works solicited an invitation to bid on February 1, 2024. Two bids were received with the incumbent contractor, AKCA LLC as the lowest responsive responsible bidder in the amount of $3,794,580.00. This contract will replace contract no. 178-0490-B.
Fiscal Impact:
Sixty (60) months not to exceed total of $3,794,580.00
Staff Member Responsible:
Kelli Hammer Levy, Director, Public Works
Merry Celeste, Division Director, Purchasing & Risk, Administrative Services
Joe Lauro, Director, Administrative Services
Partners:
City of Oldsmar
City of Pinellas Park
City of St. Petersburg
Attachments:
Agreement
Bid Tabulation