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Award of bid to Kamminga & Roodvoets, Inc. for the Mehlenbacher Road sidewalk project.
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Recommended Action:
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Approval of the award of bid to Kamminga & Roodvoets, Inc. for the Mehlenbacher Road sidewalk project.
• The project consists of the construction of ADA compliant sidewalks and curb ramps along the northside of Mehlenbacher Road, from Indian Rocks Road to the Pinellas Trail.
• Award recommendation is to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder Kamminga & Roodvoets, Inc. in the amount of $3,575,743.50; the bid amount is 6.54% lower than the engineer’s estimate of $3,825,943.04.
• Due to recent construction cost escalations, capital projects will need to be reevaluated and reprioritized during development of the Fiscal Year 2024 Proposed Capital Improvement Plan to fit within the total funding availability of the 10-year term of the Penny for Pinellas sales tax levy. This will likely result in lower-priority projects ultimately not being funded.
• The Small Business Enterprise commitment for this project is 13%.
Contract No. 23-0209-ITB-CP in the amount of $3,575,743.50 with all work completed within 480 consecutive calendar days; Authorize the Chairman to sign and the Clerk of the Circuit Court to attest.
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Strategic Plan:
Foster Continual Economic Growth and Vitality
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Deliver First Class Services to the Public and Our Customers
5.2 Be responsible stewards of the public’s resources
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Summary:
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The project consists of the construction of ADA compliant sidewalks and curb ramps along the northside of Mehlenbacher Road, from Indian Rocks Road to the Pinellas Trail, Pinellas County, Florida. The sidewalk project also necessitates drainage work within the project limits.
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Background Information:
On December 2, 2022, the Purchasing & Risk Division, on behalf of Public Works, advertised an invitation to bid for construction of ADA compliant sidewalks and curb ramps along the northside of Mehlenbacher Road, from Indian Rocks Road to the Pinellas Trail. Two bids were received on January 19, 2023, after extending the bid due date due to required changes in the construction pay items. On February 14, 2023, the vendor submitted the partially executed agreement to the County for processing of award.
The proposed drainage features will provide improved drainage conditions and water quality and have been approved by the Southwest Florida Water Management District during the design phase of the project.
In addition, the intersections at Palm Avenue and Pineland Avenue, on the northside of Mehlenbacher Road, will be realigned to provide improved sight distance for vehicles entering Mehlenbacher Road.
A Joint Project Agreement (JPA) with the Town of Belleair is included with this project. The JPA portion of the project involves the replacement of an existing water main on the northside of Mehlenbacher Road within the same limits of construction of the County portion of the project.
Fiscal Impact:
Funding sources for construction include:
• Infrastructure Sales Surtax (Penny): $3,000,891.50
• Town of Belleair (Joint Project Agreement) JPA: $532,592.00
• Pinellas County Utilities (Water & Sewer): $42,260.00
• Total: $3,575,743.50
Project is budgeted in the Capital Improvements Program, Transportation Function as project 001976A Mehlenbacher Road Sidewalk Improvements, Sidewalk Program. The replacement of the existing watermain is funded by the Town of Belleair through a Joint Project Agreement. The relocation of existing County owned water & sewer utilities is funded by Pinellas County Utilities.
Staff Member Responsible:
Kelli Hammer Levy, Director, Public Works
Merry Celeste, Division Director, Purchasing & Risk, Administrative Services
Joe Lauro, Director, Administrative Services
Partners:
N/A
Attachments:
Agreement
Bid Tabulation
Project Location Map
Project Financial Overview