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Board of County Commissioners Meeting Minutes - Final April 10, 2018 15.6.1. 18-1674 Award of Bid for Landfill Segment 3 Cell 2 Expansion, Segment 2 Partial Closure and Landfill Gas System Expansion (Bid #2018025) Recommended Action: Staff recommends that its Board approve the following: a) Approve award of Bid No. 2018025 to Thalle Construction Company, Inc. of Hillsborough, North Carolina as the lowest responsive responsible bidder for the Segment 3 Cell 2 Expansion, Segment 2 Partial Closure and Landfill Gas System Expansion project for a Grand Total Base Bid Items 1-6 in the amount of $14,576,600 with a contingency of 10 percent in the amount of $1,457,660 for a Grand Total Base Bid Items 1-7 in the amount of $16,034,260 with inclusion in the contract for allowance to direct purchase of certain items by the Indian River County Purchasing Division, if necessary; and, b) Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute the Sample Agreement, as presented, pending receipt of bonds and insurance requirements and final approval by the County Attorney as to form and legal sufficiency. Attachments: Staff Report Bid Tabulation CDM Smith 100 Percent Opinion of Probable Construction Cost CDM Smith Evaluation of Bids Sample Agreement Director of Utilities Vincent Burke reviewed the information in staffs memorandum and the report prepared by CDM Smith, to provide background and analysis relative to County Bid No. 2018025, for Landfill Segment 3 Cell 2 Expansion, Segment 2 Partial Closure, and Landfill Gas System Expansion. He provided an update on the probable construction costs for the Project, and stated that funding has been set aside for this Fiscal Year, but additional dollars would be needed for the new cell. After reviewing the bids of the three responding vendors, Director Burke asked the Board to approve the Bid Award to Thalle Construction Company, Inc., of Hillsborough, North Carolina. Management Director of the Solid Waste Disposal District Himanshu Mehta provided input about the vertical expansion of the landfill and information on the fill material. Bob Johnson, Coral Wind Subdivision, expressed his concerns that a tax increase would be imposed to cover the costs of the landfill construction. County Administrator Jason Brown affirmed that if approved, the current projects can be funded with the reserves that the County has available. He added that an adjustment may be needed to the Solid Waste Disposal District assessment rates in the future. Indian River County Florida Page 8