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B,C- <br />Consent Item <br />Indian River County, Florida <br />Department of Utility Services <br />Board Memorandum <br />Date: November 18, 2019 <br />To: Jason E. Brown, County Administrator <br />From: Vincent Burke, PE, Director of Utility Services <br />Prepared By: Arjuna Weragoda, PE, Capital Projects Manager <br />Subject: Request to Waive the Bid Process for the Replacement of Blowers for the Sludge Holding <br />Tank at West Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility <br />Descriptions and Conditions: <br />On May 15, 2018, the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners (BCC) approved Work Order <br />No. 1 to Schulke, Bittle and Stoddard, LLC, (SBS) to provide professional engineering services for design, <br />bidding assistance and construction management services for the failing blowers and the blower building <br />at the West Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility (WRWWTF). <br />On August 13, 2019, BCC authorized the Purchasing Manager to issue a purchase orderto Excelsior Blower <br />Systems, Inc., to direct purchase two blower assemblies. As part of the direct purchase, Excelsior has now <br />provided shop drawings, and the shop drawings have been reviewed and approved by SBS and Indian <br />River County Department of Utility Services (IRCDUS) staff. <br />Analysis: <br />In the meantime, SBS prepared plans and specifications and solicited price proposals for the installation <br />of the new blower assemblies and demolition of the existing building, including electrical work, from five <br />contractors. The five contractors are as follows: <br />• Paragon Electric <br />• Moss Kelley <br />• Contract Service Electric <br />• Manning Electric <br />• Larry Schlitt Construction, Inc. <br />Although, all five contractors showed interest, only two submitted price proposals. The other three <br />declined submitting proposals verbally to our consultant. The two contractors who submitted price <br />proposals are Paragon and Larry Schlitt. <br />Contractor Proposal Amount <br />Larry Schlitt Construction, Inc $ 38,100.00 <br />Paragon Electric of Vero, Inc $ 81,306.00 <br />F:\Utilities\UTILITY - Engineering\WWTF - West Regional\Blower Building Rehab 2018\BCC Items\Agenda - Waive Bid Process - 9., <br />Construction.docx <br />