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IL <br />CONSENT <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY <br />OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET <br />PURCHASING DIVISION <br />DATE: August 5, 2022 <br />TO: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />THROUGH: Jason E. Brown, County Administrator <br />Kristin Daniels, Director, Office of Management and Budget <br />FROM: Jennifer Hyde, Purchasing Manager <br />SUBJECT: Approval of Final Ranking of Firms and Award of RFP 2022069 for Jones' Pier <br />Conservation Area Entry Fencing <br />BACKGROUND: <br />On behalf of the Parks and Recreation Division, a Request for Proposals (RFP) was issued for <br />installation of fencing along the western boundary of the Jones' Pier Conservation Area (JPCA) located <br />at 7770 Jungle Trail, Vero Beach. This fencing is a replacement of previous fencing removed as part of <br />the public access improvements that have now been completed. The fencing project will include <br />installation of fencing along the east side of Jungle Trail (along the property boundary), installation of <br />staff entry gate(s) along the northwestern boundary, and installation of a slide gate along the <br />southwestern portion of the site. Two responsive proposals were received. <br />ANALYSIS: <br />A selection committee comprised of Beth Powell, CPRP, Parks and Recreation Director, Brad Dewson, <br />Parks Foreman, and Wendy Swindell, Conservation Lands Technician independently evaluated and <br />scored the received proposals in accordance with the RFP document and Purchasing Manual. These <br />scores were compiled by the Purchasing Manager to develop an overall initial ranking of firms. The <br />committee determined interviews were not necessary and declared the initial rankings of firms final. <br />Rank Proposing Contractor <br />Location <br />Proposed Price <br />1. <br />A&B Fence Co LLC <br />1 <br />Palm Bay <br />$42,475.27 <br />2. <br />Phoenix Fence Corp. <br />Miami <br />$122,405.00 <br />The proposal submitted by A Great Fence was determined to be non-responsive for failure to provide <br />notarized Disclosure of Relationships form, as required by County Code; their proposal was not <br />submitted to the committee for evaluation. <br />Funds in the amount of $42,475.27 are allocated within the 2021-2022 Capital Improvement Element, <br />and will be paid from Optional Sales Tax/Parks/Construction in Progress/Jones Pier Improvements <br />(31521072-066510-18010). <br />Account Name <br />Account Number <br />I Amount <br />Optional Sales Tax/Parks/Jones Pier Improvements <br />31521072-066510-18010 <br />1$42,475.27 <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />Staff recommends the Board award RFP 2022069 to A&B Fence Co LLC and authorize the Purchasing <br />Division to issue a purchase order for the project. <br />141 <br />