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DISCUSSION: The Department's design consultant, Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. ("KHA"), reviewed the bids, and has recommended award of the base bid (excluding the alternate) to Florida Design Drilling, Inc., as the lowest, responsive, responsible bidder. The engineer's OPCC for the base bid, including contingency was $1,411,375. The previous lowest, responsive, responsible bid for the rejected bid 2023030 was $1,798,720, submitted by Layne Christensen, and price for the alternate $524,948. As noted in the table above, Layne Christensen was disqualified due to them submitting a bid bond for the wrong project and a different municipality. Staff concurs with KHA's recommendation of award to Florida Design Drilling, Inc., and to omit the alternate work from the project, as it is not cost effective, funds for the alternate are not available, and time to request and execute a budget amendment could delay the project. Florida Design Drilling, Inc. has completed several well investigation, maintenance, and rehabilitation projects for the County in the past few years, and was noted by KHA as having recent experience in the successful construction of Floridan aquifer well projects in Martin and Palm Beach Counties. FUNDING: Upon approval of the CIE, funding, in the amount of $1,931,250, will come from the Utilities/Work In Progress/South WTP Well S1 account, number 471-169000-22503. Operating funds are derived from water and sewer sales. Account Description GL Amount Utilities/ Work in Progress/ South WTP Well S1 471-169000-22503 $1,931,250.00 RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the Board award bid 2024024 to Florida Design Drilling, Inc., approve the sample agreement, and authorize the Chairman to execute it after review and approval of the agreement and required Public Construction Bond as to form and legal sufficiency by the Assistant County Attorney. ATTACHMENT: Sample Agreement W