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<br />TO: James Chandler, County Administrator
<br />9 THROUGH: James W. Davis, P.E., Public Works Director //
<br />FROM: Christopher J. Kafer, Jr., P.E., County Engin v
<br />SUBJECT: Award of Bid No. 2037 — South County Park provements, Phase 2, IRC
<br />Project No. 9624
<br />DATE: May 31, 2000
<br />DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS
<br />This item was submitted to the Board of County Commissioners at the regular meeting of May 2,
<br />2000 and was tabled due to information being submitted late. It then was brought back to the Board
<br />of County Commissioners at the regular meeting of May 16, 2000. At that meeting, the Board
<br />determined it was in the best interest of the County to award the bid in accordance with procedures
<br />established by ordinance prior to July 1, 1994, as allowed under Section 255.20 (1)(a)(10), F.S. (see
<br />enclosed memorandum from Terrence P. O'Brien, Acting County Attorney, dated May 24, 2000).
<br />There are two issues with the awarding of this bid as follows:
<br />1. Adnan Investment & Development, Inc. was the low bidder by $661.42 after corrections to all
<br />bids (Adnan Investment & Development, Inc. had an error in their bid of $44,604.00).
<br />Staff requested a listing of references from Mr. Adnan Alghita, President of Adnan Investment
<br />& Development, Inc., which he provided to us. We called those references and received
<br />responses that staff considered to be unfavorable. Therefore, staff recommends the second low
<br />bidder, which is Barth Construction, Inc., be awarded the contract.
<br />2. Summit Construction Management, Inc. wrote a letter to Christopher J. Kafer, Jr., P.E., County
<br />Engineer, dated April 28, 2000, contending that Barth Construction, Inc. did not submit an
<br />acknowledgment form for Addendum No. 3. I responded to that letter in a memorandum to
<br />James Chandler, dated May 3, 2000, basically stating that Addendum No. 3 was a clarification
<br />to questions received from contractors and that it is in the best interest of the County to accept
<br />the bid from Barth Construction, Inc. as a valid bid for this project. (A copy of both letters is
<br />enclosed.)
<br />RECOMMENDATIONS AND FUNDING
<br />Staff recommends that the bid be awarded to the second lowest bidder, Barth Construction, Inc.
<br />Staff feels that approval of Barth Construction, Inc. bid is in the best interest of Indian River County.
<br />In addition, staff requests the Board of County Commissioners approve the attached agreement when
<br />requirements are met and approved as to form by the County Attorney.
<br />The County budget for the project is $662,295.00. Funding is from Account No. 315-210-572-
<br />068.05. Funds will be available through Local Option Sales Tax. Also, there is a $100,000.00
<br />Florida Department of Environmental protection FRDAP (Florida Recreation Development
<br />Assistance Program) funded for this project..'
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