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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA CONSENT MEMORANDUM TO: Joseph A. Baird, County Administrator THROUGH: Christopher R. Mora, P.E., Public Works Director Cv..N1—*/ FROM: Christopher J. Kafer, Jr., P.E., County Engine f@_ SUBJECT: Award of Bid No.2014049 Aviation Boulevard/20th Avenue Intersection Improvements IRC Project No. 1422 DATE: April 15, 2015 DESCRIPTION AND CONDITIONS A bid opening for the widening of Aviation Boulevard to accommodate a westbound left turn lane, an eastbound right turn lane and a new traffic signal at 20th Avenue was held on September 17, 2014. Six(6) bids were received and opened. A detailed bid tabulation is on file and available for viewing in the County Engineering Division. Bid totals are as follow: Timothy Rose Contracting, Inc. Vero Beach, Florida $575,229.88 Guettler Brothers Construction, LLC Fort Pierce, Florida $586,068.00 Dickerson Florida, Inc. Fort Pierce, Florida $656,598.75 Sunshine Land Design Stuart, Florida $656,600.89 Community Asphalt Vero Beach, Florida $705,250.41 Ranger Construction Winter Garden, Florida $759,607.05 During review of submitted line item bids by the Engineering Division,an omission was identified in the bid submitted by Timothy Rose Contracting, Inc. The first line item on the bid, Mobilization had no numbers written in either the unit price or total amount.The Instructions to Bidders state: • "a Bid price shall be indicated for each section, Bid item, alternative, adjustment unit price item, and unit price item listed therein, or the words `no bid,"no change,' or'Not Applicable' entered" (13.02). • "Bidders shall submit a Bid on a unit price basis for each item of Work listed in the Bid schedule" (14.01.A). • "In evaluating Bids, OWNER will consider whether or not the Bids comply with the prescribed requirements,and such alternates,unit prices and other data,as may be requested in the Bid Form or prior to the Notice of Award" (19.03). Based upon these requirements, and after consultation among the Engineering Division, Office of the County Attorney and the Purchasing Division, staff concluded the bid from Timothy Rose Contracting was non-responsive. The bid submitted by the second low bidder, Guettler Brothers Construction, LLC was determined to be both responsive and responsible. F:\Public Works\ENGINEERING DIVISION PROJECTS\1422 Aviation Blvd-20th Avenue Intersection Improvements\Admim\agenda items\BCC 121 Agenda Memo Award of Bid.doc