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BACKGROUND <br /> The Utilities Department assessment project is for the installation of a water main along U . S . <br /> Highway 1 between Jackson Street and County Road 512 . The bid results are as follows : <br /> Bid Opening Date : July 11 , 2001 <br /> Advertising Dates : June 13 and 20, 2001 <br /> DemandStar Broadcast to : Five Hundred twenty- seven ( 527) vendors <br /> Specifications Requested by : Eight (8 ) vendors <br /> Replies : Three (3 ) vendors <br /> BID TABULATION <br /> Vendor Bid Amount <br /> Felix Equities <br /> Davie, FL $ 13094 . 296 . 50 <br /> Maxwell Contracting Inc <br /> Cocoa, FL $ 11137 , 000 . 00 <br /> Treasure Coast Contracting <br /> Vero Beach, FL $ 1 , 915 , 309 . 00 <br /> ESTIMATED BUDGET $9251000 . 00 <br /> TOTAL AMOUNT OF BID $ 11094296 . 50 <br /> SOURCE OF FUNDS473 -000- 169- 397 . 00 <br /> Utilities — Watermain Assessment US 1 <br /> RECOMMENDATION . <br /> The Utilities Department , along with Purchasing Division staff, recommends rejecting all three <br /> ( 3 ) bids because they all exceed the engineer ' s estimate . In addition, the Florida Department of <br /> Transportation will not issue a permit for the construction of the watermain because of the <br /> resurfacing project currently underway in the project area ( see attached memo dated August 21 , <br /> 2001 ) . <br /> Commissioner Adams inquired if staff had tried to coordinate this bid with the <br /> improvements on US # 1 , and General Services Director Thomas W . Frame asked Gordon <br /> Sparks , P . E . of Utilities Department to address this . <br /> Mr . Sparks explained that all of the bids came in too high . The cost was estimated <br /> at $ 700 , 000 and the low bid came in about $ 150 , 000 more . The assessment had been <br /> established based on the $ 700 , 000 . The fact that the DOT at the last minute would not give <br /> the County a permit until after they had finished their work did not matter . <br /> September 4 , 2001 <br /> 69 <br /> B 'i I PO .%j 4 7 <br />