TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Elaina L. Ball, CEO/General Manager
Fayetteville Public Works Commission
FROM: Fayetteville Public Works Commission
DATE: September 13, 2021
RE:
Title
Water Main Encasements Under Railroads (Bruner St., Deep Creek Rd., Langdon St., and Pine St.)
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
Council District(s)
All
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Relationship To Strategic Plan:
High Quality Built Environment
Executive Summary:
Bids were received to award the contract for the Water Main Encasements Under Railroads (Bruner St., Deep Creek Rd., Langdon St., and Pine St.). The recommended lowest responsive, responsible bidder is T.A. Loving Company, Goldsboro, NC, in the total amount of $2,061,265.00.
Background:
The Fayetteville Public Works Commission, during their meeting on August 25, 2021, approved the bid recommendation to award the contract for the Water Main Encasements Under Railroads (Bruner St., Deep Creek Rd., Langdon St., and Pine St.) to T. A. Loving Company, Goldsboro, NC, the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, in the total amount of $2,061,265.00, and authorized staff to forward this recommendation to the City Council for approval.
Bids were received on June 24, 2021
BIDDERS AMOUNT
T. A. Loving Company, Goldsboro, NC $2,061,265.00
Issues/Analysis:
This project consists of replacing uncased sections of existing water mains crossing CSX railroad right-of-way, with new cased ductile iron piping, valves, hydrants, and related appurtenances. The existing water mains are of varying sizes and materials and are located on four (4) sites. This project also includes the abandonment of the uncased sections of water mains.
Notice of the bid was advertised on April 29, 2021 with an original bid opening date of June 2, 2021. Addendum No. 1 was issued on May 26, 2021 to provide Contract Document Revisions and a list of attendees of the Mandatory Pre-Bid Meeting. Addendum No. 2 was issued on June 8, 2021 to Re-Advertise the project with a new bid opening date of June 24, 2021, as the originally scheduled bid opening failed to produce three (3) bids.
SDBE/Local: T.A. Loving Company is a firm based in Goldsboro, NC that also has a local office in Fayetteville, NC, and pays Cumberland County taxes. They anticipate $4,000.00 in SDBE spend with Crowder Trucking, Fayetteville, NC for hauling needs.
Budget Impact:
The Water Main Encasements Under Railroads (Bruner St., Deep Creek Rd., Langdon St., and Pine St.) project is a budgeted item. Funding is provided in WS-8 (CPR1000100) in the amount of $967,114.77 is available in FY22, $1,010,000.00 is budgeted in FY23, and $1,010,000.00 is budgeted in FY24.
Options:
N/A
Recommended Action:
The Fayetteville Public Works Commission recommends the Fayetteville City Council approve to award the contract for the Water Main Encasements Under Railroads (Bruner St., Deep Creek Rd., Langdon St., and Pine St.) to T. A. Loving Company, Goldsboro, NC, the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, in the total amount of $2,061,265.00. The Fayetteville Public Works Commission also recommends the City Council authorize the CEO and General Manager of the Fayetteville Public Works Commission to execute for that purpose the contract for its construction.
Attachments:
Bid Recommendation - Watermain Encasements