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A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Awarding Invitation For Bid IFB-259-25-AR To AUM Construction Inc.; And Approving And Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute A Contract With AUM Construction Inc. For Construction Of The Johnson Street Local Agency Program Project, In An Amount Up To $1,894,683.00; Amending The Fiscal Year 2025 Operating Budget And Capital Improvement Plan.
Strategic Plan Focus
Quality of Life & Strong Neighborhoods
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Staff Recommends: Approval of the attached Resolution.
Explanation:
The City of Hollywood seeks to improve pedestrian safety and alternative modes of transportation. Grant funding for roadway pedestrian improvements such as new sidewalks, or roadway lighting construction can be secured under the Broward County Planning Organization Complete Streets and other Localized Initiatives program.
The City of Hollywood has applied for, and received, funding from the Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization (“MPO”) for varied Complete Streets and other Localized Initiatives Projects (“CSLIP”), in the seven annual CSLIP cycles managed by the Broward MPO to date.
On November 18, 2018, the City Commission passed and adopted Resolution No. R-2018-362, approving and authorizing the appropriate City officials to apply for and, if awarded, accept the Broward MPO CSLIP grant for Johnson Street from 35th Avenue to 14th Avenue, for street mobility and pedestrian safety improvements including lighting, sharrow bike lanes, railroad pedestrian crossing and sidewalk infill.
On November 6, 2019, the Broward MPO issued an award letter indicating the project had been included in the Florida Department of Transportation (“FDOT”) Work Program for Fiscal Year 2025 Construction in the amount of $1,413,007.00; with such work being delivered as a Local Agency Program (“LAP”) project, with the City funding the design phase.
On March 15, 2023, the City Commission passed and adopted Resolution No. R-2023-69, approving and authorizing appropriate City officials to execute an Authorization to Proceed with Marlin Engineering, Inc. for the design and permitting of the Johnson Street Local Agency Program Project, from North 35th Avenue to North 30th Road, and from North 21st Avenue to North 14th Avenue in an amount up to $298,924.00.
On July 3, 2024, the City Commission passed and adopted Resolution No. R-2024-233, approving and authorizing appropriate City officials to accept and execute LAP Agreements for construction of the Johnson Street Local Agency Program Project from North 35th Avenue to North 30th Road, and from North 21st Avenue to North 14th Avenue, in an amount up to $1,413,007.00.
On November 10, 2024, the City advertised Invitation for Bid IFB-259-25-AR for the Johnson Street Local Agency Program Project (“Project”) on www.Opengov.com <http://www.Opengov.com>. A total of 567 vendors viewed the bid documents, 28 firms downloaded the bid documents, and five vendors submitted bids for the Project.
On December 20, 2024, the Department of Procurement and Contract Compliance and the Department of Design and Construction Management (“DCM”) received bids as follows:
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1. |
AUM Construction Inc. |
$1,894,683.00 |
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2. |
Champs Pro Services |
$2,124,608.67 |
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3. |
Horsepower Electric, Inc. |
$2,198,017.00 |
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4. |
Weekly Asphalt Paving, Inc |
$2,380,419.21 |
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5. |
Global Signing & Awning |
Not responsive |
DCM and the Office of Procurement and Contract Compliance reviewed and evaluated the submitted bids in accordance with Section 38.43(F) of the City’s Procurement Code and, after the evaluation, AUM Construction Inc. was determined to be the best value and the lowest responsive and responsible bid. FDOT provided a bid concurrence letter on February 13, 2025.
On February 18, 2025, a Notice of Intent of Award was posted on the City’s website and on www.Opengov.com, which resulted in no bid protests by the deadline.
The Director of DCM and the Chief Procurement Officer recommend that the City Commission award IFB-259-25-AR to AUM Construction Inc., and authorize the appropriate City officials to execute a contract with AUM Construction Inc. in an amount up to $1,894,683.00.
Fiscal Impact:
Partial funding for this project was included in the amended FY 2025 Capital Improvement Plan and is available in account number 334.149901.54100.563010.000087.000.000.
Grant funding for this project requires amending the approved FY 2025 Operating Budget and Capital Improvement Program as detailed in Exhibit 1, subject to approval of this resolution.
Construction funding for this project will be reimbursed by FDOT upon completion of invoice and progress payments to the Contractor based on the executed Local Agency Program Agreement.
Recommended for inclusion on the agenda by:
Jose Cortes, Director, Design and Construction Management
Gus Zambrano, AICP, Assistant City Manager