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A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Approving And Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute A Blanket Purchase Agreement With High Tech Engineering Incorporated, d/b/a High Tech Locating, In The Amount Of $500,000.00 For Underground Utility Location Services On An As Needed Basis.
Strategic Plan Focus
Infrastructure & Facilities
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Staff Recommends: Approval of the attached Resolution.
Explanation:
The Department of Public Utilities ("Department") is a member operator of the Underground Facility Damage Prevention and Safety Act legislated by the State of Florida under Chapter 556, which created a uniform Statewide procedure for determining the existence of underground utilities prior to excavation. This system provides member operators an opportunity to identify and locate underground facilities to avoid potential accidents without having the need for excavators or excavating contractors to contact each and every underground utility provider (known as member operators under the Act) to determine whether such utilities are present in the area to be excavated.
Underground Utility Location Services being provided from a qualified vendor is required for the Department on an as needed basis. Department staff prepared the bid for Underground Utility Location Services. On May 10, 2022, Notice of Bid Availability for Bid No. IFB-4725-22-RL was posted on the City's website, advertised, and sent to 1,443 firms and viewed by 48 vendors on Bidsync.com in accordance with Section 38.43(F) of the City's Procurement Code. On May 10, 2022, four bid proposals were received for Bid No. IFB-4725-22-RL, with the following results:
NO. BIDDER BID TOTAL |109|High Tech Engineering Incorporated, d/b/a $255,992.00
High Tech Locating|109|USIC Locating Services, LLC. $404,750.00|109|VENEGROUP $494,437.50|109|Craig A. Smith & Associates $1,012,102.00
The Department of Public Utilities and the Procuremen...
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