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A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute A Contract Between West Construction, Inc., And The City Of Hollywood, For Construction Of Fire Station No. 45, In The Amount Of $3,076,695.00, With Construction To Start In November 2016 And an Estimated Completion Date In October 2017; and approving an Amendment to the Fiscal Year 2017 capital improvement program, as set forth in the attached Exhibit “A”.
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Staff Recommends: Approval of the Attached Resolution.
Explanation:
In June 2016, the City Commission under Resolution No. R-2016-171, previously pre-qualified seven (7) General Contractors to bid on projects for Public Safety and Capital Improvement Projects valued in excess of one million dollars. The plans and specifications for Fire Station No. 45 were prepared by consultants and City staff. A Notice to Bidders was issued on July 7, 2016 and all seven (7) pre-qualified general contractors secured bid packages.
On August 11, 2016 two (2) bids were received and publicly opened. The responsive bids were as follows:
West Construction Inc. $3,076,695.00
Lake Worth, FL
Di Pompeo Construction Corp. $3,177,000.00
Pompano Beach, FL
The Director of Development Services and the Assistant City Manager for Public Safety reviewed the bids and determined that the bid submitted by West Construction, Inc. was the lowest responsive and responsible bid. They recommend the award of this contract to West Construction, Inc. in the amount of $3,076,695.00.
Recommended for inclusion on the agenda by:
Dr. Wazir Ishmael, City Manager
Gus Zambrano, Assistant City Manager for Sustainable Development
Mel Standley, Assistant City Manager for Public Safety
Thomas Barnett, Director, Development Services
Eric Busenbarrick, Fire Chief