Department of Finance - Division of Procurement & Contracts
Reference: Approving the procurement of 144th & Sable Traffic Signal
Project #20-006440
To: Mayor Gregory Mills and Members of City Council
Through: Jane Bias DiSessa, City Manager
Prepared By: Amber Gibbs, Procurement & Contracts Manager
Christopher Montoya, Public Works Engineering Manager
Through: Michael Woodruff, Director of Infrastructure
Date Prepared: September 15, 2020
PURPOSE
Requesting City Council approval of formal solicitation for project # 20-006440 to the most responsive and responsible bidder, and approving the resolution giving the City Manager, or Designee, authority to sign the contract. Municipal Code Section 3.08.090, “…All bids and proposals in excess of $50,000 shall be awarded through formal written procedures by the City Council.”
BACKGROUND/HISTORY
Sable Blvd. is a former state highway segment that the City of Brighton took ownership around 2011. Along the corridor, there are arterials and collector roadways that connect to Sable Blvd. Over time as traffic grows with the growth of the City and surrounding areas, traffic signals become warranted to control the orderly flow of traffic and to enhance intersection safety. The work consists of installing underground infrastructure, traffic signal poles, obtaining power, installing controllers, associated traffic equipment, roadway striping, and all other work that is inherent to complete the construction.
Three (3) formal bids were received on September 9, 2020 at 10:00 AM. The bids were opened and read into the record by the Procurement Specialist at a public bid opening.
The three (3) firms submitting bids are:
W.L. Contractors, Inc.
Morton Electric, Inc.
Sturgeon Electric Company, Inc.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Sufficient appropriation exists for the project.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
The Finance Department, in working with the Public Works Department and completing the review and evaluation of this bid, the recommendation is to award to the most responsive and responsible bid to perform the required services of W.L. Contractors, Inc., in the amount of Three Hundred Ninety Thousand Eight Dollars ($390,008.00).
W.L. Contractors, Inc. is in good standing with the State of Colorado.
OPTIONS FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION
Ø Approval as presented
Ø Reject
Ø Require new proposals be prepared
Attachments:
Ø Resolution
Ø Bid Abstract