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Department of Finance - Division of Procurement & Contracts
Reference: A Resolution accepting the Formal Bid of Cruz Construction for the Guardrail Treatment Project #19-030
To: Mayor Kenneth J. Kreutzer and Members of City Council
Through: Marv Falconburg, Acting City Manager
Prepared By: Gustav B Blom, Procurement Specialist
Through: Christopher Montoya, Public Works Engineering Manager
Michael Woodruff, Director of Infrastructure
CC: Maria Ostrom, Director of Finance, and
Amber Gibbs, Procurement and Contracts Manager
Date Prepared: October 01, 2019
PURPOSE
Requesting City Council approval of a formal bid for the Guardrail Treatment to the most responsive and responsible bidder, and approving the resolution giving the City Manager authority to sign the contract. Pursuant to Municipal Code Section 3-8-90, all bids and proposals in excess of $50,000.00 shall be awarded through formal bid procedures by the City Council.
STRATEGIC FOCUS AREA
Supportive, Sustainable Infrastructure
BACKGROUND/HISTORY
This project is to provide roadside safety at five (5) different locations throughout the City of Brighton, CO. These new guardrail treatments are to correct already damaged or missing guardrails. Overall, this project is to be treated as a corrective compliance measure to bring failing or missing guardrail back into compliance with the latest industry standards and all other work associated to complete the project, where any items not specifically identified are considered inherent to the work.
Two (2) formal bids were received on September 30, 2019 at 10:00 AM. The bids were opened and read into the record by the Procurement Specialist at a public bid opening.
The two (2) firms submitting bids are:
Adarand Constructors, Inc.
Cruz Construction Inc.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Sufficient funding was approved in the budget for the Guardrail Treatment Project under the minor bridge structure account which budgeted $165,000. The bid from Cruz Construction Inc., of $113,490.00 is within the budgeted amount for the project.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
The Finance Department, in working with the Public Works Department and completing the review and evaluation of this bid; recommendation is to award project to the most responsive and responsible bidder to perform the required services to Cruz Construction Inc., in the amount of One Hundred Thirteen Thousand Four Hundred Ninety Dollars ($113,490.00).
Cruz Construction 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