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Pre-Qualification of Vendors for Grant Funded Construction Services for Projects Under $500,000.00 (Contract No. 24-TFG00704/AP)
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BRIEF OVERVIEW
On January 17, 2024, the Procurement Department issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ No. 24-TFG00704/AP) for Construction Services Under $500K for Grant Projects.
The term of the Qualification period is for three (3) years and may be unilaterally renewed for two (2) additional twelve (12) month periods. As stated in the RFQu, the County reserves the right to qualify multiple Vendor/Contractors and reserves the right to add Pre-qualified Vendors/Contractors every six (6) months, throughout the Contract term.
The Procurement Department placed the legal advertisement with the Hernando Sun and Vendors/Contractors/Bidders were notified through a posting on OpenGov on January 17, 2024. A total of three thousand two hundred nineteen (3,219) Vendors/Contractors/Bidders were notified and eighty (80) Vendors/Contractors/Bidders downloaded the RFQ.
Sixteen (16) proposals were received on the opening date of February 19, 2024, from the following firms (in alphabetical order):
• Advanced Roofing, Inc. - Tampa, FL
• Ajax Paving Industries of Florida, LLC - North Venice, FL
• Charlie's Plumbing, Inc. - Brooksville, FL
• Cross Environmental Services, Inc. - Crystal Springs, FL
• DB Civil Construction - St. Augustine, FL
• FSV Construction Company - Miami, FL
• Grosz Construction Company, Inc. - Tampa, FL
• Hydro-Klean, LLC - DeLand, FL
• In Depth, Inc. - Bunnell, FL
• Innovative Pipeline System - Merrillville, IN
• Nice Guy Mechanical, Inc. - New Port Richey, FL
• Property Services GC - Spring Hill, FL
• Seggie Custom Builders, LLC - Spring Hill, FL
• TITAN, Consultants & Engineers, LLC - Orlando, FL
• VEP Construction, LLC - Weston, FL
• Waller Construction, Inc. - Lakeland, FL
Department staff review resulted in the following qualified Vendor/Contractors listed in the recommended Categories:
CATEGORY A: PUBLIC WORKS
Evaluated by Laura Borgesi P.E., Traffic Engineer; Donald Carey P.E., Stormwater
Engineer; D. Todd Crosby P.E., Assistant County Engineer; Troy McCain, Sr.
Project Manager
Ajax Paving Industries of Florida, LLC
Hydro-Klean, LLC
DB Civil Construction
CATEGORY B: WATERWAYS
Evaluated by Carla Burrmann, Aquatic Services and Waterways Manager
In Depth, Inc.
CATEGORY C: UTILITIES
Evaluated by Ron Patel P.E., Utilities Engineering Division Manager
DB Civil Construction
CATEGORY D: FACILITIES
Evaluated by Craig Becker, Facilities Manager
Cross Environmental
Seggie Construction
Charlie's Plumbing
Waller Construction
Grosz Construction
Advanced Roofing
Property Services GC
Nice Guy Mechanical
TITAN
A Notice of Intent to Award was posted on July 8, 2024, to the OpenGov site and posted to the Hernando County Administration electronic public bulletin board. A revised Notice of Intent to Award was posted on July 15, 2024, to the OpenGov site and posted to the Hernando County Administration electronic public bulletin board. No responses were received.
The Chief Procurement Officer has reviewed this requirement for conformance to the Procurement Ordinance and Purchasing Policies and Procedures.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Contracts will be used on an as-needed basis by departments countywide up to allowable budget amounts and each project will not exceed $500,000.00. Any projects over $50,000.00 will be brought to the Board for approval.
LEGAL NOTE
The Board has the authority to act on this matter pursuant to Chapter 125, Florida Statutes.
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RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the Board approve the Department’s selection of the following
qualified Vendor/Contractors:
For CATEGORY A: PUBLIC WORKS:
Ajax Paving Industries of Florida, LLC
Hydro-Klean, LLC
DB Civil Construction
For CATEGORY B: WATER WAYS:
In Depth, Inc.
For CATEGORY C: UTILITIES:
DB Civil Construction
For CATEGORY D: FACILITIES:
Cross Environmental
Seggie Construction
Charlie's Plumbing
Waller Construction
Grosz Construction
Advanced Roofing
Property Services GC
Nice Guy Mechanical
TITAN
The Board’s approval will authorize the County to request quotes from the pre-qualified vendor/contractors for projects estimated under $500K. Any quotes received over the ABR of $50,000 will be brought back to the Board for approval.
It is further recommended the Board approve the Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) to renew the contract with the same pricing terms and authorize the CPO to approve change orders as they become necessary and required and up to allowable budget amounts.
There are two (2) one (1) year unilateral renewal options available.