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Award of Contract and Construction Agreement With Carr & Collier, LLC, for Glen Water Reclamation Facility Denitrification and Plant Upgrade Project for Utilities Department and Associated Budget Amendment and Budget Resolution (Contract No. 24-CG00859/JG; $35,437,700.00)
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BRIEF OVERVIEW
The Procurement Department issued Invitation to Bid (ITB) No. 24-CG00859/JG on January 15, 2025, at the request of the Hernando County Utilities Department, to obtain bids for Glen WRF Denitrification and Plant Upgrades.
The Procurement Department staff placed the legal advertisement in the Hernando Sun and the Tampa Bay Times on January 17, 2025, and the OpenGov website on January 15, 2025. The bid was sent to three thousand five hundred forty (3,540) matching vendor/contractors from the website. The bid document was downloaded by eighty-three (83) vendor/contractors and three (3) bid submissions were received.
BIDs RECEIVED:
Weiss Constructors, LLC $32,251,670.00
Carr & Collier, Inc. $35,437,700.00*
Poole & Kent Company of Florida $36,180,720.00
Bids were reviewed and evaluated by the Procurement Department to determine if they were responsive and responsible. The bids were then reviewed and evaluated by the Hernando County Utilities Department staff for award recommendation based on price, conformance with specifications and the Bidder’s ability to perform the contract in accordance with the terms, conditions and specifications required.
The bid from Weiss Constructors, LLC was rejected as non-responsible.
A Notice of Intent to Award the contract to Carr & Collier, LLC dated June 20, 2025, was posted to the OpenGov website and posted to the Hernando County Administration electronic public bulletin board. No challenges to the Notice of Intent to Award were received.
The Chief Procurement Officer has reviewed this requirement for conformance to Procurement Ordinance and Purchasing Policies and Procedures.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Funds in the amount of $35,437,700.00 are available, pending the attached Budget Amendment & Budget Resolution, from the following funds/departments:
Fund: 4144 - HCUD Capital Fund, Department: 07244 - HCUD-Capital, Account: 5626323 - Improv-WWTP/Liftstation, in the amount of $31,537,700.00
Fund: 4144 - HCUD Capital Fund, Department: 33503 - HCUD-Glen WRF Improvement, Account: 5626323 - Improv-WWTP/Liftstation, in the amount of $3,900,000.00 from the Grant funds.
LEGAL NOTE
In accordance with Part II, Chapter 2, Article V of the Hernando County Code of Ordinances.
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RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended the Board approve and authorize the Chairman’s signature on the attached construction agreement and associated budget resolution for the award of Contract No. 24-C00859/JG for Glen WRF Denitrification and Plant Upgrades in the bid amount of $35,437,700.00.
It is further recommended that the Board approve the attached associated Budget Amendment & Budget Resolution and approve the Chief Procurement Officer to approve change orders as they become necessary and required up to the budgeted amounts.