A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING BIDS AND AWARDING THE CONTRACT FOR THE COMMUNITY CENTER SYSTEM REPLACEMENT AND REPAIRS PROJECT (2006-09-27/R-12a)

WHEREAS, the Town of Chapel Hill solicited formal bids on July 10, 2006 by advertisement on the Town website and in the July 13, 2006 edition of  Greater Diversity in accordance with G.S. 143-128 for the Community Center System Replacement and Repairs Project ; and

WHEREAS, the following bids were received and opened on August 17, 2006; and

Contractor

Base Bid

Alt. 1 Pool Roof

Alt 2 Gym Floor

Alt 3 Central Area HVAC

Alt 4 Gym HVAC

Alt 5 Replace Wall Lockers

Alt 6 Pool Balance Tank

Alt 7 Automatic Chemical Feed Controls

Grand Total

Bar Construction

$1,471,000

$280,230

$103,220

$127,400

$185,600

$21,300

$28,600

$1,200

$2,218,550

Harrod and Associates

$1,830,000

 

$100,000

$130,000

$187,000

$23,000

$0

$1,500

$2,271,500

H.M. Kern Construction

$2,046,000

 

$95,000

$134,000

$189,000

$41,000

$64,000

$1,200

$2,570,200

Lomax Construction

$1,721,400

 

$111,200

$121,700

$186,800

$24,600

$20,500

$1,600

$2,187,800

Resolute Building Co.

$1,762,300

 

$99,300

$129,300

$183,300

$22,325

$0

$2,300

$2,198,825

Van Thomas

$1,865,000

 

$133,000

$125,000

$203,000

$0

$12,000

$1,300

$2,339,300

D.W. Ward

$1,828,300

 

$91,622

$128,913

$182,283

$22,693

$0

$1,650

$2,255,461

C.T. Wilson Construction

$1,893,302

 

$96,755

$121,317

$173,707

$23,194

$7,972

$2,000

$2,318,247

WHEREAS, Lomax Construction, Inc. has offered a negotiated bid of $1,960,500 based on cost reductions in the amount of $206,800; and

WHEREAS, funding in the amount of $1,661,900 is available in the fiscal year 2006-07 Capital Improvements Budget;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Chapel Hill that the Town Manager is directed to submit a recommended budget amendment in the amount of $350,000 for additional funding for the Community Center System Replacement and Repairs Project.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Chapel Hill that the Town authorizes the Town Manager to execute a contract with the lowest responsive bidder, Lomax Construction Inc., in the amount of $1,960,500 for the base bid plus alternates 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 7

This the 27th day of September, 2006