Title
Bid No. 2021-068 - Annual Contract for Sidewalk, Pedestrian Ramps, Drive Approaches and Curb & Gutter Replacement.
(Authorize the City Manager to finalize and execute a contract with low bidder DBi Services, LLC, in the amount of $297,450.00. The term of the contract is for a one-year period, with two additional one-year options. The City Manager is authorized to exercise the renewal option, subject to annual appropriation of funds.)
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Name of Department
Public Works
Project/Budgeted Amount
$300,000.00
Sum of Bid/Bid Amount
$297,450.00
The City contracts for the replacement of sidewalks, pedestrian ramps, drive approaches, and curb and gutters associated with the City 50-50 Program. The 50-50 Program provides an opportunity for residential landowners in the City to request the City to replace sidewalks, pedestrian ramps, drive approaches, and curb and gutters within the City right-of-way. The landowner is required to pay a portion of the cost of this pavement replacement (approximately 50 percent). The locations for the work are at various locations throughout the City of Mesquite.
This is an annual contract beginning with the notice to proceed date and expiring one calendar year from the notice to proceed date. The contract also includes a renewal option to extend the contract period for two additional one-year periods, renewable on the yearly anniversary of the notice to proceed date of the original contract, provided that both parties, the contractor and the City, are in mutual agreement and execute a renewal in writing signed by both parties.
An analysis of performing this type of work in-house determined that the quantity of work does not justify a full-time crew. An additional $475,000.00 in equipment and labor, plus the cost of concrete.
Bid notices were broadcast through the Periscope Holdings electronic bidding system, posted on the City's website and an Advertisement for Bid was published in the Daily Commercial Record newspaper. A tot...
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