Agenda Item Wording:
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Award Landscape Contract - Authorize the City Manager to award the Landscape & Irrigation Construction contract, to Quality Landscape Construction Inc., in the amount of $672,656.45 for Groundwater Recharge Basin G at the East Side Regional Park.
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Deadline for Action: 5/20/2024
Submitting Department: Community Development
Contact Name and Phone Number:
Rebecca Keenan, Senior Civil Engineer, Rebecca.Keenan@visalia.city, 713-4541
Lupe Garcia, Acting City Engineer, Lupe.Garcia@visalia.city, 713-4197
Jason Huckleberry, Engineering & Building Department Director,
Jason.Huckleberry@visalia.city, 713-4495
Department Recommendation:
Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to award the construction contract for RFB 23-24-16 to Quality Landscape Construction Inc. (QLC) in the amount of $672,656.45 for the Landscape & Irrigation of Groundwater Recharge Basin G at the East Side Regional Park.
Summary:
On February 26, 2024, the City Purchasing Division issued RFB 23-24-16 to obtain bids for the construction of the landscape & irrigation related to Groundwater Recharge Basin G at the East Side Regional Park (ESRP) Site. On April 11, 2024, the City received and opened five (5) bid packages. Quality Landscape Construction, Inc. submitted the apparent low bid of $672,656.45. This low bid is over the 2023 Architect's Estimate of $542,631.26 by 24%, however there are sufficient funds in the overall project budget to cover the bid amount. (See the Background Discussion section of this report for a more detailed Bid Analysis.) Staff will return to the City Council upon completion of the project with a final budget summary, and to request any additional allocations that may be required due to the changes during construction. Staff recommends award of the contract to Quality Landscape Construction (QLC) Inc. in the amount of $672,656.45.
Background Discussion:
Several years ago, City leaders began proactively planning ...
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