Item Coversheet

Spotsylvania County
Board of Supervisors Agenda
Executive Summary




Meeting Date:
November 15, 2018
Title:
Approval of Contract to Taft Construction, Inc. for Animal Shelter Expansion, Renovation & Utility Administration Parking Lot Project

Agenda Title:
Approval of Contract to Taft Construction, Inc. for Animal Shelter Expansion, Renovation & Utility Administration Parking Lot Project.
Recommendation:
Approve the award of a contract to Taft Construction, Inc., in the amount of $5,928,986.00 for Animal Shelter Expansion, Renovation & Utility Administration Parking Lot project.
Summary:

An Invitation for Bid (IFB) was issued by the Spotsylvania County Procurement Division to solicit bids from qualified contractors for the animal shelter expansion and renovation project.  The bids were opened on September 19, 2018.  Six (6) bids were received for this procurement as follows:

 

CONTRACTOR

TOTAL BID PRICE

A. D. Whittaker Construction

$6,799,000.00

Harlan Construction, Company

$6,708,767.00

Kenbridge Construction

$6,479.000.00

Loudin Building System

$6,181,969.00

Daniel & Company

$6,178,000.00

Taft Construction

$5,928,986.00

 

Financial Impact:
The funding currently budgeted and available for this project is $680,845 short of $5,928,986 contract award amount.  However, the existing Adopted CIP includes $1,076,667 in additional funding for this project in FY 2020.  Award of this contract will necessitate approval as part of the FY 2020 Budget and CIP of this planned additional funding.
Staff Contacts:

Ben Loveday, Director of Utilities/Public Works/Capital Projects

Brad Quann, Procurement Manager                                                    

Legal Counsel:
Shelia Weimer, Senior Assistant County Attorney
Additional Background/Other Considerations:

The Contract has been reviewed and approved by the County Attorney’s Office.

 

Consequence of Denial/Inaction:
If this project is not approved Staff would have to move forward on mandatory improvements to the sally port and intake areas to comply with current regulations.  Capacity issues and long range needs of the facility would go unaddressed, as well as, violation fines that could be up to $1,000 per day per violation.
ATTACHMENTS:
File NameDescriptionType
Taft_Construction_Contract_with_signatures.pdfTaft Construction, Inc.. Contract Animal Shelter ProjectAgreement
Project_Budget_Wrksht.pdfProject Budget Worksheet - Animal Shelter ProjectAgreement