DEPARTMENT: Public Works
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Anthony Chukwudolue
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: City-wide
SUBJECT:
FY 2014 Task Order Contract for Bicycle Lanes
SUMMARY:
This ordinance for the installation of bike related pavement markings and signage accepts the lowest responsive bid and awards a construction contract in an amount not to exceed $957,420.00 payable to Flasher Equipment Company in connection with the FY 2014 Task Order Contract for Bike Facilities at numerous locations throughout the City as approved in the FY 2014 - FY 2018 Infrastructure Management Program.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
This Project was advertised for construction bids in the San Antonio Hart Beat, on the City's website and on the Texas Electronic State Business Daily in September 2013. In addition, the bid announcement was made on TVSA and through the Small Business Economic Development Advocacy (SBEDA) Office. Bids for this project were opened on Tuesday, October 1, 2013, with one (1) responsive bidder. Flasher Equipment Company was the sole responsive bidder with a bid amount of $957,420.00.
This contract will be awarded in compliance with the Small Business Economic Development Advocacy (SBEDA) Program, which requires contracts be reviewed by a Goal Setting Committee to establish a requirement and/or incentive unique to the particular contract in an effort to maximize the amount of small, minority, and women-owned business participation on the contract. The Goal Setting Committee set a 12% Minority/Women Business Enterprise (M/WBE) subcontracting goal. Flasher Equipment Company has committed to 12% M/WBE's subcontractor participation. In addition, Flasher Equipment Company is a certified small business enterprise, bringing the SBE participation to 100%.
This construction contract was developed utilizing the low bid process; therefore, a Discretionary Contracts Disclosure Form is not required.
ISSUE:
This ordinance will award th...
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