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Natural Resources - Consent |
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| | | | | | | | | DATE: | April 2, 2024
| | DEPARTMENT: | Natural Resources
| | REQUESTER: | Roland Ottolini
| | TITLE: | Award Contract for San Carlos Canal Drainage Restoration |
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| | | | | | | | | I. | MOTION REQUESTED | | | A) Award Invitation to Bid No. B240109CMR, San Carlos Canal Drainage Restoration 2.0 to Aquatic Control Group, Inc. for the removal and disposal of vegetation, sediment, and debris from the easements or rights of way throughout the San Carlos Park Area in the amount of $1,292,336.00.
B) Authorize the Chair to execute the contract documents on behalf of the Board of County Commissioners. |
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| | | | | | | | | II. | ITEM SUMMARY | | | Approves a contract to Aquatic Control Group, Inc. to complete San Carlos canal cleaning services and drainage restoration at various locations throughout the San Carlos Park area in the amount of $1,292.336.00. Aquatic Control Group, Inc. was determined to be the responsible bidder with the lowest responsive bids. This project was postponed due to Hurricane Ian. Total cost is funded by the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG-DR - IRMA). This project is budgeted in the current fiscal year. |
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| | | | | | | | | III. | BACKGROUND AND IMPLICATIONS OF ACTION |
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| | | | | | | | | | A) | Board Action and Other History | | | | Due to the extensive rainfall that occurred in August of 2017 and Hurricane Irma in September, several areas of the County experienced substantial flooding. One of the areas particularly hard hit was San Carlos Park. As a result, the County requested, and subsequently received, a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG).
On June 16, 2020, the Board accepted a grant from the Florida Commerce (formerly the State Department of Equal Opportunity) in the amount of $7,119, 293.
On December 3, 2021, Mohawk Valley Materials, Inc. (MVM) was awarded the contract for the Canal Cleaning Services in the amount of $3,042,029.54. Contractor was given notice to commence construction on December 10, 2021 with a final completion date of September 19, 2022. This contract was extended to July 19, 2023 to align with funding deadline.
On September 28, 2022 Lee County was impacted by Hurricane Ian, causing severe destruction and significant debris throughout the County and its canals. Lee County reevaluated its needs under the Canal Cleaning Services agreement and determined it would be in the County's best interest to rebid the Canal Cleaning Services construction agreement therefore terminated construction contract with Mohawk Valley Materials, Inc on December 28, 2022.
Procurement Management re-advertised the construction contract but only received one (1) bid by the November 27, 2023 deadline. Consequently, it was advertised again, resulting in four (4) bids by the January 31, 2024 deadline. Aquatic Control Group, Inc. was determined to be the responsible bidder with the lowest responsive bids.
Staff recommends awarding a contract to Aquatic Control Group, Inc. in the amount of $1,292,336.00. |
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| | | | | | | | | | D) | Analysis | | | | In 2017, the San Carlos Park area experienced flooding impacts because of Invest 92 and Hurricane Ian. Because the area is considered low to moderate income, we applied for and received a CDBG grant to complete the work. The grant funds will continue to be used to repair and upgrade the remaining drainage system that were unable to be addressed due to impacts from Hurricane Ian. |
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| | | | | | | | | | A) | Current year dollar amount of item:
| $1,292,336 | | | B) | Is this item approved in the current budget? | Yes | | | C) | Is this a revenue or expense item? | Expense | | | D) | Is this Discretionary or Mandatory? | Discretionary | | | E) | Will this item impact future budgets?
If yes, please include reasons in III(D) above.
| No | | | F) | Fund: CIP - General Fund
Program: Capital Improvement Project
Project: EMWCD – Infrastructure Repair Grant
Account Strings: 21072730100 | | | G) | Fund Type? | General Fund - CIP IRMA | | | H) | Comments:
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| | | | | | | | | VI. | TIMING/IMPLEMENTATION | | | Aquatic Control Group, Inc will have 180 days to complete from notice to proceed date. The CDBG-DR grant will expire July 19, 2024. Lee County has requested grant extension from Florida Department of Commerce to allow sufficient time to complete project. |
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| REVIEWERS: | | Department | Reviewer | Action | Date | | Natural Resources | Tucker, Mary | Approved | 3/20/2024 - 3:17 PM | | Natural Resources | Ottolini, Roland | Approved | 3/21/2024 - 8:43 AM | | Budget Services | Guttery, Angela | Approved | 3/21/2024 - 11:29 AM | | Budget Services | Winton, Peter | Approved | 3/21/2024 - 1:51 PM | | County Attorney | Adams, Joseph | Approved | 3/25/2024 - 10:04 AM | | County Manager | Mora, Marc | Approved | 3/26/2024 - 1:38 PM |
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