Item C32 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: January 20, 2012 Division: Public Works /Engineering
Bulk Item: Yes X No _ Department: Engineering Services
Staff Contact Person/Phone #: Judy Clarke X4329_
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval to reject bids received on January 11, 2012 and re- advertise
for construction bids for the Tom's Harbor Channel Bridge Repair Project.
ITEM BACKGROUND: On January 11, 2012 Monroe County received two bids for construction of
repairs to the Tom's Harbor Channel Bridge; the bids of $2,096,744.40 and $2,513,213.37 are more
than 40% greater than the construction estimate. Scheduling the bid opening soon after Christmas
holidays may have affected the number of responses received.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: BOCC approved Joint Participation Agreement (JPA)
with FDOT to provide funding for design and construction of repairs to Tom's Harbor Channel Bridge
at the April 2010 meeting. At the January 2011 meeting the BOCC approved a task order with ADA
Engineering, Inc. under the On Call Professional Engineering Services contract for engineering design
and permitting services for the Tom's Harbor Channel Bridge Repair project. BOCC approved
advertising for construction bids at the October 2011 meeting.
CONTRACT /AGREEMENT CHANGES: Not applicable
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Reject bids and give approval to re- advertise.
TOTAL COST: $800 INDIRECT COST: BUDGETED: Yes X No
DIFFERENTIAL OF LOCAL PREFERENCE:
COST TO COUNTY: $800 SOURCE OF FUNDS: Fund 102
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes _ No AMOUNT PER MONTH Year
APPROVED BY: County Atty OMB/Purchasing Risk Management
DOCUMENTATION: Included Not Required
DISPOSITION: AGENDA ITEM # 0 5a-
Revised 7/09