HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-2012-081 - Awarded Bid to Electrical Contracting Service for $599,795.00 for City Wide Solar Lighting Improvements RESOLUTION NO. 2012-081
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DANIA
BEACH, FLORIDA, AWARDING A BID TO ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING
SERVICE, IN THE AMOUNT OF $599,795.00 FOR CITY WIDE SOLAR
LIGHTING IMPROVEMENTS; PROVIDING ASSURANCES; PROVIDING
FOR ADDITIONAL PROJECT FUNDING; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS;
FURTHER, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Commission authorized bid proposals for neighborhood solar
lighting improvements in the amount of$385,000.00 in Resolution #2012-066 which was to be
offset and reduced by any grant funding awards; and
WHEREAS, advertisements for bids were placed in local papers on May 25, 2012; and
WHEREAS, the City of Dania Beach opened bids for the 2012 Citywide Solar Lighting
Project on Friday, June 15, 2012 at 10:30 am; and
WHEREAS,there were four(4)responsive bidders as follows:
Electrical Contracting Service $599,795.00
Solares Electrical Services, Inc. $644,000.00
American Lighting& Signalization $799,000.00
Horsepower Electric, Inc. $934,439.00; and
WHEREAS, Broward County is committing an amount not to exceed $344,453.00 in
CDBG funding toward this project — thus using only $40,547.00 of the City's approved project
funding but leaving a shortfall of$ 214,795.00 from the lowest responsive bid; and
WHEREAS, the increased costs relate directly to the City's cost of improved and
enhanced decorative light pole design specifications for the new solar lighting; and
WHEREAS, the Administration recommends appropriation of$214,795.00 of available
City appropriation funding rather than returning these funds back to the City General Fund
Unassigned Fund Balance as contemplated in Resolution#2012-066; and
WHEREAS, the City Bid review committee recommends that the City award the bid to
the lowest responsive bidder, Electrical Contracting Service;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the foregoing findings are incorporated by reference and made a part
of this Resolution.
Section 2. That the City of Dania Beach, Florida awards the low bid to Electrical
Contracting Service, Inc., in the amount not to exceed $599,795.00, and authorizes and directs
the City Manager to take all necessary actions to authorize the work with that company.
Section 3. That funding for the costs of this contract shall be available from a
combination of the following:
• County CDBG grant award $344,453.00
e City Capital Project—Solar Lighting 255,342.00
o Total $599.795.00, and
Further providing that remaining City Capital Project — Solar Lighting appropriations in the
amount of $129,658.00 shall be returned and transferred to the General Fund — Unassigned
Fund Balance.
Section 4. That all resolutions or part of Resolutions in conflict with any of the
provisions of this Resolution are repealed.
Section 5. That this Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage
and adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED on June 26, 2012.
ATTEST:
LOUISE STILSON, CMC PATRICIA A. FLURY
CITY CLERK MAYOR
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