Agenda Item
Meeting Date:
3/20/2019 - 7:00 PM  
Category:
SCHOOL FACILITIES MANAGEMENT  
Type:
Action  
Subject:
21.3 AWARD of CAPITAL Fund Construction Contract for Bid No. 6354 GENERAL CONSTRUCTION Work, CONTRACT 1 OF 4, CIP10816 “Boiler System Replacement and Asbestos Abatement” at School 9 to Grace Contracting & Development, Inc. for the amount of $1,447,830.00 for a term of 365 calendar days.  
District Goals:
 
Enclosure:
 
File Attachment:
PS-9 10186 GC LOW BIDDER'S BIDS SHEETS.pdf
PS-9 10816 Summary of GC Bid.pdf
BOCS Grace .xlsx
 
Rationale:
This resolution is to grant the administration the authority to enter into contract as described above. In compliance with General Municipal Law 103, this contract was let for public and bids were opened in public and read aloud on February 15, 2019. Bids were examined and all due diligence observed in determining the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.

A total of 2 bids were received with the next bid at $1,598,468. The work was designed by Eisenbach & Ruhnke Engineering, P.C. who originally estimated Contract 1 work be $1.4 million.

After interviewing the apparent low bidder and confirming that they understood the scope of work, bids were found to be correct, and references checked the Engineer, Construction Manager and Schools Facilities Management are recommending award of the subject contract.

This scope of CONTRACT 1 of 4, GENERAL CONSTRUCTION includes but is not limited to restoration of floor finishes in classrooms, offices and closets; renovation of the library, asbestos abatement of at the boilers and other related sites.

The overall scope of work for CIP10816 includes four separate construction contracts which include but is not necessarily limited to replacement of the boiler heat plant, unit ventilators, exhaust fans, HVAC controls, natural gas supply line, exterior lighting controls, the removal of existing underground fuel oil storage tank, library renovation and any related asbestos abatement work. The estimated cost for this work is $3.1 million and the actual four construction contracts to be recommended for award totals $2,803,888.26
 
Funding:
TBD Pending BAN Sale  
Resolution
Ladies and Gentlemen:

WHEREAS: bids were issued for public advertisement and opened on February 15, 2019 in compliance with General Municipal Law for Bid No. 6354 GENERAL CONSTRUCTION Work, CONTRACT 1 OF 4 for the “Boiler System Replacement and Asbestos Abatement” at School 9 Project No. 10816, and

WHEREAS: such bids were duly examined and as a result of this examination of the bids submitted, the administration has determined that Northeast Interior Services LLC, is the lowest responsive and responsible bidder with a bid of $1,447,830.00.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that Bid No. 6325 GENERAL CONSTRUCTION Work, Contract 1 of 4, for Project No. 10816 “Boiler System Replacement and Asbestos Abatement” at School 9 to Grace Contracting & Development, Inc 427 Beach Road, West Haverstraw, NY, 10993 in an amount not to exceed $1,447,830.00 for a term of 365 calendar days.
 
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
John Carr - Executive Director
Signed By:  
Lee Pavone - Mechanical Engineer
Signed By:  
Finance Department - Finance Reviewer
Signed By:  
Tom Collich - Purchasing Director
Signed By:  
Elizabeth Janocha - Deputy Commissioner
Signed By:  
John Liszewski - Commissioner
Signed By:  
Matthew Gallagher - Corporation Counsel
Signed By:  
Dr._Andrea_S. Coddett - Deputy Superintendent
Signed By:  
Dr. Edwin M. Quezada - Superintendent of Schools
 
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Kevin Cacace Moved, Member Pasquale Mondesando seconded to approve the Original motion 'Ladies and Gentlemen:

WHEREAS: bids were issued for public advertisement and opened on February 15, 2019 in compliance with General Municipal Law for Bid No. 6354 GENERAL CONSTRUCTION Work, CONTRACT 1 OF 4 for the “Boiler System Replacement and Asbestos Abatement” at School 9 Project No. 10816, and

WHEREAS: such bids were duly examined and as a result of this examination of the bids submitted, the administration has determined that Northeast Interior Services LLC, is the lowest responsive and responsible bidder with a bid of $1,447,830.00.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that Bid No. 6325 GENERAL CONSTRUCTION Work, Contract 1 of 4, for Project No. 10816 “Boiler System Replacement and Asbestos Abatement” at School 9 to Grace Contracting & Development, Inc 427 Beach Road, West Haverstraw, NY, 10993 in an amount not to exceed $1,447,830.00 for a term of 365 calendar days.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 5 Nay: 0 Abstain: 2.
The motion CARRIED 5 - 0
   
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Abstain
Dr._Ammir Rabadi     Yes
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Andrea Brown     Yes
Edgar Santana     Abstain
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes
Pasquale Mondesando     Yes