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Resolution to Approve a Construction Contract with E.T. MacKenzie Company for the Yorkshire, Independence, and Medford Water Main Replacement Project (RFP 24-17; $2,799,900.00) and to Appropriate $1,616,584.00 in Contributing Funds (8 Votes Required)
Memorandum
Attached for your review and approval, please find a resolution to approve a construction contract between the City of Ann Arbor and E.T. MacKenzie Company in the amount of $2,799,900.00 for the Yorkshire, Independence, and Medford Water Main Replacement Project (RFP 24-17).
The scope of this project includes watermain replacement and street resurfacing at the following locations:
* Yorkshire Road from Nottingham Road to Dorchester Road
* Independence Blvd from Nottingham Road to Manchester Road
* Medford Road from Manchester Road to Nottingham Road
* Medford Court from Medford Road to the cul-de-sac end
The construction of the project is scheduled to begin in June 2024 and continue through September 2024.
Engineering staff supervised the creation of plans and contract documents and bid the project through the City's Procurement Unit. On March 28, 2024, three (3) proposals were received for this work. A selection committee comprised of Public Services staff reviewed the proposals and determined which bidder was the Best Value based on the criteria in ORD-21-41:
* Qualifications, Experience, & Accountability (20%)
* Workplace Safety (20%)
* Workforce Development (20%)
* Social Equity & Sustainability (20%)
* Schedule of Pricing/Cost (20%)
After reviewing and scoring the proposals, staff ranked the responding firms in the following order:
1. E.T. MacKenzie Company
2. Bailey Excavating, Inc.
3. DiPonio Contracting, LLC.
E.T. MacKenzie Company received the highest score among the proposals reviewed by the selection committee. Therefore, staff recommend approval of the contract for this project with E.T. MacKenzie Company. E.T. MacKenzie Company complies with the City's Non-Discrimination and L...
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