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File #: 23-4078   
Type: County Manager Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 12/27/2023 In control: Board of County Commissioners
On agenda: 1/9/2024 Final action:
Title: Request Board approve construction contracts with 1) Robert Binns Roofing, Inc. ($696,780.00); 2) R.F. Lusa & Sons Sheet Metal, Inc. ($1,125,864.00); and 3) Architectural Sheet Metal, Inc. ($742,192.00) for the roof replacement of 21 Fire Rescue/Emergency Medical Services stations. ($2,564,836.00 total one-time expense)
Attachments: 1. Agenda Item 23-4078 - Contract Package, Zone A - RBR, 2. Agenda Item 23-4078 - Contract Package, Zone B - RF Lusa, 3. Agenda Item 23-4078 - Contract Package, Zone C - ASM

SUBJECT

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Request Board approve construction contracts with 1) Robert Binns Roofing, Inc. ($696,780.00); 2) R.F. Lusa & Sons Sheet Metal, Inc. ($1,125,864.00); and 3) Architectural Sheet Metal, Inc. ($742,192.00) for the roof replacement of 21 Fire Rescue/Emergency Medical Services stations. ($2,564,836.00 total one-time expense)

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DESCRIPTION

The Facilities Management Division requested Procurement to solicit bids from qualified contractors who were interested in replacing existing roofs for 21 Fire/EMS Stations. The Fire/EMS locations were divided into three zones by location and only one zone could be awarded per contractor to ensure timely completion of the projects.  Below is a listing of the stations by zone.

Zone A

Zone B

Zone C

Auburndale (Station 16)

Bartow (Station 9)

Babson Park (Station 1)

Gibsonia (Station 22)

Fire Rescue HQ

Cypress Gardens (Station 1)

Lake Alfred (Station 36)

Ft. Meade (Station 10)

Haines City (Station 30)

Lakeland Lime St. (Station 32)

Medulla (Camp David) (Station 2)

Indian Lake Estates (Station 27)

Lakeland S. (Station 34)

Medulla (Station N/A)

Lake Hamilton (Station 3)

Lakeland Seth McKeel (Station 31)

Mulberry (Station 15)

W. Lake Wales (Station 11)

Providence (Station 6)

Willow Oak (Station 8)

Winter Haven (Station 29)

 

Bid 23-318, FRS/EMS Protective Measures-Metal Roofs was issued, and three contractors submitted bids for Zone A and Zone C, and two contractors submitted bids for Zone B. The bid stated that if a contractor was the low bidder for more than one zone, than they would have the choice of which zone to be recommended for award. Architectural Sheet Metal, Inc. was the low bidder for both Zone A and Zone C and they choose to be recommended for Zone C. R.F. Lusa & Sons Sheet Metal, Inc. was the 2nd low bidder for Zone A and low bidder for Zone B and they choose to be recommended for Zone B. Roberts Binns Roofing, Inc. was the 3rd low bidder for Zone A and therefore was recommended for Zone A.

 

 

 

 

Company (*Recommended for Award)

Location

Total

Zone A

Architectural Sheet Metal, Inc.

Orlando, FL

$617,100.00

R.F. Lusa & Sons Sheet Metal, Inc.

Lakeland, FL

$661,756.00

*Robert Binns Roofing, Inc.

Winter Haven, FL

$663,600.00

Zone B

*R.F. Lusa & Sons Sheet Metal, Inc.

Lakeland, FL

$1,072,252.00

Robert Binns Roofing, Inc.

Winter Haven, FL

$1,131,900.00

Zone C

*Architectural Sheet Metal, Inc.

Orlando, FL

$706,850.00

R.F. Lusa & Sons Sheet Metal, Inc.

Lakeland, FL

$722,717.00

Robert Binns Roofing, Inc.

Winter Haven, FL

$942,900.00

 

A recommendation of award was issued to 1) Robert Binns Roofing, Inc. for

Zone A, 2) R.F. Lusa & Sons Sheet Metal, Inc. for Zone B and 3) Architectural Sheet Metal, Inc. for Zone C., and no protests were received. In accordance with Resolution No. 13-066, 5% was added for allowance work to all three contracts.

 

Zone

Contractor

Amount Bid

Allowance Work

Contract Amount

A

Robert Binns Roofing, Inc.

$ 663,600.00

$33,180.00

$696,780.00

B

R.F. Lusa & Sons Sheet Metal, Inc.

$ 1,072,252.00

$ 53,612.00

$1,125,864.00

C

Architectural Sheet Metal, Inc.

$ 706,850.00

$35,342.00

$742,192.00

 

The contract time for each zone is 90 days for final completion. Allowance time was also added to each contract for 13 days.

 

Funding for the roof replacements is funded from a grant administered by the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) from the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Hazard Mitigation grant program.  The grant requires a 25% local cash match.  The match is being provided by the General Fund from reserves which were set aside for this purpose.

 

RECOMMENDATION

Request Board approve construction contracts with 1) Robert Binns Roofing, Inc. in the amount of $696,780.00; 2) R.F. Lusa & Sons Sheet Metal, Inc. in the amount of $1,125,864.00; and 3) Architectural Sheet Metal, Inc. in the amount of $742,192.00 for the replacement of 21 Fire/EMS station roofs.

 

FISCAL IMPACT

Funding for this agreement will be allocated within the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Irma FEMA-DR-4337-FL Fund through the adoption of a separate agenda item which includes a resolution to amend the budget and a CIP amendment. The funding breakdown for this agreement is:

75% Hazard Mitigation Grant Funds - $1,923,627.00

25% Local Cash Match provided by the General Fund - $641,209.00

 

CONTACT INFORMATION

Tabatha Shirah

Procurement Analyst

863.534.5935

tabathashirah@polk-county.net