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Award a Bid and Authorize the Town Manager to Execute a Contract for the Construction of Intersection Improvements at North St. / Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd./ North Columbia St.
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Lance Norris, Director |
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Roger Henderson, Transportation Engineering Manager |
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Overview: We recommend that the Council award a bid to Cinderella Partners, Inc. to construct intersection improvements at North St. /Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd/North Columbia St. The project will reconfigure the intersection to better align North St. with North Columbia St. This project will also include a new traffic signal and pedestrian crosswalks at the intersection.
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That the Council:
• Adopt the attached resolution awarding a bid and authorizing the Town Manager to execute a contract with the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, Cinderella Partners, Inc., in an amount of the submitted bid of $874,133.43.
• Authorize the Town Manager to approve change orders as necessary provided that the contract cost remains within the budgeted amount.
Key Issues
• Intersection improvements at North St./ Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd./ North Columbia St. will support the smooth operation of the new Rosemary Parking Deck and make access to North Columbia St. easier as they exit the deck.
• These improvements were anticipated in the design of the Rosemary Parking Deck.
• The Town advertised the project for bid on August 7, 2023, and held a non-mandatory pre-bid conference on August 14, 2023. The Town received no bids on August 28, 2023.
• The Town re-advertised the project for bid on September 25, 2023, and held a non-mandatory pre-bid conference on September 28, 2023. The Town received one bid on October 16, 2023.
• Staff qualified Cinderella Partners, Inc., as the lowest responsive, responsible bidder.
• Staff anticipates that the contractor will begin the project in Fall 2023 with completion in mid to late Spring 2024.
Fiscal Impact/Resources: The project budget comes from the 2015 Streets and Sidewalk Bond funds in the amount of $874,133.43 for a total budget of $1.1 million including contingency.
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A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE TOWN MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH CINDERELLA PARTNERS, INC., IN AN AMOUNT OF $874,133.43 FOR INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS AT NORTH ST. / MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. BLVD./ NORTH COLUMBIA ST. PROJECT (2023-10-25/R-4)
WHEREAS, the Town of Chapel Hill solicited formal bids for construction of intersection improvements at North St./ Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd./ North Columbia St. on the Town website on August 7, 2023 and in accordance with N.C. General Statute Sec. 143-129; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Chapel Hill held a non-mandatory pre-bid conference on August 14, 2023 and September 28, 2023; and
WHEREAS, one responsive bid was received and opened on October 16, 2023; and
WHEREAS, the responsive bid was evaluated and Cinderella Partners, Inc. was determined to be the lowest responsive, responsible bidder; and
WHEREAS, the Cinderella Partners, Inc., bid amount is $874,133.43; and
WHEREAS, the current budget for this project is $1.1 million; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Chapel Hill that the Council authorizes the Town Manager to execute a contract with the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, Cinderella Partners, Inc. in an amount of $874,133.43.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Town Manager is authorized to approve change orders as necessary provided that the contract cost remains within the amount budgeted of $1.1 million.
This the 25th day of October, 2023.end
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By adopting the resolution, the Council awards a bid in an amount of $874,133.43 to Cinderella Partners, Inc., for the construction of intersection improvements at North St. / Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. / North Columbia St.