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File #: [19-0706]    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Consent Status: Passed
File created: 8/23/2019 In control: Town Council
On agenda: 9/11/2019 Final action: 9/11/2019
Title: Award a Bid and Authorize the Town Manager to Execute a Contract for the Construction of Variable Message Sign Project.
Attachments: 1. Resolution, 2. Bid Tabulation, 3. Council Questions with Staff Response, 4. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE TOWN MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES, INC. IN AN AMOUNT OF $1,199,400 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE VARIABLE MESSAGE SIGN PROJECT (2019-09-11/R-2)

 

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Award a Bid and Authorize the Town Manager to Execute a Contract for the Construction of Variable Message Sign Project.

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Staff:

Department:

Lance Norris, Director

Public Works

Kumar Neppalli, Traffic Engineering Manager

 

 

Overview: At its May 22, 2019 <https://chapelhill.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=3948405&GUID=38E647A6-8B2D-4E3D-86CF-033925021ADD&Options=ID|Text|&Search=variable> meeting, Council awarded a bid to Traffic Control Devices, Inc. in an amount of $1,119,400 for construction of the variable message sign project.  Staff discovered a typo in the bid amount in the resolution, and Council will need to approve a new resolution for the corrected bid amount of $1,199,400.

 

Recommendations:

That the Council adopt the Resolution correcting the bid award to the amount of $1,199,400 and authorizing the Town Manager to execute a contract with the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, Traffic Control Devices, Inc..

 

Fiscal Impact/Resources: The lowest bid is $1,199,400.  Funding comes from a combination of federal funds, UNC Contribution, and Town operating funds. 

 

Where is this item in its process?

Attachments:

 

Resolution

 

Bid Tabulation

 

 

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The Agenda will reflect the text below and/or the motion text will be used during the meeting.

 

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By adopting the Resolution, the Council awards a bid in an amount of $1,199,400 to Traffic Control Devices, Inc. for the construction of the variable message sign project.