Subject:
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Request to Award Invitation For Bid (IFB) 25-02 to FLB Contractors, Inc. for Construction of the Culvert Replacement at the Intersection of Nutley Street, SW, and Marshall Road, SW.
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DATE(S) OF PRIOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION OF THIS ISSUE:
Nov. 18, 2013 - Approval of original design contract
March 7, 2016 - Approval of funds for additional hydraulic analysis
April 8, 2024 - Approval of updated design contract for the Nutley Marshall Culvert Replacement project using ARPA funding
EXPLANATION AND SUMMARY:
Request:
The Department of Public Works (DPW) requests Town Council approval to award IFB 25-02 to FLB Contractors, Inc. in the amount of $1,599,218.05 for the construction of the Nutley-Marshall culvert replacement, plus $399,804.50 (25%) contingency, for a total authorization of $1,999,023.
Discussion:
The existing triple barrel, 36-inch diameter culvert that crosses under Nutley Street near the intersection with Virginia Center Boulevard and Marshall Street is currently undersized and results in drainage issues upstream of the culvert.
An initial design was finalized by Whitman, Requardt & Associates in 2015 but the project was unable to proceed further due to funding limitations. In 2024, this project was approved for ARPA funding and on April 8, 2024, the Town Council authorized a contract to update and finalize the design. The design includes replacing the existing culvert with twin 10-foot by 6-foot culverts, which will increase drainage capacity and mitigate the risk of upstream back-ups and flooding.
Construction bids were received from six contractors and FLB Contractors, Inc. submitted the lowest bid in the amount of $1,599,218.05 and has been determined to be a responsive and responsible bidder that has met the IFB specifications.
The project is being funded by ARPA and will include the culvert replacement, maintenance of traffic, and associated site work and mobilization. Numerous factors such as increased material costs ...
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