DEPARTMENT MAKING REQUEST
Budget & Admin Services
Title
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25-438, Award, Fencing Installation, Maintenance, and Repairs-Annual Contract (Facilities)
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REQUESTED MOTION/ACTION
recommendation
Recommended Action:
a) Approve award of Request for Bid #25-438, Fencing Installation, Maintenance, and Repairs - Annual Contract to the lowest, responsive, responsible bidder, McFarlane’s Construction, Inc DBA Eagle Fence of Cape Coral, Florida at hourly rate bid. Term of Contract is from October 1, 2025, through and including September 30, 2026; and
b) Authorize the County Administrator to approve renewal options for up to two additional one-year terms, at the same prices, terms and conditions, by mutual consent.
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budget
Budgeted Action:
No action needed. Services provided and charged out to various departments. Funding for this expenditure comes from various funding sources.
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BACKGROUND (Why is this Action Necessary, and What Action will be accomplished)
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Background:
This is an annual contract to provide services to install, remove, repair, and/or replace fencing throughout Charlotte County at various locations owned or maintained by the County. Orders for projects are placed accordingly as requirements are identified.
The submitting bidders were asked to provide a unit cost labor rate for any work being performed, which includes a seven percent (7%) mark-up on materials.
After review and evaluation of the bids, it has been determined to be in the best interest of the County to award to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, McFarlane’s Construction, Inc DBA Eagle Fence of Cape Coral, Florida at the hourly rate submitted. The term of contract will be from October 1, 2025, through and including September 30, 2026, with the option to renew for two (2) additional one-year terms at the same prices, terms and conditions, by mutual consent.
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