DEPARTMENT MAKING REQUEST
Budget & Admin Services
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25-166, Ratify Contract, Gillot Boulevard, North of Blitman Street, Construction Repairs (Public Works)
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REQUESTED MOTION/ACTION
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Recommended Action:
Ratify the Contract signed by the County Administrator for Request for Bid #25-166, Gillot Boulevard, North of Blitman Street, Construction Repairs which was awarded to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, V&H Construction of Fort Myers, Florida at the total cost of $435,840.30.
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budget
Budgeted Action:
No action needed. Budgeted in the Hurricane Fund. Allowable grant expenses will be reimbursed by Florida Department of Transportation. There is no local match required.
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BACKGROUND (Why is this Action Necessary, and What Action will be accomplished)
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Background:
This project is for repairs to restore Gillot Boulevard, north of Blitman Street, to pre-Hurricane Ian conditions. Restoration includes the repair of the roadway, guardrail,
asphalt pad, storm pipe replacement, concrete, unpaved shoulder, swale, drainage, and
embankment washout.
The purpose for this request is to ratify the Contract signed by the County Administrator for Request for Bid #25-166, Gillot Boulevard, North of Blitman Street, Construction Repairs which was awarded to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, V&H Construction of Fort Myers, Florida.
Due to extenuating circumstances with FDOT requirements and the urgency of the project, it was essential that the Contract be executed by the County Administrator as time was of the essence.
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