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Commissioner Philbeck - Public Works - To Award a Construction Contract to Shamrock Environmental Corporation and Authorize the County Manager, or Her Designee, to Execute the Necessary Contracts for Unit III Site Grading at the Gaston County Landfill ($1,789,670.00)
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STAFF CONTACT
Dan Ziehm, PE - Public Works Director - 704-862-6795
BUDGET IMPACT
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No General Fund Expenditures.
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BUDGET ORDINANCE IMPACT
N/A
BACKGROUND
The Gaston County Solid Waste and Recycling Division is committed to providing a safe, economical, and environmentally sensitive waste disposal facility for the citizens and businesses of Gaston County that meets or exceeds all applicable State and/or Federal regulations. Consistent with the NC Solid Waste Management Rules (15A-NCAC-138), Gaston County is continuing to expand its current landfill site in compliance with Federal Subtitle D regulations which became effective on January 1, 1998. Periodic cell construction is necessary to provide a location to meet the disposal demands of Gaston County. The next landfill cell to be built requires earthwork before the cell construction, including installing a drain system, removing a sediment basin, and building up the base grade. The construction bid for Unit III Site Grading was publicly advertised on September 25, 2022, in the Charlotte Observer, Gaston Gazette, HUBSCO, the Gaston County website, and Duncan Parnell. A mandatory pre-bid conference was held at the site on October 7, 2022. Sealed bids were publicly opened on October 14, 2022, with the following results:
Contractor Bid Amount
Shamrock Environmental Corporation $1,789,670.00
Morgan Corporation $1,887,160.00
Stewart’s Grading and Hauling, Inc. $2,444,459.32
Triangle Grading and Paving, Inc. $2,494,650.00
Shamrock Environmental Corporation has committed to 10.0% MWBE participation in the project.
In addition to construction, and to comply with State and Federal regulations, Gaston County is required to provide project administration and testing services for construction. HDR Engineering, Inc. of the Carolinas is the engineer of record and will be charged with oversight of the project as it relates to design permit approval, and management of quality assurance and testing. These additional services are required by NC DEQ to obtain approval for a Permit to Operate for Unit III. The projected cost for this portion of the construction project is approximately $220,000.00.
Based on the bids received, this Board Action deems Shamrock Environmental Corporation as the General Contractor submitting the lowest, responsive, responsible bid. Approval of this Board Action formally selects Shamrock Environmental Corporation to perform the construction work associated with this project, authorizes the County Manager or her designee to execute necessary contracts for construction, oversight, and testing services, and transfers the required funds into the appropriate construction account for expenditure purposes. No Additional Appropriations are necessary because of this Board Action.
POLICY IMPACT
N/A
ATTACHMENTS
Budget Change Request (BCR), Certified Bid Tabulation and Recommendation Letter