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Commissioner Keigher - To Award a Construction Contract for the George Poston Park - Phase III Project (NCDOT TIP: EB-5533) Totaling $624,444.44 to Countryboy Landscaping, Inc. (100% Federal/State Funds - $624,444.44)
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STAFF CONTACT
Ray Maxwell, PE Public Works - 704-862-7551
BUDGET IMPACT
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BUDGET ORDINANCE IMPACT
Funds Previously Allocated (Federal and State)
BACKGROUND
Per Resolution 2013-117, Gaston County accepted an NCDOT grant for $875,000.00 to construct a network of trails, parking area, and drives at George Poston Park. Funds were appropriated in account # 40-6120-590-000 project #13282-0001. The project will construct approximately .57 miles of paved walking trails, a 40 space parking lot, and associated drives. The project will open an existing, undeveloped portion of Poston Park and provide citizens access to the South Fork River portion of the park. Construction documents for the project were publicly advertised on December 3, 2015, and bids were received on January 6, 2016. Only two (2) bids were submitted so those were returned to the vendors unopened per NC procurement statutes. The project was re-advertised on January 8, 2016 and bids were opened on January 29, 2016 with the following results:
Countryboy Landscaping, Inc., Harmony, NC $624,444,44
DD Walker Construction Company Charlotte, NC $851,081.01
Quinn Sales, Inc. Gastonia, NC $650,164.99
Little Mountain Builders Maiden, NC $718,976.10
Based on the bids received, this Board Action deems Countryboy Landscaping, Inc. as the General Contractor submitting the lowest, responsive, responsible bid. Pending NCDOT bid acceptance, approval of this Board Action formally selects Countryboy Landscaping, Inc. to perform construction work associated with the project, directs the County Attorney to draft all necessary contract documents, and authorizes the County Manager to execute said documents in an amount not to exceed $624,444.44.
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