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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 req...
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