Title
Construction Contract - Ezell Farms Park
Action
ACTION:
Award a construction contract to Eagle Wood Inc. in the amount of $5,451,697.00
Staff Contact: David Booth, Project Manager, Asset and Facility Management Department
Presentation: No
BACKGROUND/JUSTIFICATION:
This contract is for the construction of Phase I of the new Ezell Farms Park. Components of Phase I construction include grading & storm drainage, new site utilities, entry roads, parking, a spray-ground & associated restroom building, sidewalks & walking paths, sport courts, community gardens, and playgrounds.
PROCUREMENT BACKGROUND:
This project was advertised in the Charlotte Post, the Charlotte Observer, the Greater Diversity News, and listed on the North Carolina Interactive Purchasing System website on October 5, 2023. A pre-bid meeting was held on October 19, 2023. Four bids were received on November 9, 2023. Based on the lump sum base bid, plus contingency allowance, and accepting Alternates #1, #2, & #3, the lowest responsive, responsible bidder was Eagle Wood Inc. in amount of $5,451,697.00.
Ground Thunder Construction presented a bid that was lower than Eagle Wood Inc.’s. However, The Mecklenburg County Office of Economic Development - Business Diversity and Inclusion (BDI) Division determined that Ground Thunder did not demonstrate a Good Faith Effort to include minority and women owned sub-contractors. Therefore, their bid was deemed “non-responsive” and was rejected from consideration for award.
Anticipated BDI Utilization: 9.32%
Prime Contractor MBE 0% WBE 74.51%
Sub-Contractors MBE 5.58% WBE 3.74% Non-MWBE 16.17%
Eagle Wood Inc. intends to self-perform work with their own forces or subcontract with non-MWBE subcontractors for 90.68% of the work. The remaining 9.32% of the total work is being subcontracted with MWBE subcontractors at the following participation levels: MBE: 5.58%, WBE:3.74%. The Mecklenburg County Office of Economic Develop...
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