Department of Engineering and Public Works

P.O. Box 21229

West Palm Beach. FL 33416-1229

(561) 684-4000

FAX: (561) 684-4050

www.pbcgov.com

• Palm Beach County

Board of County Commissioners

Mack Bernard, Mayor

pave Kerner, Vice Mayor

Hal R. Valeche

Gregg K. Weiss

Robert S. Weinroth

Mary Lou Berger

Melissa McKinlay

County Administrator

Verdenia C. Baker

"An Equal Opportunity

Affirmative Action Employer"

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DATE:

TO:

FROM:

RE:

PALM BEACH COUNTY ENGINEERING & PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

June 24, 2019

GERELCO TRAFFIC CONTROLS, INC. FERREIRA CONSTRUCTION SOUTHERN DIVISION CO., INC.

Omelio A. Fernandez, P.E., Director ;() I /j~~ Roadway Production Division (J/~ ~ ""'V-,A.}"l.

AW ARD RECOMMENDATION ANNUAL TRAFFIC SIGNAL CONTRACT PALM BEACH COUNTY PROJECT NO.: 2019050

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Based on bid results and EBO compliance review, Engineering & Public Worlcs recommends award of the above referenced contract to both Gerelco Traffic Controls, Incorporated and Ferreira Construction Southern Division Company, Incorporated.

The enclosed Award Recommendation will be posted at the Engineering & Public Works Department/ Roadway Production Reception area on the 3rd Floor at 2300 North Jog Road, West Palm Beach, Florida on June 25, 2019. If your office wishes to protest the award recommendation, you may do so by addressing your protest to Ms. Kathleen M. Scarlett, Director, Palm Beach County Purchasing Department, 50 South Military Trail, West Palm Beach, Florida 33415. Failure to submit a protest to the Director of Purchasing within five (5) business days after posting of the Award Recommendation, as prescribed in Section 2-55(b) of the Palm Beach County Code, shall constitute a waiver of proceedings under the referenced County Code.

We thank you for your continued interest in bidding Palm Beach County projects.

OAF/HK/glk

ec: David Ricks, P.E., County Engineer Tanya N. McConnell, P.E., Deputy County Engineer Steve Carrier, P.E., Assistant County Engineer Yelizaveta Herman, Assistant County Attorney Kathleen M. Scarlett, Director, Purchasing Department Morton Rose, P.E., Assistant Director, Roadway Production Division Holly B. Knight, P.E., Contracts Section Manager, Roadway Production Div. Mark Tomlinson, Director, Construction Coordination Vanessa Jagoo, Office Manager, Roadway Production Division Anthony Montero, Office of the Inspector General

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AW ARD RECOMMENDATION

PROJECT NO: 2019050 TITLE: ANNUAL TRAFFIC SIGNAL CONTRACT

LIST OF BIDDERS FROM TOT AL AMOUNT OF BID LOWEST TO HIGHEST

GERELCO TRAFFIC CONTROLS, INC. $6,287,348.00

FERREIRA CONSTRUCTION SOUTHERN DIVISION $7,157,820.50 CO., INC.

*Palm Beach County Engineering & Public Works recommends award to both Contractors, the lowest responsive, responsible bidders meeting EBO requirements.

REMARKS: SEE THE ATTACHED COMPLIANCE REVIEW FROM THE OFFICE OF EQUAL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY.

Office of Bqual Business Opportunity

50 South Military Trail. Suite 202

West Palm Beach . FL 334 15

(561) 616-6840

www.pbcgov.com/oebo

Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners

Mack Bernard, Mayor

Dave Kerner. Vice Mayor

Hal R. Valeche

Gregg K. Weiss

Robert S. Weinroth

Mary Lou Berger

Melissa McKinlay

County Administrator

Verden ia C. Baker

"An Equal Oppommiry Affirmnrive Accion Employer"

~ printed on sustainable '6¢1 and recycled paper

Date:

To:

From:

Re:

INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM

REVISED

Tuesday, February 5, 2019

David Ricks, County Engineer Engineering and Public Works

Tonya Davis Johnson, Director ~4~ Office of Equal Business Opportunity

Request for Waiver of API Requirements Project #2019050 Annual Traffic Signal Construction Contract IFB

Your Request for Waiver of API Requirements for the above named project was received on January 31, 2019 and has been reviewed. It is the determination of the Office of Equal Business Opportunity (OEBO) that the request for Waiver of API Requirements is approved.

Our determination was made based upon our review of the OEBO database and the limited availability of sufficient and qualified S/M/WBEs providing the goods or services required by the contract.

I will recommend to the Goal Setting Committee the Waiver of API requirements for this renewal at the February 6, 2019 meeting.

If you have any questions, please contact Allen Gray at 561-616-6842 or

email at 05! i:i..l~'..2~b9_'-'__;.C1!i-

Thank you .

cc: Allen Gray, Manager

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