Interoffice Memorandum
DATE: September 10, 2024
TO: Mayor Jerry L. Demings and County Commissioners
FROM: Carrie Mathes, CFCM, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, C.P.M., Manager II, Procurement Division
CONTACT: : Sara Flynn-Kramer, Manager II, Capital Projects Division
PHONE: : 407-836-0048
SUBJECT: Award of Invitation for Bids Y24-782-RC Orange County Corrections Isolation Cells Renovations Building E, Female Detention Center & Booking Release Center
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Approval to Award Invitation for Bids Y24-782-RC Orange County Corrections Isolation Cells Renovations Building E, Female Detention Center & Booking Release Center, with Sauer Construction, LLC, in the total contract award amount of $3,699,000 inclusive of additives 1 and 2. ([Administrative Services Department Capital Projects Division] Procurement Division)
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PROCUREMENT:
The project includes the renovation, conversion, or addition of 28 isolation cells in the Booking and Release Center Building, Female Detention Center, and Building E. These renovations to these newly designed isolation cells will provide additional security and safety measures for the benefit and protection of the occupants of these buildings. The design of the air conditioning system will provide for negative airflow to aid in the prevention of the spread of infectious diseases. The work also includes updates to the electrical feeders, disconnect switches, and other electrical components to power the new air conditioning equipment. The renovations will also connect the new mechanical equipment to the existing building automation system. Additive 1 includes four cells on level 1 and eight cells on level 6 in Building E for a total of 12 additional cells. Additive 2 includes two cells on level 1 in the Female Detention Center for a total of two additional cells. This project is located in District 6.
FUNDING:
Funding is available in account numbers 1023-081-3839-6210 and 5896-019-3839-6210. This project includes $3.5M of American Rescue Plan Act Funding.
APPROVALS:
The Capital Projects Division concurs with this recommendation.
REMARKS:
Two bids were received in response to this Invitation for Bids and evaluated for responsiveness, responsibility, and price reasonableness. The bid submitted from Sauer Construction, LLC is considered reasonable based on comparison to the engineer’s estimate. The references provided were satisfactory for this type of work and Sauer Construction, LLC has been determined to be responsible. Therefore, the award is recommended to Sauer Construction, LLC.
The bid tabulation is as follows:
Bidder Base Bid Additive 1 Additive 2 Award Amount
Sauer Construction $2,559,000 $985,000 $155,000 $3,699,000
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S.A. Casey Construction, $2,876,000 $765,000 $135,000 $3,776,000
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