R2021-152 Resolution Accepting the Bid and Authorizing the Execution of a Contract with Felmley-Dickerson Co. for Construction of a New Fire Station #7

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Fire Department DATE: 8/16/2021 MEMO: 2021-10 TO: Honorable Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe and City Council Members FROM: Scot Wrighton, City Manager Jeff Abbott,Fire Chief SUBJECT: Resolution Accepting the Bid and Authorizing the Execution of a Contract with Felmley- Dickerson for the Fire Station No. 7 Construction Project. SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that City Council approve the attached Resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a contract between Felmley-Dickerson and the City of Decatur,Illinois at a bid award of $3,110,075.00 for the construction of Fire Station No.7. The Contractor intends to use the services of a minimum of two Minority Business Enterprises(MBE)for the project that will provide a minimum of 18%of the contracted work with a possibility of more. Both of the MBE companies are local companies. The contractor provided evidence of having made a good faith effort to meet the City's MBE goal as part of the bid,having originally made documented contact with numerous MBE funis. BACKGROUND: City Council adopted City Council Ordinance 2018-16 on May 21,2018 approving the issuance of a general obligation bond not to exceed$8,000,000.00 to pay the cost of construction for three(3)fire stations.Resolution 82018-21 gave approval to engage Dewberry Architects to design and manage construction of these projects. This is the final fire facility recommendation of the Dewberry report. Four of the fire stations have been remodeled,two have already been replaced with new stations,and this is the third station replacement project. Felmley-Dickerson is the contractor which performed all of the work on the fire stations,with the exception of the construction of the new Station#5. POTENTIAL OBJECTIONS: There are no known objections to this resolution request. STAFF REFERENCE: Jeff Abbott,Fire Chief and Jon Kindseth,Deputy City Manager,Jim Ohl, Deputy Fire Chief BUDGET/TIME IMPLICATIONS: Funding is primarily coming from the bond proceeds and this was included in the 2021 budget and additional funds provided from CARES and ARP monies.