2024-20 Award of Bid #24-072 – Braga Park Backstop Fence Replacement

CITY OF NEWPORT

RESOLUTION

OF THE
COUNCIL

No. 2024-20

WHEREAS: the Director of Public Services requested sealed bids for the Braga Park Backstop Fence Replacement #24-072 with bids received on 9 February 2024 and

WHEREAS: award has been recommended to the lowest, most responsive bidder, Premier Fence LLC., of Canton, MA, at a total project cost not to exceed $92,398.00, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT

RESOLVED: that the bid of Premier Fence LLC., of Canton, MA, is hereby accepted, and the Mayor is authorized to sign said contract on behalf of the City, subject to favorable review by the City Solicitor and the total project cost in the amount of $92,398.00 is hereby approved.

COUNCIL
READ AND PASSED
FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Laura C. Swistak, CMC
City Clerk

REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION

To: Mayor Xay R. Khamsyvoravong & Members of the City Council
From: Laura L Sitrin, Interim City Manager
Date: February 12, 2024
Subject: Award of Bid #24-072 – Braga Park Backstop Fence Replacement
Staff Presentation: William R. Riccio, Jr., PE, Director of Public Services

RECOMMENDATION:

The Department of Public Services recommends awarding the contract to replace the Braga Park backstop fence to the lowest, most responsive bidder Premier Fence LLC., of Canton, MA, based on its submitted bid proposal for the associated work for a total not to exceed project cost of $92,398.00.

BACKGROUND AND FINDINGS:

The Department of Public Services solicited bids to replace the Braga Park backstop fence. A total of seven (7) bids were received. The work includes replacement of the existing backstop and dugout fencing with a heavy-duty black vinyl backstop fence in character with the recently replaced Freebody Park softball backstops. The project includes expansion of the dugouts to meet ADA requirements per the Department of Justice consent decree. Funding for the project was budgeted in the Capital Improvement project budget.

PREVIOUS LEGISLATIVE ACTION

FISCAL IMPACT

X_Currently Budgeted (Account 03190500-050440-03019) __ Requires additional appropriation __ No fiscal Impact

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS

Resolution
Bid Tabulation
Corporate Information

Finance Dept. Review: 3/21/24 Date By: RSTN (if applicable)