HomeMy WebLinkAbout7081RESOLUTION NO. 7,081
A RESOLUTION TO WAIVE THE FORMAL BIDDING
REQUIREMENTS FOR CONTRACTING ALTERATIONS
AND MODIFICATIONS TO THE STATION HOUSE OF
THE LITTLE ROCK FIRE DEPARTMENT ON CHICOT
ROAD; AND TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO
NEGOTIATE A CONTRACT FOR SUCH WORK WITH THE
JOHN WHITEHURST COMPANY.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF
LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS:
Section 1. Formal Bidding Requirements are hereby dispensed
with in connection with the City's contracting for alterations
and modifications to the Little Rock Fire Department Station
House on Chicot Road and the City Manager is hereby authorized to
negotiate a contract for such work with the John Whitehurst
Company for the reasons set forth in the attached memorandum.
ADOPTED: November 1, 1983
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Resolution No.7,081
M E M O R A N D U M
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October 20, 1983
TO: Mayor and Board of Directors
FROM: Susan B. Fling, City Manager
SUBJECT: Request to Waive Competitive Bidding Requirements
of Modifications to the Chicot Fire Station
BOARD ACTION RECOMMENDED: Adopt a resolution waiving
competitive bid 5g requirements for alterations and
modifications to the Chicot Fire Station and allowing the
City Manager to negotiate such work with the John Whitehurst
Company, which is the City's contractor for the new Otter
Creek Fire Station, presently under construction.
DISCUSSION:
Several major uncompleted items exist at the Chicot Road
Fire Station. Among those items are the portico, screening
fence, and flagpole. A number of deficiency items also
exist which must be corrected to bring the structure up to
acceptable standards. All of these items have been designed
and detailed by our A/E Consultant (Wittenberg, Delony and
Davidson) for outside contracting. Funds are available and
have been appropriated in the Chicot Fire Station Project
account. These items, as agreed upon by the Fire Chief and
our Consultant, will not exceed the $60,000, which includes
a contingency.
We feel that this is in the best interest of the City to
negotiate the required work rather than to enter into a
competitive bidding process. John Whitehurst Company has
started work on the Otter Creek Fire Station. Therefore,
negotiating with them would bring advantages in terms of
shared overhead and the use of subcontractors already
committed to the Otter Creek Project. Other advantages of
negotiation are the shortening of start -up time,
mobilization cost reduction, quantity purchases, unit cost
breakdowns, and better selection of alternatives. We
anticipate at least a ten (10) percent cost savings, and a
forty -five (45) day savings in start -up time with the
proposed negotiation project.
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CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS