TO: Board of County Commissioners
THROUGH: John A. Titkanich, Jr., County Administrator
Nancy A. Bunt, Assistant County Administrator
Addie Javed, P.E., Public Works Director
Adam Heltemes, Roadway Production Manager
Richard Reichenbach, P.E., Project Engineer
FROM: Jill Williams, Contract Support Specialist
DATE: June 5, 2025
SUBJECT: Award of Bid No. 2025025 for Indian River Boulevard Bicycle & Pedestrian Improvements (4th Street - 17th Street) IRC-1817, FDOT FM 444269-1-54-01
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BACKGROUND
A bid opening for Bid No. 2025025 for Indian River Boulevard Bike & Pedestrian Improvements (4th Street - 17th Street) was held on April 30, 2025. The proposed improvements will include milling and resurfacing, widening of the shoulder to guarantee a minimum 6-foot-wide buffered bike lane along the major North/South corridor, ADA sidewalk return improvements, drainage improvements, and interconnect improvements for hardening and resiliency.
As summarized below, four (4) responsive bids were received and opened during a public meeting. A detailed bid tabulation is on file and available for viewing in the Public Works Engineering Division. Bid totals are as follows:
Company Bid Amount
Timothy Rose Contracting, Inc. Vero Beach, FL $10,826,000.00
Dickerson Florida, Inc. Fort Pierce, FL $11,090,205.50
CW Roberts Contracting, Inc. Palm City, FL $11,814,278.85
OHLA USA, Inc. Miami, FL $13,469,740.86
ANALYSIS
Timothy Rose Contracting, Inc. is considered to be the lowest, responsive, responsible bidder for the project with a bid totaling $10,826,000.00, which is $2,789,493.00 or 34.7% above the Engineers Cost Estimate of $8,036,507.00. Timothy Rose Contracting, Inc. has completed various projects for the County in a satisfactory manner. FDOT has provided concurrence for this as well.
BUDGETARY IMPACT
Per the SCOP grant agreement, the County must fund the project and then request reimbursement of the grant share from FDOT to a maximum amount of $1,546,281.00, which will be recorded in the Secondary Roads/Indian River Blvd Ped & Bid/ DOT Grants revenue account, number 109033-334403-21021. The FY 2024/2025 Capital Improvements Element (CIE) allocated $8,398,496.00 for this project. If the bid is awarded, the difference of $2,427,504.00 will be programmed into the FY 2025/2026 CIE, since the project is expected to span multiple fiscal years. Project expenses related to Utilities, in the amount of $698,498.00, will be recorded in the Utilities/WIP/IR Blvd Ped & Bike Access expense account, number 471-169000-21021. All other project expenses, in the amount of $10,127,502, will come from the Secondary Roads/Indian River Boulevard Ped & Bid Access account, number 10921441-066510-21021, for a total project cost of $10,826,000.00.
PREVIOUS BOARD ACTIONS
On November 19, 2024, the Board of County Commissioners approved a Small County Outreach Program (SCOP) Grant from the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) in the maximum amount of $1,546,281.00 for bicycle and pedestrian improvements at Indian River Boulevard from 4th Street to 17th Street.
POTENTIAL FUTURE BOARD ACTIONS
Budget amendment if needed.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Recommended Action
Staff recommends the project be awarded to Timothy Rose Contracting, Inc. in the amount of $10,826,000.00. Staff further recommends the Board approve the sample agreement and authorize the Chairman to execute said agreement after review and approval of both the agreement and required Public Construction Bond by the County Attorney as to form and legal sufficiency, and the receipt and approval of required insurance by the Risk Manager.