Approval of award of Bid No. 2022-018 for the Georgia Avenue Drainage Basin Water Quality Improvements to the sole bidder, Boromei Construction, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $1,688,940.00.

The City of Fort Pierce was the recipient of a $1,188,000 Indian River Lagoon Water Quality Grant as approved and administered by South Florida Water Management District.  The grant funding will be utilized to provide water quality improvements to the City of Fort Pierce 235-acre drainage basin known as Georgia Avenue Drainage Basin.  Improvements will include the introduction of Best Management Practices (BMP) Treatment Trains at three (3) stormwater inflow points.  Provided system enhancements will include the construction of a Bio-Swale, canal stabilization, installation of a Nutrient Separating Baffle Box, drainage control structure, and an aeration fountain installed within the limits of the lake located on the Indian Hill Golf Course property.  These improvements are expected to result in an annual load reduction of 626 lbs of total nitrogen (TN) and 105 lbs of total phosphorous (TP) from entering the Indian River Lagoon.

The City received one response to the advertisement for bids.  This bid was in the amount of $1,771,220 and was submitted by Boromei Construction, Inc.  Staff implemented cost-saving measures which resulted in Boromei Construction revising their bid down $82,280 to $1,688,940.

Staff recommends award of the construction contract to Boromei Construction Inc.

Re-bid the project

Engineering

Indian Hills Golf Course