98-093 RESOLUTION NO. 98-93
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA AWARDING AND
LETTING A BID/CONTRACT FOR BID NO. 98-11-2-2, N.E.
207 STREET IMPROVMENTS, TO VlLA & SON
LANDSCAPING, INC., AT THE BID PRICE OF
$1,076,924.86; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE ASSOCIATED CONTRACTS; AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO TAKE NECESSARY AND
EXPEDIENT ACTION TO CARRY OUT THE AIMS OF THIS
RESOLUTION; PROVIDING FOR THE APPROPRIATION
AND ALLOCATION OF FUNDS FOR SAID BID AWARD;
AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Manager of the City of Aventura, Florida, has, pursuant to
the various laws of the State of Florida and the Code of the City of Aventura, properly
solicited and accordingly accepted bids for BID NO. 98-11-2-2, N.E. 207 STREET
IMPROVEMENTS; and
WHEREAS, sealed bids have been submitted to and received by the City
pursuant to the City's Invitation to Bid/Notice to Bidders, specifications, proposals, and
requirements for the project/work as cited above; and
WHEREAS, staff has determined that Vila & Sons Landscaping, Inc., has
submitted the lowest responsible and responsive bid for said project/work; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission, upon the recommendation of the City
Manager, is therefore desirous of awarding said bid/contract to said lowest responsible
and responsive bidder.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF AVENTURA, FLORIDA:
Section1: That bid/contract for BID NO. 98-11-2-2, N.E. 207 STREET
IMPROVEMENTS, is hereby awarded to Viia and Sons Landscaping Inc., in the
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amount of $1,076,924.86.
Section 2: The City Manager is hereby authorized to execute, on behalf of the
City, a contract by and between the parties embodying the terms, conditions,
specifications as set forth in the subject Invitation to Bid/Notica to Bidders, bid
specifications, bid proposal and bid requirements, or if a City prepared contract was
part of said bid proposal, said parties shall execute said prepared contract on behalf of
the City.
Section 3: That the City Manager is hereby authorized and requested to take
all necessary and expedient action to carry out the aims of this Resolution in awarding
this bid/contract.
Section 4: That the funds to be allocated and appropriated pursuant hereto
and for the purpose of carrying out the tenets of this Resolution shall be from the
General Fund Line Item No. 001-80-539-6312.
Section $: This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon its adoption.
The foregoing resolution was offered by Commissioner Beskin, who moved its
adoption. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Cohen and upon being put to a
vote, the vote was as follows:
Commissioner Arthur Berger yes
Commissioner Jay R. Beskin yes
Commissioner Ken Cohen yes
Commissioner Jeffrey M. Perlow yes
Commissioner Patricia Rogers-Libert absent
Vice Mayor Harry Holzberg yes
Mayor Arthur I. Snyder yes
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'A'R'CHUR L SN'~'DEI~, MAYOR
ATTEST:
TERESA M. SMITH
CITY CLERK
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL SUFFICIENCY:
CITY ATTORNEY
Analysis on the Bid No, 98-11-2-2
(N.E. 207th STREET IMPROVEMENTS)
Bidders: Vila & Son Landsca~3in_a S_ outheastern En_aineerin(~ ~iates
Total of Base Bid: $591,807.60 $617, 085.70 $623,001.95
Total of Base Bid Plus Allowance: $606, 807.60 $632,085.70 $638, 001.95
Total of Additive Altemate No. 1: $470, 117.26 $483, 537.65 $485, 227.40
Total of Base Bid Plus Allowance
and Additive AItemate No. 1: $1,076, 924.86 $1,115, 623.70 $1,123,229.35
Analysis: The apparent Iow bidder appears to be Vila & Son with Southeastern coming in second and M. Vila & Associates in third.
The difference between the first and second bid is approximately 3.6% or $38,698.84. The difference between the second
and third bidder is .7% or $7,605.65. Overall, the difference between the first and third bidder is approximately 4.3% or
$46,304.49. These numbers is a strong indicator that the bids are ve~ competitive.