Agenda Item: 15(a)
Prepared By: Justin Martin, P.E., Director, Public Works
Business: City Council Item
Department: Public Works
Subject:
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Authorize the City Manager to Award a Contract to Rycon Construction, Inc. for the Construction of the Public Works Facility, Public Works Covered Open Storage Structure, and Associated Site Improvements in the Amount of $2,450,749 - Justin Martin, P.E., Director, Public Works
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BACKGROUND:
The existing Public Works facility consists of aging and dilapidated former school classroom trailers that no longer adequately support the operational needs of the Public Works Department. The new Public Works Facility project includes construction of a new field operations and materials storage building, a covered open storage structure, and associated site improvements necessary to support the City's public works operations and maintenance activities for many years to come.
The City retained professional design consultants to prepare the construction plans, technical specifications, and bid documents for the project. Invitation to Bid (ITB) 2026-010 for the Public Works Facility was publicly advertised and bids were opened on June 30, 2026.
Interest in the project was exceptionally strong. The solicitation was distributed to 1,766 suppliers, of which 76 downloaded the bid documents. A total of twelve (12) contractors ultimately submitted bids. This level of participation is unprecedented for a City of Marco Island construction project and demonstrates an extremely competitive bidding environment that provided the City with substantial pricing competition and value.
The bids received were as follows:
General Contractor
Bid Amount|1010|Rycon Construction, Inc.
$2,450,749.00|1010|DEC Contracting Group, Inc.
$2,483,426.91|1010|Heatherwood Construction Company
$2,499,894.00|1010|Ahrens Companies
$2,585,858.00|1010|OneSource Construction Company & Builders, Inc.
$2,694,000.00|1010|Close Construction Services, LLC
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