The request from staff for City Council is to review and consider the rejection of the attached bids submitted for the construction of the City of New Port Richey Fleet Maintenance and Warehouse Building Project ITB22-005.

This project was advertised for bid on December 29, 2021.  As City Council is aware, the plans and specifications were prepared by Williams Architects (WA).  WA worked with staff on the design and rehabilitation of the Library.  On February 3, 2022 four (4) sealed bids were submitted to the City Clerk’s Office.  The four (4) sealed bids were announced and opened on February 4, 2022.  The bids ranged from a low bid of $5,125,300 to a high bid of $5,315,045; all of which exceeded the City’s allocated funding in the amount of $2.2 million or approximately $3.3 million over the allocated amount.

Due to the fact all of the bids submitted exceeded the allocated amount, staff is requesting City Council reject the bids, allow staff to identify potential grants, and complete grant applications for additional funding.