The request of staff for the City Council is to review and to consider approval and award of the lowest bid submitted by Augustine Construction, Inc. in the amount not to exceed $615,443.05 for the 2014/2015 Marine Pkwy Multi-Use Path Project.   

This project is one of several multi-use paths included in the City's Capital Improvement Program.  Once all phases  have been completed, a continuous multi-use path will connect to the existing trail located on US Hwy 19 at Marine Pkwy, proceed through the Downtown/Sims Park area, and finally connect to the existing Starkey Trail located at Massachusetts Ave. and Congress St.  The project design calls out for the construction of a 10' wide multi-use path with proposed amenities incorporated into the path's design that would include decorative street lighting, landscaping, irrigation installation, bus stop pads and benches.

Five competitive bids were opened by the City on Thursday, May 12, 2016.  The project bids received ranged from a low bid of $615,443.05 to a high bid of $897,257.00.  Augustine Construction Inc. has performed several projects for the City in the past.  The most recent project completed by Augustine Construction Inc. was the 2011 CDGB Misc. Stormwater & ADA Neighborhood Improvements.  This project was completed under budget and under the contract term limit.  The Principal Landscape Architect has reviewed the bid documents required for each submission, verified references, and has recommended the bid award of the project to Augustine Construction, Inc.