HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Awarding Contract for Remodeling of ACPC Infant Room RESOLUTION NO. 23-148
RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT
FOR REMODELING OF ACPC INFANT ROOM REMODEL
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS, in May 2020, the City received a second round of CARES (CDBG-CV) from
the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) in the amount of $604,386. The funds are
being utilized to assist MICA with the purchase of a van to deliver groceries and other supplies to
low-income clientele; to assist University Childcare Center (UCC) with the purchase of outdoor
playground equipment and a freezer; and to assist Ames Community Preschool Center (ACPC)
with the remodeling of an existing room into infant daycare space and the purchase of furniture
(cribs) and storage units; and,
WHEREAS, on February 17, 2023, an Invitation to Bid (ITB) document was posted to
AmesBids, the electronic bidding site. A total of 15 potential bidders viewed the project. Because
the CARES funding comes with drawdown deadlines, bidders were asked to provide a timeframe
for completion of the work; and,
WHEREAS, the City's grant agreement with IEDA states that 80% of the grant award of
$604,386 must be spent and drawn from IEDA's system by May 31, 2023. Bergstrom
Construction, Inc. indicated its proposed start date would be August 14, 2023, with a completion
date of September 29, 2023. GTG Construction, LLC indicated a start date of mid-April and a
completion date approximately June 1, 2023; and,
WHEREAS, GTG Construction, LLC, could adjust the completion timeframe May 26,
2023, if unfinished doors are ordered. This will require a change order to the project; and,
WHEREAS, staff believed that the project can be completed before the state's deadline
with an award to GTG Construction,LLC. In this instance,the requirement to complete the project
prior to May 31, 2023, and draw the funding from the IEDA system supersedes the approximately
3% cost differential compared to the lower bidder.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that awarding a contract to GTG Construction,LLC,of Johnston,Iowa,for the ACPC Infant Room
Remodel in connection with the City's round 2 CARES (COVID-19) Grant through the Iowa
Economic Development Authority, in the amount not to exceed$94,600, is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 141h day of March, 2023.
Renee kall, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor
Introduced by: Betcher
Seconded by: Junck
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Junck, Rollins
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 14th day of March, 2023.