City of Milwaukee - File #: T_34

• File #: T_34
• Version: 0
• Type: Travaux Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/1/2018
• In control: TRAVAUX INC. BOARD OF DIRECTORS
• On agenda: 6/6/2018
• Final action: 6/6/2018
• Title: Resolution approving award of contract (non-competitive procurement) to Insulation Technologies Inc. (Milwaukee, WI) for fiber cement siding for Victory Manor mid-rise apartment building at Westlawn Gardens Phase 2 in the amount of $272,484.00
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
6/6/2018	0	TRAVAUX INC. BOARD OF DIRECTORS	ADOPTED; Minutes note: Mr. Jones explained this item is also the result of the same contractor going out of business. However, on this particular item Travaux will incur additional costs of approximately $30,000 to match Insulation Technologies (Intec) second lowest bid in the original competitive solicitation. In addition to being a part of other current projects, Intec has performed well in the past for Travaux.	Pass	6:0

Number
T_34

Version
Original

Reference

Sponsor
The Chair

Title
Resolution approving award of contract (non-competitive procurement) to Insulation Technologies Inc. (Milwaukee, WI) for fiber cement siding for Victory Manor mid-rise apartment building at Westlawn Gardens Phase 2 in the amount of $272,484.00

Body:
WHEREAS, Travaux Inc. solicited competitive sealed bids by publicly advertised Official Notice Number 57835 during December 2017 and January 2018; and

WHEREAS, award was made to Armstrong General Contracting, the lowest responsive and responsive bidder, in the amount of $272,484.00; and

WHEREAS, Armstrong General Contracting went out of business without having executed the contract nor providing a performance and payment bond; and

WHEREAS, the construction schedule for Victory Manor is at a critical juncture and a replacement contractor is required immediately; and

WHEREAS, the second low bidder to the original solicitation, Insulation Technologies Inc., submitted a proposal to take over the work, to honor its original bid amount of $272,484.00, and to commence work immediately upon notice to proceed; and

WHEREAS, Insulation Technologies Inc. proposal amount of $272,484.00 is higher than the original award but still within budget for this work item; and

WHEREAS, approval from HUD was sought and granted to make an award to Insulation Technologies Inc. pursuant to a non-competitive proposal procurement as described in the Code of Federal Regulations; therefore, be it,

RESOLVED, by the Board of Directors of Travaux Inc. that they hereby authorize and approve accepting the proposal of and entering into a contract with Insulation Technologies Inc. for Fiber Cement Siding for Victory Manor Mid-Rise Apartment Building at Westlawn Gardens Phase 2 in the amount of $272,484.00; and, be it

FURTHER RESOLVED, that funds for these services will come from WHEDA Tax Credits/HUD Mixed Financing; and, be it

FURTHER RESOLVED, that the proper officers o...