City of Milwaukee - File #: T223

• File #: T223
• Version: 0
• Type: Travaux Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 1/7/2022
• In control: TRAVAUX INC. BOARD OF DIRECTORS
• On agenda: 1/13/2022
• Final action: 1/13/2022
• Title: Resolution approving award of contract to Insulation Technologies Inc. (Milwaukee, WI) for windows and patio doors (commodity only) for Building 3.4 in an amount not to exceed $231,028.65 and Townhomes (Phase 4A) in an amount not to exceed $342,915.97 (Westlawn Renaissance VII) at Westlawn Gardens Phase 2 in a combined amount not to exceed $573,944.62
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
1/13/2022	0	TRAVAUX INC. BOARD OF DIRECTORS	ADOPTED; Minutes note: Warren Jones, Vice President of Construction, explained the same solicitation was used for Building 3.1 as for Building 3.4 and the Townhomes so the contractor knows they are doing all three sites.	Pass	7:0

Number
T223

Version
Original

Reference

Sponsor
The Chair

Title
Resolution approving award of contract to Insulation Technologies Inc. (Milwaukee, WI) for windows and patio doors (commodity only) for Building 3.4 in an amount not to exceed $231,028.65 and Townhomes (Phase 4A) in an amount not to exceed $342,915.97 (Westlawn Renaissance VII) at Westlawn Gardens Phase 2 in a combined amount not to exceed $573,944.62

Analysis

Body
WHEREAS, Travaux Inc. solicited sealed bids by Official Notice Number 58040 during the period October 29, 2021 through December 3, 2021 for Windows and Patio Doors (Commodity Only) for Building 3.4 and Townhomes (Phase 4A) (Westlawn Renaissance VII) at Westlawn Gardens Phase 2; and

WHEREAS, said solicitation was unsuccessful, garnering two bids that did not meet the technical requirements of the solicitation and were therefore rejected; and

WHEREAS, time is of the essence for making an award for windows and patio doors because prices are expected to increase significantly shortly after the start of the year 2022, and the sooner a supplier can be contracted the more favorable the pricing will be; and

WHEREAS, Travaux Inc., having already solicited a number of sources where competition was determined to be inadequate, conducted a non-competitive, invited solicitation as allowed by the Code of Federal Regulations; and

WHEREAS, Insulation Technologies Inc., a qualified and competent bidder, submitted the sole responsive and responsible bid in the amount of $573,944.62; therefore, be it,

RESOLVED, by the Board of Directors of Travaux Inc. that it hereby authorizes and approves accepting the bid of and entering into a contract with Insulation Technologies Inc. for Windows and Patio Doors (Commodity Only) for Building 3.4 and Townhomes (Phase 4A) (Westlawn Renaissance VII) at Westlawn Gardens Phase 2; and, be it

FURTHER RESOLVED, that funds for these services will come from Westlawn Renaissance VII Mixed Financing; and, be i...