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Rampart Streetcar Line Emergency Recovery Project Award Construction Project
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DESCRIPTION: Requesting Board Authorization to Ratify Award of Construction Contract to Walter J. Barnes Electric Company, Inc. |
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ACTION REQUEST: ☒ Approval ☐ Review Comment ☐ Information Only ☐ Other |
RECOMMENDATION:
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Ratify a construction contract awarded to Barnes Electric by the Chief Executive Officer to repair sections of the Canal Streetcar Line impacted by the collapse of the Hard Rock Hotel.
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ISSUE/BACKGROUND:
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As the lowest responsive bid is over the Board Approved not-to-exceed cost of $270,000.00, RTA staff is requesting Board authorization to ratify award of the construction contract to Barnes Electric for $289,000.00.
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DISCUSSION:
RTA Staff previously presented a Board agenda item at the May Board to award a contract to repair sections of the Canal Streetcar Line impacted by the Hard Rock Hotel Collapse. As cost are greater than the approved amount, staff is requesting the Board ratify to award the contract to Barnes Electric.
RTA Staff requested Board authorization at the May meeting in order to complete repairs quickly and comply with the Mayor of New Orleans’s Emergency Repair Decree.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Barnes Electric’s cost to complete this work $289,000.00, which will be funded through local account 1.1510.109. All cost associated with this work will be tracked for financial recovery purposes.
NEXT STEPS:
Upon Board approval, staff will continue to manage the construction contract with Barnes Electric to repair the Canal Streetcar Line between South Liberty St. to Baronne St.
During the performance of this contract, staff will conduct ongoing dialogue to the Board during the project development.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Board Resolution
2. May Board Approval
3. Walter J. Barnes Electric’s Bid
4. Administrative Review Form - IFB 2021-009
5. Procurement Summary - IFB 2021-009
Prepared By: Dwight Norton, dhorton@rtaforward.org
Title: Sr. Director of Strategic Planning
Reviewed By: Lona Edwards Hankins, lhankins@rtaforward.org
Title: Chief of Infrastructure & Planning
Reviewed By: Gizelle Johnson Banks
Title: Chief Financial Officer
7/2/2021
Alex Wiggins Date
Chief Executive Officer