AGENDA ITEM REPORT
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A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, OR DESIGNEE, TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE FOLLOWING EIGHT SHORT-LISTED FIRMS FOR GENERAL CONTRACTORS FOR HOME REPAIR PROJECTS PURSUANT TO RFP NO. 08-08-17-09: (1) COSUGAS, LLC, (2) FUNDAMENTAL ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION, INC., (3) PAUL HENSEL CONSTRUCTION, INC., (4) R & B REMODELING, INC., (5) JAMES JOYCE CONSTRUCTION CORP., (6) PROFICIENT CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC., (7) M & A BUILDERS, LLC, AND (8) WHYTE-WAY CONSTRUCTION, INC.
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BACKGROUND:
The City's Minor Home Repair Program utilizes funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the Florida Housing Finance Corporation (FHFC), and the City's Affordable Housing Trust Fund, through the following programs: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME), and State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP). As part of the program requirements, every two (2) years the City must competitively solicit potential vendors and create a pool of pre-qualified general contractors to perform the residential home repair projects. The purpose of the Request for Proposals (RFP) is to contract with a pool of qualified contractors to carry out minor home repair projects under the City of Coconut Creek's Minor Home Repair Program.
DISCUSSION:
The City issued a competitive solicitation for General Contractors for Home Repair Projects on July 9, 2017. Solicitations were electronically sent to 160 prospective vendors, and ten responsive proposals were received. A Selection Committee consisting of Scott Stoudenmire, Deputy Director of Sustainable Development; Sean Flanagan, Deputy Building Official; and Daniel Nelson, Housing and Grants Specialist evaluated and ranked the responses in accordance with the following criteria: (1) Operational Plan for the City, (2) Qualifications and Experience, (3) Resources and Availability, (4) Past Performance, (5) References, (6) Minority Business Ent...
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