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Approve a resolution designating R & M Steel Company as the supplier of building materials for T-Hangars and a Shop Building for the Nut Tree Airport T-Hangar Project for approximately $319,000
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The Department of General Services recommends that the Board approve a resolution designating R & M Steel Company (Caldwell, Idaho) as the supplier of building materials for T-Hangars and a Shop Building for the Nut Tree Airport T-Hangar Project (Attachment A).
SUMMARY:
The Nut Tree Airport T-Hangar Project is currently in the design phase and construction of the project is anticipated to begin summer 2018. The County recently conducted a qualifications-based solicitation for aircraft T-Hangar and steel building manufacturers. The purpose of the solicitation was to evaluate hangar and steel building manufacturers and allow the County to designate a building supplier for the T-Hangar project pursuant to Public Contract Code.
Designating a specific hangar manufacturer in the bidding of the T-Hangar Project will allow the County to achieve a high level of quality control on the hangar buildings and provide engineered building and foundation designs concurrent with the solicitation of project bids. Complete engineered project designs will assist contractors with a clear basis for more accurate cost estimating and competitive bidding and assist the County in achieving feasible construction costs. Once constructed, the new County hangars will become additional airport rental properties and project development cost must be in balance with competitive hangar rental rates and sufficient revenues generated by the project. Revenue from the new County hangars will be used to support project financing and loan payments on the project.
Three manufacturing companies responded to the County's solicitation and the County assessed each manufac...
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