Okaloosa County BOCC — July 7, 2015 — Recommendation of Award 06-30-15

AVCON, INC. ENGINEERS & PLANNERS 320 Bayshore Drive, Suite A Niceville, Florida 32578 Phone: (850) 678-0050 Fax: (850) 678-0040 June 30, 2015 www.avconinc.com Mr. James Robbins Executive Director Okaloosa County Development Corporation, LLC 204 Cloverdale Boulevard Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547 Reference: Tabulation of Bids and Recommendation of Award Palm Village Apartments Development Okaloosa County, Florida Dear Mr. Robbins: On Thursday, June 25, 2015 at 3:00 p.m. local time, bids were received at the Okaloosa County Development Corporation office at 204 Cloverdale Boulevard in Fort Walton Beach, Florida for the Palm Village Apartments Development project in Okaloosa County, Florida. A total of two bids were received and a tabulation of the bids is enclosed herein as Attachment A for your reference. The total bid amounts are summarized as follows: Bidder Total Bid 1. Thomco Enterprises, Inc. $874,139.00 2. GLC Contracting, Inc. $1,133,777.00 As stated on the bid schedule “the Basis of Award shall be the Total Bid Amount, price and other factors considered.” Based on our review of the submittals by the two bidders, Thomco Enterprises, Inc. appears to be a responsible contractor with the lowest Total Bid Amount. We have reviewed the scope of work with Thomco Enterprises, Inc. and have confirmed their understanding of the project. After reviewing of the bid proposals submitted by both bidders it was identified that several items were not included in the proposals. Based on the recommendation of the Okaloosa County legal staff the bidders were given an opportunity to complete their bid packages. The attached bid tabulation summarizes the bids as submitted on June 25, 2015 and the additional information provided as requested on June 29, 2015. On June 29, 2015, Okaloosa County Development Corporation’s board of directors reviewed the bid proposals. On June 30, 2015, the board of directors recommended that the contract be awarded to Thomco Enterprises, Inc. Notwithstanding the County’s final review of the complete project documents and legal review of bid forms, we recommend award of the Palm Village Apartments Development contract to Thomco Enterprises, Inc. at the bid amount of $874,139.00, subject to available funding and concurrence by the Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners. Should you have any questions or require additional information, please do not hesitate to contact us at your convenience. CIVIL & STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING  AIRPORT & AVIATION CONSULTING  TRANSPORTATION DESIGN & PLANNING BID TABULATION Palm Village Apartments Development 29-Jun-15 Contractor #1 Contractor #2 BASE BID GLC Contracting, Inc. Thomco Enterprises, Inc. ITEM EXTENDED EXTENDED ITEM DESCRIPTION UNIT QUANTITY UNIT PRICE