07-22-19 Regular Meeting of the La Porte Development Corporation Board

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REQUEST FOR LA PORTE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BOARD AGENDA ITEM Appropriation Agenda Date Requested: July 22, 2019 Requested By: Source of Funds: Enhancement Grant R. Cramer, Econ. Dev. Coordinator Department: CMO Account Number: 0159892-9931100 Amount Budgeted: $220,903 Report Resolution Ordinance Amount Requested: $23,750 Exhibits: Application Budgeted Item: Yes No SUMMARY The applicants, Nate Aston and Mark Elliott, are looking to open a snow cone stand at 10424 Spencer Highway, which was a previously a car wash. This is the car wash which was previously demolished next to the EMS Headquarters. Their scope of grant qualified work includes a new parking lot, striping and landscaping. The applicants reached out to more than three contractors to get bids and were only able to get two for each met bidding requirements since one bidder indicated they could not bid due to their current workload. The two bids received were from A Vision Construction, LLC for an all-inclusive bid of $47,500.00 and M&M Concrete, LLC which bid $32,250.00 for concrete work only. Additional bids needing to be added to M&M Concrete bid were received for striping and landscaping; J&D Quality Striping bid $1,622.07 and Wintergreen Complete Landscaping and Lawn Maintenance bid $15,046.75 ($13,900 plus sales tax $1,146.75). Therefore, the total for M&M Concrete, J&D Quality Striping and Wintergreen Complete Landscaping and Lawn Maintenance is $48,918.82. The given cost for A Vision Construction was lower than the combined given costs of J+D Quality Striping, M+M Concrete and Wintergreen Complete Landscape. Staff recommends approving half of the bid amount submitted by A Vision Construction, which would be $23,750.00. RECOMMENDED MOTION Move to approve or deny an enhancement grant for 10424 Spencer Hwy. Approved for the La Porte Development Corporation Board meeting agenda