The dog recreation area entails an external 6 foot fence and internal 4 foot fence. Quotes inclusive of both the internal and external fences yielded a price range of $39,800 to $73,300. Quotes received for only the external 6 foot fence exceeded the Town's informal procurement threshold of $15,000. As such, in an effort to achieve more competitive pricing by taking advantage of the volume of a larger municipality, staff researched potential piggyback opportunities. Staff identified a competitively awarded pool of fencing contractors by the City of Miami Beach with pre-established prices for the same type of fencing that the Town is required to use per Florida Department of Transportation (“FDOT”) guidelines. Primary awardee under the Miami Beach contract, Ronald M. Gibbons, Inc., quoted $33,500 to include both the external and internal fencing for the dog recreation area in accordance with the established contract pricing.

The referenced City of Miami Beach Contract No. 40-11/12 for Fencing Services is valid through October 1, 2017. After reviewing the contract and its pricing terms, it is recommended that the Town access and piggyback this contract as allowed under Section 7 of the Procurement Code.