CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Approve the award of Bid 24-198, Ogden Avenue and Washington Street Water Main Improvements, to Scanlon Excavating and Concrete for an amount not to exceed $4,879,939.50, plus a 3% contingency
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DEPARTMENT: Water Utilities
SUBMITTED BY: Darrell Blenniss, Director
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
N/A
BACKGROUND:
In support of the City's priority to provide utility services that are reliable and safe, in December 2024, Water Utilities issued Bid 24-198, Ogden Avenue and Washington Street Water Main Improvements. The project includes the replacement of water main on Ogden Avenue between Washington Street and Wright Street and on Washington Street between Ogden Avenue and Bauer Road.
The purpose of the project is to replace aging and deficient water main on these streets. The existing 4-inch and 6-inch cast iron water mains were installed in the 1920's, 1930's and 1970's and will be replaced and upsized to 12-inch and 16-inch ductile iron pipe in accordance with City standards.
DISCUSSION:
Advertisement Date:
12/20/2024
Notices Sent:
274
Opening Date:
1/23/2025
Planholders:
42
Proposals Received:|1010|
Bids were received from the following vendors:
Base Bid
Bid Alternate A
Scanlon Excavating and Concrete
$4,879,939.50
$4,841,154.50
Acqua Contractors Corp
$5,350,000.00
$5,237,944.00
Engineer's Estimate
$6,040,149.00
$6,040,149.00
Bolder Contractors
$6,674,527.00
$6,584,207.00
Performance Construction and Engineering
$6,848,788.00
$6,687,788.00
Swallow Construction Corp
$7,402,508.75
$7,291,234.75
Benchmark Construction
$7,638,000.00
$7,588,000.00
The bid documents for this project included a Base Bid to obtain pricing for ductile iron water main pipe and Bid Alternate A to obtain pricing for PVC water main pipe. After evaluating the submitted bids, staff determined that selecting the lowest Base Bid was in the best interest of the City. Ductile iron is the City's standard water main material, and while...
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