CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Approve the award of Bid 25-078, Salt Conveyor Replacement, to Kimco USA, Inc. for an amount not to exceed $342,500 plus a 5% contingency
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DEPARTMENT: Department of Public Works
SUBMITTED BY: Richard Dublinski, Director
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
N/A
BACKGROUND:
The Department of Public Works currently has a salt dome at the Public Works Service Center (PWSC) that holds 12,000 tons of salt. To maximize the amount that can be stored in the dome, the salt is loaded into the dome with a conveyor. The salt dome and conveyor are original to the building and are more than 15 years old. Due to the corrosive nature of the salt, the conveyor needs to be replaced.
In March 2025, the Department of Public Works issued Bid 25-078 for the replacement of the salt conveyor. The bid included the replacement of the existing salt conveyor at the PWSC and the construction of a new pit with a concrete push wall and shed.
DISCUSSION:
Advertisement Date:
03/07/25
Notices Sent:
242
Opening Date:
03/25/25
Planholders:
14
Proposals Received:|1010|
Bids were received from the following vendors:
Vendor Name
Proposed Cost
Kimco USA, Inc.
$598,500
The scope of work under this contract includes all labor, equipment, supplies and materials for the replacement of the existing salt conveyor at the PWSC and the construction of a new pit with a concrete push wall and shed. The project includes the removal and disposal of the existing conveyor and hopper. The bid also included an option for a five-year annual maintenance program.
The approved 2025 budget for the salt conveyor replacement is $450,000. To stay within budget for this project, DPW met with the vendor and re-engineered the replacement project for a total amount of $342,500, which includes the five-year annual maintenance option. This resulted in cost savings of $256,000. Kimco USA, Inc. has performed maintenance on the salt conveyor in the past, and staff is co...
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