CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Approve the award of Bid 18-178, 2018 Royal St George Water Main Replacement, to Copenhaver Construction, for an amount not to exceed $475,386.78, plus a 5% contingency
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DEPARTMENT: Water Utilities
SUBMITTED BY: James Holzapfel, Director
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
N/A
BACKGROUND:
Supporting the City’s goal of High Performing Government to provide reliable, efficient and high-quality services to the community, in July 2018, the Water Utilities issued Bid 18-178, Royal St George Water Main Replacement. This project seeks to replace a 900-foot segment of 10-inch watermain on Royal Saint George between Cress Creek Park and Flossmoor Court. This segment of watermain has experienced a number of breaks disrupting utility service to the area. Repairing the watermain will provide long lasting service and restore reliability.
DISCUSSION:
Advertise Date: 07/25/2018 Notices Sent: 111
Opening Date: 08/09/2018 Planholders: 16
Proposals Received: 6
Bids were received from the following vendors:
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Vendor |
Bid Amount |
|
Copenhaver Construction |
$475,386.78 |
|
A Lamp Concrete Construction, Inc. |
$479,050.00 |
|
Engineer’s Estimate |
$479,148.00 |
|
H. Linden & Sons Sewer and Water Inc. |
$493,109.00 |
|
Martam Construction, Inc. |
$516,947.00 |
|
Mauro Sewer Construction |
$536,815.00 |
|
Unique Plumbing Company |
$616,311.25 |
Staff has experience with Copenhaver Construction and has found them to be a capable contractor.
FISCAL IMPACT:
CIP #: WU04 - Water Distribution System Rehab/Replace
The 2018 Royal St George Water Main Replacement is expensed to the capital infrastructure account below. A total of $1,200,000 is budgeted for project WU04 Water Distribution System - Rehabilitation/Replacement in 2018. This water main replacement has a budget amount of $600,000.
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Account Number |
Fund Description |
Total Budget Amount |
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430-3490-537.70-89 |
Water & Wastewater Fund |
$10,567,500 |
*Per City directive, contingency on construction projects is set at 3% on projects over $500,000 and 5% on projects under $500,000.