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:
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.
Account Number
Fund Description
Total Budget Amount
430-3490-537.70-89
Water & Wastewater Fund
$10,567,500
*Per City directive, contingency on constr...
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