CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Approve the award of Option Year Two to Contract 18-017, Excavation and Underground Utility Repair, to Baish Excavating, Inc. for an amount not to exceed $120,000
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DEPARTMENT: Water Utilities
SUBMITTED BY: Darrell Blenniss, Director
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
N/A
BACKGROUND:
In February 2018, City Council approved the award of Bid 18-017 to Baish Excavating (Baish) for an 18-month term, with two, one-year options to extend. The first option year was approved by the City Council in August 2019.
The contractor provides the Water Utilities with supplemental crews to assist during emergencies when work exceeds the capacity of the of the Utility’s crew or when work requires specialized equipment or expertise beyond the capabilities of staff. Work under the contract may include installation, replacement and relocation of water and sewer main segments, sanitary sewer manholes, valves, vaults and service laterals.
DISCUSSION:
Baish performed well during the original 18-month contract term and first option year. During the first option year, the Water Utilities used Baish to perform the following work:
• Emergency water service line repairs;
• New hydrant and valve installations;
• Water main break repairs; and
• Assisted with difficult repairs of water assets located on private property.
Baish agreed to a zero-percent increase for the second option year. The term of the final option year is September 1, 2020 through August 31, 2021.
FISCAL IMPACT:
CIP #: N/A
Contract services are expensed to the operational services accounts listed below. A total of $268,000 is budgeted for various contract services in 2020. Contract work provided on capital improvement projects will be expensed to the infrastructure account listed below.
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Account Number |
Fund Description |
Total Budget Amount |
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41251540-531308 |
Water and Wastewater |
$268,000 |
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41251500-551502 |
Water and Wastewater |
$12,119,788 |
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