CITY MANAGER AUTHORITY PROCUREMENT AWARDS
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Approved the award of Bid 22-010, 2022 Sanitary Manhole Replacement, to Rossi Contractors, Inc. for an amount not to exceed $99,398 plus a 5% contingency
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DEPARTMENT: Water Utilities
SUBMITTED BY: Darrell Blenniss, Director
BACKGROUND:
In February 2022, the Water Utilities issued Bid 22-010 to remove and replace sanitary sewer manholes and associated connections to existing sanitary sewer and services throughout the City. The sanitary manholes being replaced range from 80 to 100 years in age and are in the Downtown area (Webster, Main St. Benton). The manholes are also part of the Ten-Year Inflow and Infiltration Reduction Program that is registered with the IEPA. Most were rehabilitated more than 20 years ago, but further rehabilitation is no longer possible. The manholes in this program were recommended for full replacement.
DISCUSSION:
Advertisement Date: 2/17/2022 Notices Sent: 109
Opening Date: 3/04/2022 Planholders: 18
Bids Received: 4
Bids were received from the following vendors:
VENDOR
COST
Rossi Construction Inc.
$99,398
Engineers Estimate
$113,235
Swallow Construction Corporation
$132,411
H. Linden & Sons Sewer & Water Service
$171,157
Performance Construction & Engineering LLC
$232,000
Work associated with this bid is required to be completed by October 29, 2022. In addition, the bid includes two, one-year options to extend the contract to replace additional sanitary manholes in 2023 and 2024.
FISCAL IMPACT:
CIP: WW006
Sanitary manhole replacements are budgeted to the infrastructure account listed below, as part of the annual capital improvement program. A total of $3,990,000 is budgeted for WW006 in 2022. The requested award is within budget.
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Fund Description
Total Budget Amount
41252000-551502
Water Capital Fund
$27,438,275
Per Council directive contingency on construction projects is set at 3% on projects over $500,000 and 5% on projec...
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