SUBJECT: Consent Agenda
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Consideration of A Resolution Authorizing Award of a Construction Contract To Excavation & Construction Specialist, Inc., For The Water Tap Saddle Replacement - Kattell St. Project In The Amount of $143,601.00; And Setting Forth Details In Relation Thereto.
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DEPARTMENT: Public Works
PRESENTER\PREPARER: Gary Behlen, Public Works Director
Russell Pennington, Deputy Public Works Director
Wendi Palmer, Civil Engineer
Jody Lambert, Operations and Maintenance Manager
FISCAL INFORMATION:
Cost as Recommended: $ 172,300
Balance Available: $ 175,000
Fund: Water
Budget Line Item Number: 500-70-110-605000-100189
New Appropriation Required: No
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Recommendation
Approving the Resolution to award said contract, authorizing the appropriate Town officer to execute said contract, authorizing Staff to expend contracted funds and contingency funds.
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SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND OF SUBJECT MATTER:
The 2016 budget includes funds to replace water service tap saddles and install corrosion protection along Kattell Street. Town staff has had several emergency repairs due to severely corroded service tap saddles along Kattell Street. In 2015 Town Staff consulted with a corrosion specialist that performed tests on the soil and recommended replacing the service tap saddles and installing corrosion protection to prevent corrosion of the service tap saddles in the future.
An Invitation to bid was posted on the Town’s website for the Water Tap Saddle Replacement - Kattell St. project on July 5, 2016 to ensure that local contractors were notified about this project. No Erie contractors submitted bids.
The following bids were received on August 11, 2016:
Bid Information:
Contractor Bid Amount
Excavation & Construction Specialist, Inc. $143,601.00
MSI Enterprises, Inc. $183,100.00
Levi Contractors, Inc. $217,370.00
E-Z Excavating, Inc. $256,800.00
Engineer’s Estimate $123,600.00
The low bidder is Excavation & Construction Specialist, Inc. (ESC). ESC has performed multiple projects for several municipalities in Colorado. Examples are: Cities of Arvada, Aurora, Castle Rock, Edgewater, Federal Heights and Thornton. Town Staff has reviewed the bid, reviewed the project with the Contractor, and contacted references.
Staff is recommending awarding the construction contract for the Water Tap Saddle Replacement - Kattel St. project to Excavation & Construction Specialist, Inc., in the amount of $143,601.
Summary
Construction Contract $ 143,601.00
Contingency_(20%)___________$ 28,699.00
Total $ 172,300.00
Project Schedule
Notice of Award August 24, 2016
Notice to Proceed September 7, 2016
Construction Complete Fall 2016
ATTACHMENTS:
a. Vicinity Map
b. Resolution