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| DATE:
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8/5/2013 7:00:00 PM |
| SUBJECT: |
| Council Consideration of a Bid Award for the Collins Heights Lift Station Capacity Upgrade Project to North Star Energy & Construction, LLC, in the Amount of $649,719.25. |
| BACKGROUND: |
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This project is to upgrade the wet well capacity of the Collins Heights Lift Station. Currently this lift station is at capacity and when we have a storm event, it has exceeded the capacity of the lift station and has flooded sewer services upstream of the lift station.
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| ACTUAL COST VS. BUDGET: |
The City of Gillette, Purchasing Division, opened bids for this project at the City Warehouse on Wednesday, July 10, 2013 at 2:30 P.M. The results of the bid opening are as follows:
Bidder | Bid Amount | North Star Energy & Construction, LLC | $ 649,719.25 | DRM, Inc. | $ 712,079.25 | COP, Wyoming | $ 830,161.00 | Lillard & Clark | $ 938,000.00 | Mountain View Building | $1,389,793.00 | Engineer’s Estimate | $ 888,185.00 |
Bid Irregularities:
There were no errors with any of the bids.
Construction Estimate:
The total construction cost for this project was estimated at $888,185.00 and was prepared by DOWL HKM. The low bid was $649,719.25, approximately 37% lower than the Engineer's Estimate.
Budget:
Monies for this project have been budgeted from 1% Optional Sales Tax Fund #201-10-05-419-70-47420 in the amount of $1,000,000.00.
Contractor's Review:
North Star Energy & Construction, LLC has no apparent problem with their bid.
Bid Tabulation is attached. |
| SUGGESTED MOTION: |
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I Move for Approval of the Bid Award for the Collins Heights Lift Station Capacity Upgrade Project to North Star Energy & Construction, LLC, in the Amount of $649,719.25.
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| STAFF REFERENCE: |
| Kendall Glover, Utilities Director |
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