Approval Sheet

CITY OF GILLETTE
201 E. 5th Street
Phone (307)686-5200
CITY OF GILLETTE


www.gillettewy.gov

 
DATE: 3/15/2016 7:00:00 PM
SUBJECT:
Council Consideration of a Bid Award for the 2015 Sanitary Sewer Main Replacement to Hot Iron, Inc., in the Amount of $1,407,957.43 (1% Project).
BACKGROUND:
This project consists of installing approximately 2550 LF of sanitary sewer main replacement in the following areas:

1.  Hwy 14/16 from BNSF rail road to the manhole 800' North.
2.  Fir Avenue from 1st Street to Echeta Road.
3.  Fir Avenue from 4th  Avenue to 5th Avenue.
4.  Hidden Valley Road from Patik Road to Dade Road.

Also included with this project is approximately 1250 LF of water main replacement in Fir Avenue from 4th Avenue to 5th Avenue.
ACTUAL COST VS. BUDGET:
The City of Gillette, Purchasing Division, opened bids for this project at the City Warehouse on Wednesday, February 17, 2016, at 2:30 P.M..

The following table summarizes the bids received and the Engineer's Estimate.

 

BIDDER

TOTAL BID

Hot Iron, Inc.

$1,407,957.43

DRM, Inc.

$1,575,320.90

Powder River Construction, Inc.

$1,673,089.00

JR Civil, LLC

$1,990,206.05

Engineer’s Estimate

$1,680,185.00


BID IRREGULARITIES:

There were no errors with any of the bids.

CONSTRUCTION ESTIMATE:

The total construction cost for this project was estimated at $1,680,185.00 and was prepared by HDR Engineering.  The low bid from Hot Iron, Inc., was 1,407,957.43, approximately 19.3% lower than the Engineer's Estimate.

BUDGET:

Monies for this project have been budgeted from the 1% Optional Sales Tax Fund #201-10-05-419-70-47420 in the amount of $2,600,000.00.

CONTRACTOR'S REVIEW:

Hot Iron, Inc., has no apparent problem with their bid.

Bid Tabulation is attached.
SUGGESTED MOTION:
I Move for Approval of the Bid Award for the 2015 Sanitary Sewer Main Replacement Project to Hot Iron, Inc., in the Amount of $1,407,957.43 (1% Project).
STAFF REFERENCE:
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Kendall Glover, Utilities Director
ATTACHMENTS:
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Bid Tabulation