The City of Gillette Purchasing Division opened bids for this project at the City Warehouse on Wednesday, February 15, 2017, at 2:30 P.M..
The following table summarizes the bids received and the Engineer's Estimate.
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BIDDER
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TOTAL BID
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Hot Iron, Inc.
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$2,202,470.44
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DRM, Inc.
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$2,101,428.00 + 5%= $2,206,499.40
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COP Wyoming, LLC
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$2,493,902.00
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Simon Contractors
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$2,529,210.00
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Powder River Construction
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$2,543,502.50
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Mountain View Builders
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$3,094,821.00
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Engineer’s Estimate
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$2,560,690.00
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BID IRREGULARITIES:
The six bidders on the project were Hot Iron, Inc., DRM, Inc., COP Wyoming, LLC, Simon Contractors, Powder River Construction, Inc., and Mountain View Builders. All bids were submitted on time and had the required Bid Bond. All bids included a Residency Certificate except for DRM, Inc. Since DRM, Inc. did not provide the required Certificate of Residency with their bid as required by paragraph 12.04 of the Instructions to Bidders, 5% was added to their total bid price in our evaluation of the bids.
Based on the above evaluation, we recommend that the City Council award the project to Hot Iron, Inc. at the bid amount of $2,202,470.44.
CONSTRUCTION ESTIMATE:
The total construction cost for this project was estimated at $2,560,690.00 and was prepared by HDR Engineering. The low bid from Hot Iron, Inc. was 2,202,470.44, approximately 16.2 % 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 $3,200,000.00.
CONTRACTOR'S REVIEW:
Hot Iron, Inc. has no apparent problem with their bid.
Bid Tabulation is attached. |