R2007-178 ACCEPTING THE BID AND AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT

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. �, Engineering & Infrastructure Memorandum NO. 2007-56 September 10, 2007 TO: Honorable Mayor Osborne and City Council FROM: Steve Gar City Manager �,(�, �v(,�r Richard G. rley, P.E.,Director of Engineering & Infrastructure �'�'� Matthew C. ewell, P.E., City EngineerG�j SUBJECT: 2007 Various Storm Sewer Improvements, City Project 07-20 SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by staff that the City Council approve the attached resolution awarding the contract for 2007 Various Storm Sewer Improvements, City Project 07-20, to ACE Contracting of Illinois as the lowest, responsible bidder in the amount of $219,182.50 and that the Mayor be authorized to execute the contract, and the City Clerk to attest. BACKGROUND: This project will install a segment of storm sewer on Country Club Road just north of US Rt. 36 to relieve an erosion and flooding problem along the east side of the roadway. Additional work will remove and replace a failed section of storm sewer on Road 2 in the � Southmoreland area at the south end of Jasper Street. The project plans and specifications were prepared by Engineering Division staff. The project was advertised August 27, 2007, and bids were opened on September 10, 2007. The results for the letting are as follows: � Compared to Engineer's Est. '�, Bidder Bid Price Over(-Under) ' Engineer's Estimate $212,381.00 ---- I' ACE Contracting of Illinois $219,182.50 3.20% I Otto Baum Co., Inc. $243,562.15 14.68% Entler Excavating Co., Inc. $274,322.00 29.17% Staff recommends that the City Council approve a contract with ACE Contracting of Illinois to perform the 2007 Various Storm Sewer Improvements project. ACE Contracting is a general contractor, located in Springfield. They recently bid on the Nickey Avenue project and were not recommended for the work due to the project location, size, and scope.