R2005-108 ACCEPTING THE BID AND AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT

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� ti COUNCIL COMMUNICATION FORM Engineering & Infrastructure Memorandum No. 2005-51 August 19, 2005 TO: Honorable Mayor Paul Osborne and City Council FROM: Steve Garma Manager Stephen P. S n on, P.E., Director of Engineering & Infrastructur Matthew C. Ne ell, P.E., City Enginee� M. Travis Stanley, Civil Engineer I� SUBJECT: Miscellaneous South Shores Curb Improvements, City Project 05-10 SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by staff that the City Council approve the attached resolution which authorizes the following: l. Authorizes awarding the contract for the Miscellaneous South Shores Curb Improvements, City Project OS-10, to WAS CON Co., as the lowest, responsible bidder in the amount of$39,402.40, and that the Mayor be authorized to execute the contract, and the City Clerk to attest, and; 2. Authorizes the City Manager and the Director of Engineering and Infrastructure to approve change orders to the contract that will increase the project by approximately $10,600.00, not to exceed the budgeted amount of$50,000.00, for the replacement of additional curb and gutter as needed and as directed by the City. The low bid provides an opportunity to increase curb and gutter replacement quantities and still remain under the $50,000 project cost originally anticipated in the capital budget. BACKGROUND: The project plans and specifications were prepared by Engineering Division staff. The project was advertised July 14, 2005, and bids were opened on August 3, 2005. The results for the letting are as follows: Compared to Engineer's Estimate Bidder Bid Price Over(- Under) Engineer's Estimate $57,191.00 --- WAS CON Co. $39,402.40 (- 31.10%) GRS General Contractors, Inc. $54,729.46 (- 4.30%) Beniach Construction $57,600.00 0.72% Otto Baum Co., Inc. $74,308.90 29.93%