R2002-56 ACCEPTING THE BID AND AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT

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COUNCIL COMMUNICATION FORM �� Engineering & Infrastructure Memorandum ', NO. 2002-14 ',, Apri15, 2002 �' TO: Honorable Mayor Howley and City Council '�, FROM: Steve Garman, City Manager � I!� Stephen Swanson, P.E.,Director of Engineering & Infrastructur�� I,, Matthew C. Newell, P.E., City Engineer ,,,/� 'i ��- SUBJECT: Street Reconstruction, City Project 2002-24 I SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by staff that the City Council approve the attached resolution awarding the contract for Street Reconstruction, City Project 2002-24, to Dunn Company, as the lowest, responsible bidder in the amount of$1,415,677.72, and that the Mayor be authorized to execute the contract, and the City Clerk to attest. BACKGROUND: The Street Reconstruction Program involves constructing new pavement in curbed or non-curbed streets or alleys having existing asphalt pavement with no remaining useful life or loss of structural capacity. Streets proposed for this project have existing pavement that is badly deteriorated through age and use and can no longer be effectively maintained by the City's street crews. An additional goal is to restore curb and gutter wherever possible. The reconstruction portion of this year's project consists of reconstructing a street (road surface and sub-base) over the course of one week. This year's project also includes curb replacement and some general milling and overlay. A listing of the streets in this year's project is attached for your information. The project specifications were prepared by the Engineering Division. The project was advertised on March 20, 2002 and bids were received on April 5, 2002. The results of the letting are as follows (bid tabulation attached): Compared to Engineer's Est. Bidder Bid Price Over (;Under� Engineer's Estimate $1,773,871.39 ----- Dunn Company $1,415,677.72 (-20.19%) Illinois Va1leyPaving $1,510,689.68 (-14.84%)