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� JUN.30.199? 11�44AM B&V CONSTRUCTION SERVICES fV0.690 P.2�2" ' • <br /> �. . . . <br /> . . � � <br /> BLAGK&VEATCH <br /> 840U V1�d Park.v�c P.O.Booc No.8405.Konws Gqc MkxxKl 64114.(913�dS8-2000 <br /> � <br /> I Decatur, Iltinois B&V Praject 1I600.43d <br /> ' Waterworks Improvements Juae 30, 1997 <br /> City Project 8918D <br /> Mr. Bill Ratekin <br /> Assistant Fngineer <br /> City of Decatur <br /> #1 Gary K. Andcrsan Ptaza <br /> Decatur, Illinois G2523 <br /> Dcar Mr. Ratekin: <br /> The City wc�t to considerable effort to attract bidders by advertising lacally, regianally, ' <br /> i and thc St. Louis arca. There ate several issues which may have influen�d the number of �� <br /> bidders. These indude the special nature of the work, risk assoc�ated with worktng in the <br /> river below the dam, size of the project, number of subcontractocs �ceded lo cvmplete the <br /> work, and no real interest by the Ioca1 gene�al contractors. <br /> The low bidder ia Osage Construetors, Inc. with a total bid of$980,500.U0. Tuey have <br /> bid work in Deeatur on two occasions and wcre the sucx:essful bidder on the rehabilitation <br /> work for tiie spillway. They were also selected by the insurance company to repair the <br /> south bascule gale which was damaged during the replacement of the hydtaulic llnes. <br /> Based on tlteir rccent work for tlte City, they have the experi,ence and lc�owledge <br /> necessary to satisf.actorily complete che work. <br /> Very truly yours, <br /> BLACK 3c VEATCH <br /> � <br /> Samuel L. Wolf ar�er, P. . <br /> Project Manager <br /> jac <br /> ,.N.•. <br /> SLW3:045 <br />