MEMO

To:       David Corliss, ACM, Administrative Services

            Debbie Van Saun, ACM, Community Development Services

From:   Keith Whealy, Water Treatment Manager, Water Utility

Cc:       Bobbie Walthall, Roger Coffey, Chris Stewart, Michael Tubbs, Tim Will

Re:       Agenda Item

Date:    May 18, 2004

Please include the following item on the City Commission consent agenda for consideration at their May 25, 2004 meeting:

Project:            Kaw Water Plant Control Room and Rest Room Improvements

City Project #:  2CP – 404

The 2004 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) for the Utilities Department includes projects to construct a Control Room and remodel the existing restroom at the Kaw Water Plant.  The size of the current Control Room at the Kaw Plant does not  adequately accommodate the Operators, computer equipment, CCTV systems and future control equipment that is needed to  operate the facility.  In addition,  there is a need for   women’s restroom facilities on the second floor of the Kaw Water Plant.  Remodeling the  existing men’s restroom into both women’s and men’s  provides the needed facilities for our employees. The following bids were received for the project: 

	Restroom	Control Room	Base Bid (Total)
B. A. Green Construction, Inc.	$88,185.00	$58,300.00	$145,190.00
C.A.S Construction, Inc.	145,600.00	101,700.00	232,400.00
May Contractors, Inc.	125,400.00	79,240.00	188,690.00
Penny Construction Co., Inc.	108,217.98	67,521.00	163,370.00
LHW Architects’ Estimate	90,000.00	60,000.00	150,000.00

Action Request

Bids have been received for the project as shown above.  The consultant, LHW Architects and the Utility Department staff are in agreement to award the  project to the low bidder:

B. A. Green Construction, Inc. in the amount of $145,190.00.

Staff requests the City Commission to award the project as noted and authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with the low bidder.

Thank you for your assistance.  Please advise if you have any questions.