City of Lawrence

Public Works Department

MEMORANDUM

DATE:           September 28, 2004

TO:              Mike Wildgen

          City Manager

FROM:          Charles F. Soules, P.E.

                   Director of Public Works

On September 28, 2004, the City of Lawrence opened proposals for the following:   

Project No. 57-CP13-802(BD)

George Williams Way, 6^th Street to Harvard

Street, Storm Sewer, Waterline Improvements

VENDOR	George Williams Way	Harvard Road	TOTAL  BID
Engineer’s Estimate	$2,143,328.50	$   641,155.10	$2,784,483.60
King’s Construction Co., Inc.	$1,378,934.45	$   380,305.86	$1,759,240.31
LRM Industries, Inc.	$1,471,743.20	$   392,246.61	$1,863,989.81
Hamm, Inc.	$1,550,472.74	$   418,886.91	$1,969,359.65
R. D. Johnson Excavating	$1,527,794.53	$   444,171.07	$1,971,965.60

Recommendation Action:

Approve bid from King’s Construction Co., Inc. for George Williams Way, 6^th Street to Harvard, Street, Storm Sewer, and Waterline Improvements, in the amount of $1,759,240.31, provided the contractor can meet the terms established in the contract documents.

Incentive Recommendation:  The contract will include $1,375.00 per day for liquidated damages.  This road is currently not developed and will not cause any public inconvenience.  No recommendation for incentive.  Working days for this project is 150.

Description:  The construction of George Williams Way from 6^th Street to Harvard Road.  This is a collector street; 36’ back of curb to back of curb bike lanes, a roundabout at the intersection with Harvard, and a left turn lane at 6^th Street.  The City is a property owner with a 5% share in the cost.  Harvard Road includes the construction of a collector street with bike lanes (36’ wide) from George Williams Way east approximately 500’.  The City is a property owner with a 65% share in the cost.  In addition, the City will pay for the construction of a RCB (reinforced concrete box) for drainage. 

cc:      Frank Reeb

Alan Landis

Tammy Bennett