Memorandum

City of Lawrence

Public Works Department

 

TO:

Charles Soules, Public Works Director

FROM:

Nicholas Voss

CC:

Mark Thiel, David Cronin

Date:

February 20, 2013

RE:

Project PW1220: Pennsylvania Street, 8th to 9th, Brick Street Reconstruction & 9th Street, Pennsylvania to Delaware, Concrete Reconstruction

 

 

Please include the following item on the City Commission Consent Agenda for consideration at the February 26, 2013 meeting.

 

Project PW 1220 - City Bid No. B1303,

 

VENDOR

TOTAL

Engineer's Estimate

$801,847.00

R. D. Johnson Excavating Company, Inc.

$608,964.18

Linaweaver Construction, Inc.

$855,357.80

Kansas Heavy Construction, L.L.C.

$909,468.15

Emery Sapp & Sons, Inc.

$914,031.10

 

Project Description

City staff has prepared plans to restore Pennsylvania Street from 8th Street to 9th Street to its original brick condition.  This will be done with a flyash treated subgrade, seven inches of asphalt, one inch of sand, and one layer brick surface course.  The existing Pennsylvania Street is currently constructed with one layer of bricks overlaid with asphalt.  In order to have enough bricks for the project, bricks will be harvested from 9th Street, Pennsylvania Street to Delaware Street which was constructed with two layers of brick overlaid with asphalt.  9th Street, Pennsylvania Street to Delaware Street along with the intersections of 8th & Pennsylvania, 9th & Pennsylvania, and 9th & Delaware will be reconstructed with 10" concrete on a flyash treated subgrade.  In addition to the roadway improvements on street angled parking, pedestrian lighting, sidewalks, concrete crosswalks, curb and gutter, and storm sewer will be constructed as part of this project.

 

A Capital Improvement District request has been submitted by the development group to fund underground installation of power and cable lines.  The estimated cost is $109,000 and is not included in the project cost.

 

Project Funding

The project is being funded with street maintenance funds allocated in the 2013 budget using account - infrastructure sale tax fund 202-3-3001-6041.

 

Project  Schedule

Award Bid: February 26, 2013

Anticipated Start Date: March 11, 2013

Project Completion Date: July 20, 2013

 

Bid Evaluation / Recommendation

Staff has evaluated all bid proposals to check for accuracy, completeness and other applicable criteria. As shown in the Summary Table, the bid proposal from R.D. Johnson Excavating Company, Inc., offers the lowest and best total bid price for this project. Staff recommends “Award of City Bid No. B1303” to R.D. Johnson Excavating Company, Inc.  

 

Action Request

Award City Bid No. B1303:  Pennsylvania Street, 8th to 9th, Brick Street Reconstruction & 9th Street, Pennsylvania to Delaware, Concrete Reconstruction to R.D. Johnson Excavating Company, Inc., in the amount of $608,964.18, provided the contractor can meet the terms established in the contract documents.

 

Attachments

Bid Tab