CITY COMMISSION AGENDA ITEM

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Department:

Utilities

Commission Meeting Date:  June 12, 2018

Staff Contact:

Nick Hoyt, Utilities Project Engineer

Recommendations/Options/Action Requested:

 

Award Bid No. B1831, 2018 Manhole Rehabilitation Project (Project No. UT1710), to Utility Solutions, LLC in the amount of $566,074.00.

 

Executive Summary:

The 2018 Manhole Rehabilitation Project UT1710 will rehabilitate 337 sanitary sewer manhole structures throughout the City with a focus on the Phase 2 and Phase 3 Ecoflow Areas. The rehabilitation work includes 184 frame/cover replacements or realignments, 230 manhole linings/coatings with various materials, and grout sealing 26 manholes. The purpose of the project is to reduce the amount of rain and groundwater entering the sanitary sewer system and extend the useful design life of older structures with significant hydrogen sulfide (H2S) degradation. The project is scheduled to be completed by November 2018.

 

Utilities Department Staff completed the construction documents and the project was advertised on May 16, 2018. Bids were opened on May 29, 2018 and the bids were read publicly aloud as follows:

 

Contractor

Base Bid

Base Bid + Alternate Bid

Provided Alternate Bid

Utility Solutions, LLC

$550,269.00

$566,074.00

TRUE

Midlands Contracting dba Johnson Service

$665,444.00

N/A

FALSE

Ace Pipe Cleaning, Inc

$889,865.00

$895.015.00

TRUE

Kim Construction, Inc

$893,815.00

N/A

FALSE

 

Utilities Department Staff have reviewed the bids, qualifications, and current project commitments of the low bidder, Utility Solutions, LLC. Staff recommends awarding the bid to Utility Solutions, LLC in the amount of $566,074.00.

Strategic Plan Critical Success Factor

Innovative Infrastructure and Asset Management

Fiscal Impact (Amount/Source):

Awarding the bid as recommended will have a fiscal impact of $566,074. Funding for this project comes from the 2016 revenue bond issue, and the project is included in the Department of Utilities 2017 Amended Capital Improvement Plan for 2018 Manhole Rehabilitation Project UT1710. 

Attachments:

Map

Bid Tab

 

 

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