City Council Meeting Date: February 21, 2017
To: Mayor and City Council
City Administrator
From: David Bennett, P.E., Public Works Director/City Engineer
Justin Wagner, Utilities Manager
Subject:
TITLE
Consideration to Accept Bids and Award Project - WWTP Lift Pump No. 3 Replacement Project.
BODY
Action Requested:
The Northfield City Council approves of the Resolution Accepting Bids and Awarding the Contract for the 2017 Lift Pump No. 3 Replacement Project (WSTR2017-J10).
Summary Report:
The City Council is asked to award the contract for the Lift Pump No. 3 Replacement Project (WSTR2017-J10). The plans and specifications were completed by Bolton & Menk, Inc. At the January 17, 2017 City Council meeting, the Council authorized the advertisement for bids for the above-referenced project via Resolution 2017-004. The project was advertised as required by Minnesota Statute. The ad for bid was published in the Northfield News and on the MnDOT eAdvert site.
The City received five responsive, competitive bids, which were publicly opened and tabulated on February 9, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. The lowest responsive bidder is MN Mechanical Solutions with a lump sum bid of $129,250.00. This bid was under the engineer’s estimate of $175,000 for the entire project.
Staff recommends approval of the lowest bid.
Alternative Options:
The City Council can choose not to award the project; however, staff does not recommend this based upon the current need for the replacement pump.
Financial Impacts:
The project budget is $200,000 which is included in the wastewater fund.
|
Item |
Estimated Cost |
MN Mechanical Solutions Bid |
|
Bid (Lump Sum) |
$175,000 |
$129,250 |
|
Allowance (In bid) |
$10,000 |
$10,000 |
|
Engineering |
$30,000 |
$30,000 |
|
Total |
$205,000 |
$159,250 |
Tentative Timelines:
See Project Process