TO: Mayor and City Commission
FROM: Douglas E. Smith, City Manager
DATE: June 17, 2015
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AWARDING BID NO. 2015-009 N.W. 18TH STREET FORCE MAIN CONSTRUCTION TO SOUTHERN UNDERGROUND INDUSTRIES, INC. IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $437,498.00.
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BACKGROUND: This resolution awards Bid No. 2015-009 N.W. 18th Street Force Main Construction to the lowest bidder Southern Underground Industries, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $437,498.00. The project will construct approximately 2,800 linear feet of new wastewater force main in N.W. 18th Street between N.W. 66th Avenue and Rock Island Road. A total of seven complete bid packages were received and the three apparent low bid packages were reviewed (please refer to the attached award recommendation letter from the project consultant Chen Moore & Associates). Southern Underground Industries, Inc. has completed similar projects for other municipalities in recent years and performed well according to the feedback from reference checks.
RECOMMENDATION: Approve
FISCAL IMPACT: $437,498.00
Account#: 461-9090-533.68-89
CONTACT PERSON: Mr. Reddy Chitepu, P.E., Director of DEES
Ms. Patricia Greenstein, Purchasing Manager