5. Powers Blvd Reconstruction.J
I MEMORANDUM
CITY OF -5'
CHANHASSEN
690 COULTER DRIVE • P.O. BOX 147 • CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317
(612) 937 -1900 • FAX (612) 937 -5739
TO: Don Ashworth, City Manager
FROM: Charles Folch, Director of Public Works
DATE: April 3, 1996
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SUBJ: Aware of Bids for Powers Boulevard (CSAH 17) Reconstruction from Trunk
Highway 5 south to Lyman Boulevard, Carver County Project SAP 10- 617 -14
City Project No. 93 -29
On Tuesday, April 2, 1996 bids were received and opened for the Powers Boulevard (CSAH 17)
Reconstruction from Trunk Highway 5 south to Lyman Boulevard, Carver County Project SAP
10- 617 -14, City Project No. 93 -29. A total of five bids were received for the project. The low
bid was received from Brown & Cris, Inc. at a` total base bid of $3,276,366.48. This low bid is
approximately $224,000 (6.4 %) below the engineer's estimate of $3.5 Million.
As discussed with the City Council at the time of project plan approval, two bid alternates were
incorporated into this bidding process. ` Bid Alternate No. 1 consists of the milling and bituminous
overlay of Park Road and Park Drive in the Chanhassen Lakes Business Park area. The
engineer's estimate for this work was $66,000. The Bid Alternate No. 1 submitted by Brown &
Cris, Inc. is $63,583.78. This is approximately $1,500 less than the engineer's estimate and
probably some $30,000 less than any bids the City would have received if we would have bid this
work as a separate small, stand -alone project.
Bid Alternate No. 2 consists of the work associated with the water quality project adjacent to
' Holly Lane and Christmas Lake (City File No. SWMP -12I). This project was identified as a part
of the City's overall stormwater management plan and the Council had previously indicated a
desire to see this drainage problem resolved. The engineer's estimate for Bid Alternate No. 2 was
' $75,000. Bid Alternate No. 2 submitted by Brawn & Cris, Inc. amounts to $71,524.85. This is
approximately $3,500 below the engineer's estimate.
' As is evident from a review of the bid tabulations and comparison with the engineer's estimate,
the low bid submitted by Brown & Cris, Inc., including Bid Alternates No. 1 and No. 2, is very
favorable and well below the project estimates. Brown & Cris has a proven track record of
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April 3, 1996
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satisfactory contract performance within the city of Chanhassen with their most recent
accomplishment being the reconstruction of the streets and utilities in the Chanhassen Estates 1st
and 3rd Additions.
It is therefore recommended that the contract for the Powers Boulevard (CSAH 17)
Reconstruction Project from Trunk Highway 5 south to Lyman Boulevard, Carver County Project
SAP 10- 617 -14, City Project No. 93 -29 be awarded to Brown & Cris, Inc. at a total base bid of
$3,276,366.48 including Bid Alternate No. 1 at $63,583.78 and Bid Alternate No. 2 at
$71,524.85.
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Attachments: 1. Letter from project engineer dated April 4, 1996.
c: Dave Hempel, Assistant City Engineer
Roger Gustafson, Carver County
Greg Brown, BRW
Jon Horn, BRW
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B R w INC.
Mr. Bill Weckman
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Assistant County Engineer
Carver County Public Works
600 East Fourth Street
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Planninh
Chaska, MN 55318
Transportation
FntiriBErin
Re: CSAH 17 Reconstruction Project
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Urban Desirm
S.A.P. 10- 61714
'1IC.�lCC�I�LLi1IC
700 Third Street So.
Dear Bill:
On Tuesday April 2, 1996 bids were received and opened for the above- referenced
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project. Bids were received from five (5) contractors as follows:
Fax 612/370 -1378
Contractor 'Bid Amount Corrected Bid
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Denver
1. Brown &Cris, Inc. $3,271,886.52 $3,276,366.48
Mfhvaukre
2. William Mueller & Sons, Inc. $3,615,345.67 $3,615,187.27
Minnca
3- Ryan Contracting, Inc. $3,638,729.7.1 $3,640,970.94
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4. Northdale Construction Co. $3,779,504.86 $3,779,504.87
Phoenix
5. C.S. McCrossan, Inc. $3,897,953 -77 $3,897,95377
Portl;ind
San Diego
Engu-,eer's Estimate $3,500,000 -00
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SL'attle
All bids were submitted with proper bid guarantees in the amount of ten percent
(10 %) of the total bid as required by the Project Manual. A bid tabulation was
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performed to verify the total bid amounts and four bias contained minor errors as
shown above - The errors discovered did not alter the low bidder. A copy of the
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bid tabulation is attached for your information.
The low bid amount is approximately $225,000.00 or 6% less than the Engineer's
Estimate, which is reflective of a competitive bidding environment.
As a p art of their bid, we required each contractor to submit unit prices for two bid
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alternates. Bid alternate one was added at the request of the Chanhassen City
' Engineer.
and includes milling and overlaying work scheduled for the 1996
Chanhassen Street Maintenance Program. Bid alternate two was also added at the
request of the Chanhassen City Engineer. This alternate includes ponding and
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storm drainage improvements associated with the Holly Lane Water Quality
Improvements Project Both project areas for the alternates are near the CSAH 17
project area and favorable bid prices were anticipated if the projects were combined
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Mr. Bill Weckman
April 4, 1996
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with the CSAH 17 project: The following is a summary of the bid alternate costs
received from each contractor:
Contractor
Bid Alt. 1
Bid Alt. 2
1. Brown & Cris, Inc.
$63,583.78
$71,524.85
2_ William Mueller & Sons, Inca
$78,840.48
$73,563.85
3. Ryan Contracting, Inc.
$73,36$.70
$95,934.25
4. Northdale Construction Co.
$92,882.32
$96,505.97
5. C.S. McCrossan, Inc.
$75,312.06
$90,366.00
Engineer's Estimate
$65,950.00
$90,000.00
Based on discussions with Charles Folch, the City of Chanhassen would like to
include both bid alternates in the project due to.the favorable bid results received.
Brown & Cris, Inc_ has significant experience in roadway construction and we have
worked with them on several previous projects. We are confident that Brown &
Cris, Inc. is capable of satisfactorily completing the work required by this project.
We, therefore, recornmend.the award of the CSAH 17 Reconstruction Project, SAP
10-617 -14, to Brown & Cris, Inc. for the total amount of $3,411,475.11 including both
bid alternates.
The project schedule outlined below is contingent upon contract award by the
County Board by April 16, 1996:
Start Construction April 29, 1996
Complete Construction August 1, 1997
Please call me at 373 -6479 if you have any questions or need additional
information,
Sincerely,
BRW, Inc.
Gregory awn, PE
Project ngineer
GSB
Enclosures
cc: Charles Folch /Chanhassen
Jon Horn /'BRW
Gary Erickson /BRW
File 2396A81
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