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MEMORANDUM
TO:
Scott A. Botcher, City Manager
FROM:
DATE:
Teresa J. Burgess, Public Works Director/City Engineerq'~Jb/(~-
May 3, 2001
SUB J:
Award Bids for BC-7 and BC-8 Improvement Project
Project No. 00-01
Staff requests the City Council award the construction contract for the above-
referenced project in the amount of $1,330,954.33 to LaTour Construction, Inc.
The Bid Award is contingent upon the following: 1. Approval and Filing of the Pulte Plat.
2. Signature by Pulte and Approval by the City of the Development Contract
for the Pulte Development.
3. Signature by Westwood Community Church and Approval by the City of
assessment and easement agreements for the proposed work.
The City has reinspected the existing City maintained mound system on Dogwood
Road. Attached is a copy of the inspection report showing the mound system is in
failure. The bid award as recommended includes the extension of forcemain to
address the failing mound system. '
Staff is recommending award of the Base Bid with Alternate #2 using directional
drilling for forcemain, and installation of a low flow bypass. Bids for the project
were opened on Tuesday, April 17th, 2001. Six bids were received.
Engineer's Estimate
LaTour Construction, Inc.
Minger Construction, Inc.
Northdale Construction
S.R. Weidemea Inc.
Barbarossa & Sons
Kenko Inc.
$1,563,122.14
$1,330,954.33
$1,462,378.11
$1,704,534.82
$1,749,967.86
$1,631,656.30
$1,935,461.80
The low bid was 14.8% under the engineer's estimate.
Failure to approve the contract will delay the construction.
Attachments:
1. Inspection Report.
2. Bid recommendation letter from HTPO.
3. Extension of Bids.
c: Laurie A. Johnson, Hansen Thorp Pellinen Olson
Jay Rubash, Hansen Thorp Pellinen Olson
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CITY OF CHANHASSEN
MAY 0 9 ZO01
May 8, 2001
ENGINEERING DEPT,
Honorable Mayor
Members of the Council
City of Chanhassen
690 City Center Drive
P.O. Box 147
Chanhassen, MN 55317
Re: Bids for BC7 & BC8 Trunk Utihty and Alternate Road
Construction Project 4500-01
Honorable Mayor Jansen
Members of the Council
Bids were received from six contractors. We are
recommending the City of Chanhassen pursue the
aligmnent used in Alternate #2, the directional drilling
method of installation for Forcemain, and the Add
Alternate for the low flow bypass. The bid results for the
project were as follows: .
Bidder
Latour Construction, Inc.
Minger Construction Inc.
Barbarossa & Sons Inc.
Northdale Construction Co. Inc.
S.R. Weidema, Inc.
Kenko Inc.
Total Bid
$1,330,954.33
$1,462,378.11
$1,631,656.30
$1,704,534.82
$1,749,967.86
$1,935,461.80
The Engineer's Estimate totaled $1,563,122.14. Latour
Construction Inc.'s bid came in 14.85 % below the
Engineer's Estimate. Please refer the bid tabulation sheet
provided for a more detailed comparison of the bids.
Recommendation is hereby given that the City Council
accepts the bid from Latour Construction, Inc. for BC7
Sanitary Sewer, Base BC8 Sanitary Sewer, Base Watermain,
Alternate/$2 Demolition, Alternate 452 Sanitary Sewer,
Alternate #2 Dogwood Sanitary Sewer Installed by
Directional Drilling, Alternate #2 Watermain, Alternate #2
Tanadoona Drive and Wetland Mitigation, Alternate #2
BC8 Landscape, and the add alternate for the 3" low flow
Jansen/Rubash
May 8, 2001
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bypass valve on the pressure reducing and sustaining
valve for the bid amount of $1,330,954.33.
Respectfully,
HANSEN THORP PELLINEN OLSON, INC.
~ay T. Rubash P.E.
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