City Council Special Meeting Minutes 05/23/05Also present: City Manager Jaynes Patrick, City Attorney Charles Ilarball, City Clerk Theresa White,
Finance Director Any Robertson, Fire Chief Randy Brodehl, Assistant Fire Chief/Operations Dan
Diehl, Police Chief Frank Garner, Parks and Recreation Director Mike Baker, and Public Works
Director Jim Hansz.
Mayor Kennedy called the meeting to order and led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Kenyon moved approval of the Agenda. The motion was seconded.
There was no discussion.
The motion carried unanimously upon vote.
B. PUBLIC COMNIENT
None.
Three bids were received for Fire Station No. 62, the fire substation to be built at the north end of the
City. Including Alternate #3, and excluding Alternates #1 and #2, the low bid from Martel
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Construction is approximately $650.00 below the $2,322,650 budgeted for the construction portion
of the project. Staff is requesting the bid be awarded to Martel Construction for a low bid of
$2,322,000.
Kenyon )moved the bid for Fire Station No. 62 be awarded to Martel Construction, The motion
was seconded.
Brodehl explained this was an extremely close bid and in order to stay within the budget Alternates
#1 {solid surface countertops} and #2 (contingency fund) were excluded. Brodehl stated with any
project this size a contingency fund is necessary so he will be looking; at other places to cut and will
ask for a discussion in the future on hook-up fees. He said Alternate #3, which included ice melt
concrete surfaces, was deemed essential and is included in the bid.
The motion carried unanimously upon roll call vote.
Kalispell City Council Special Meeting Minutes
May 23, 2005
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