3. Award Bid - First Avenue East North Water System Improvement ProjectMEMORANDUM
July 27, 2012
201 1" Avenue East
PO Box 1997
Kalispell, MT 59903
Phone: 406-758-7720
Fax: 406-758-7831
www.kalispell.com 1public_works
TO: Doug Russell, City Manager
FROM: Keith Haskins, City Project Manager
SUBJECT: Award Bid — lst Avenue EN Water System Improvement Project
BACKGROUND:
The lst Avenue EN Water System Improvement Project upgrades existing inadequate 2" water
mains with 8" PVC water main. In addition, the project will abandon an undersized existing 4"
main. New fire hydrants will be installed and existing water services will be reconnected to the
new main in the street. These improvements will increase the capacity of the mains, provide
dependable fire flows, and bring the system up to current standards of the Montana Department
of Environmental Quality. Bids were opened on Thursday, July 26, 2012 at 2:00 pm. Three
responsive bids were received.
The bid results follow:
CONTRACTOR
LHC, Inc.
NCC Neumann Construction Co.
Sandry Construction Co. Inc.
BID
$203,941.10
$225,043.00
$289,972.46
Engineer's Estimate for the project was $259,200.00 based off of weighted bid averages of the
most recent previous project bid. References of lowest two bidders were checked and they were
determined to be responsible contractors, successfully completing projects of similar size and
scope.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Award the bid for the lst Avenue EN Water System
Improvement Project to LHC, Inc. in the amount of $203,941.10.
ACTION REQUESTED: AT THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF AUGUST 6, 2012,
MOTION TO AWARD THE BID FOR THE 1ST AVENUE EN WATER SYSTEM
IMPROVEMENT PROJECT TO LHC INC.
FISCAL EFFECTS: The project will be funded by the Water Fund.
ALTERNATIVES: As suggested and approved by the City Council.
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eith Haskins Susie Turner
City Project Manager Director of Public Works