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5. Award Bid - El Dorita Lift Station Improvement ProjectN REPORT TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: Jim Hansz, Director of Public Works SUBJECT: Liberty Street Lift Station MEETING DATE: July 6, 1999 BACKGROUND: This project would replace sewage lift station #4 on Liberty Street. The project was originally budgeted at $50,000.00 in the FY 1998/99 Sewer Operating budget. This amount is carried forward to the current budget and an additional $15,000.00 is budgeted in the West Side TIF District budget for the cost of an emergency generator: Four bids were received. All bids greatly exceeded the project budget. The low bid was submitted by Sandon Construction at $101,304.00. RECOMMENDATION: Staff does not recommend award of this work. All bids should be rejected. Staff is reviewing the causes of the high bids and once these causes are known we will make a recommendation to the City Council for the most appropriate course of action. FISCAL EFFECTS: None at this time. Unless a mistake in specifications or design is uncovered, there may be a need to increase the project budget to account for increased costs not anticipated at the time the project was originally proposed. ALTERNATIVES: As suggested by the City Council Respectfully James C. Hansz, P.E. Director of Public W6&4City Engineer Chris A. Kukulski City Manager Report compiled July 2, 1999 Post Office Box 1997 - Kalispell, Montana 59903-1997 Telephone (406) 758-7700 - FAX (406) 758-7758