5. Reject Bid - El Dorita Lift StationN
REPORT TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Jim Hansz, Director of Public Works
SUBJECT: Bid Recommendation for El Dorita (Liberty Street) Lift Station
MEETING DATE: August 16, 1999
BACKGROUND: A single bid for this revised project was received from LHC on August 11,
1999. The bid was 20% above the engineer's revised estimate. The comparison is attached. Based
on this result we recommend rejection of the bid and a re -bid of the project in the early spring
when the pressure of current construct has faded and the local construction community is able to
concentrate on acquiring new work. We believe this will give us more favorable results. No
problems will arise from this additional delay.
RECOMMENDATION: Reject bid and authorize a re -bid later in the year.
FISCAL EFFECTS: Eventual expenditure of budgeted funds for construction. Possible
additional expenditure beyond current budget amount if bids continue to exceed budgeted
amount.
ALTERNATIVES: As suggested by the City Council
PP E� Chris A. Kukulski
Director of Public Worys / City Engineer City Manager
Report compiled August 12,1999
Post Office Box 1997 • Kalispell, Montana 59903-1997
Telephone (406) 758-7700 • FAX (406) 758-7758
NAY
MEMORANDUM
To: Jim Hansz
Director of Public Works/City Engineer
From: Dick Amerman
Assistant City Engineer
Date: August 12, 1999
Re: El Donta Lift Station Improvements
The referenced project was re -bid on August 11 with only one bid being received. The bid results
are attached. LHC's price exceeds the Engineer's estimate by almost 20%. It is recommended that
we reject the bid and re -advertise in early spring when there is very little construction activity. We
should be able to get a much more reasonable bid at that time.
Post Office Box 1997 - Kalispell, Montana 59903-1997
Telephone (406) 758-7700 - FAX (406) 758-7758
EL DORITA LIFT STATION IMPROVEMENTS
BID OPENING RESULTS
AUGUST 11,1999
ITEM
NO.
DESCRIPTION
QUANTITY
ENGINEER'S
ESTIMATE
LHC
TOTAL BID
1.01
SEWER MANHOLE
1 EA.
$2,500.00
$2,650.00
1.02
LIFT STA. DEMOLITION
L.S.
$8,000.00
$10,500.00
1.03
PACKAGE LIFT STATION
L.S.
$62,000.00
$73,000.00
1.04
EXPLORATORY EX.
5 HRS.
$750.00
$875.00
TOTAL
$73,250.00
$87,025.00