3. Bid Award - Stillwater Road Drainage Improvement Project201 1' Avenue East, P.O. Box 1997, Kalispell, MT 59903 Phone (406) 758-7720 — Fax (406) 758-7831
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REPORT TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: James C. Hansz, P.E., Director of Public Works
SUBJECT: Award Bid —Stillwater Road Drainage Improvements
MEETING DATE: September 8, 2009
BACKGROUND: Seven bids were received for the Stillwater Road Drainage Improvement project. The
bids ranged from a high of $235,049.50 (Watson Excavating) to the low bid of $167,733.55 submitted by
Schellinger Construction. The project will install manholes, storm drain pipe, catch basins, curbing and
replace asphalt to eliminate uncontrolled drainage along Stillwater Road and flooding of the neighboring
Quarter Horse subdivision. The Storm Drainage Fund includes $300,000.00 to perform the work. A very
competitive bidding environment has ensured there is adequate funding to accomplish the work as
scheduled and bid.
All bids were in order and the recommendation is to award the bid to Schellinger Construction
Company, Inc. of Columbia Falls.
ACTION REQUESTED: AT CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 8TH ,
MOTION TO AWARD THE BID FOR THE STILLWATER ROAD DRAINAGE
IMPROVEMENT PROJECT TO SCHELLINGER CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. OF
COLUMBIA FALLS.
FISCAL EFFECTS: Total expenditure of $167,733.55, from the 2009/2010 Storm Drainage Fund
budget.
ALTERNATIVES: As suggested by the City Council
faffie(s C. Hansz, P.E.
Director of Public Works
Attachment: Staff Memo
Jane Howington
Engineer City Manager
August 31, 2009
To: James Hansz, PE, Director ot P blic Works, City Engineer
From: Fred Zavodny, Proj t a ag r __
Re: Stillwater Road Drainage Improv Bid Analysis and Recommendation
Bids for the Stillwater Road Drainage Improvements were opened on August 27, 2009. The
project tasks include installing storm drain pipe, manholes, catch basins, outfall structure,
concrete curbing, and asphalt surface restoration to eliminate flooding within the Quarter Horse
Subdivision and on Stillwater Road. Bids were received from Schellinger Construction Co. Inc.,
Neumann Construction, LHC Inc., Sandry Construction, Nelcon Inc., Settle Contracting, and
Watson Excavating. All bids were in order and contained the required Bid Bond. The bid
analysis is as follows:
CONTRACTOR TOTAL BID PRICE
SCHELLINGER — COLUMBIA FALLS $ 167,733.55
NEUMANN CONSTRUCTION — KALISPELL $ 174,843.05
LHC INCORPORATED - KALISPELL $ 178,007.60
SANDRY CONSTRUCTION — BIGFORK $ 184,984.01
NELCON INC. — KALISPELL $ 192,800.20
SETTLE CONTRACTING — KALISPELL $ 224,677.22
WATSON EXCAVATING — WHITEFISH $ 235,049.50
A total of $300,000.00 has been appropriated for Stillwater Road Drainage Improvements.
The Engineer's estimate for the project amounted to $224.000.00.
I recommend the bid for the Stillwater Road Drainage Improvements be awarded to Schellinger
Construction Co. Inc. in the amount of $167,733.55.