4. Award Bid - Building Demolition - Public Works DeptCity of Kalispell Public Works Department
Post Office Box 1997, Kalispell, Montana 59903-1997 - Telephone (406)758-7720, Fax (406)758-7831
REPORT TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Jim Hansz, Director of Public Works
SUBJECT: Bids for Building Demolition
MEETING DATE: November 19, 2001
BACKGROUND: The City Council previously directed that demolition of the former Al -Anon Building
located at 420 First Avenue East and the former Parking Commission Building located at 424 First
Avenue East should proceed as soon as possible. A project was prepared and bids were received August
13, 2001. Three responsive bids were accepted. A fourth non -responsive bid was rejected. The three
responsive bids were from. A-1 Paving, LHC Incorporated and Sandon Construction. The non -responsive
bid was from Doug Miller Construction. The Project Manager's bid summary memo is attached for your
information. The bid totals for the three responsive bids are as follows:
LHC Incorporated $16,494.00
Sandon Construction $18,900.00
A-1 Paving $38,790.00
Low bid was submitted by LHC Incorporated. The cost estimate for this project was $15,000.00. There
are sufficient funds within the Downtown Urban Renewal District Budget for this project.
RECOMMENDATION: Public Works recommends award of the building demolition contract to LHC
Incorporated based on the low bid of $16,494.00.
FISCAL EFFECTS: Expenditure of budgeted funds from the Downtown Urban Renewal District budget
totalling $16,494.00.
ALTERNATIVES: As suggested by the City Council
Respectfully
James C. Hansz, P.E.
Director of Public
Attachment: Staff Memo
Chris A. Kukulski
Engineer City Manager
Report compiled November 14, 2001
MEMORANDUM
DATE: November 14, 2001
TO: James Hansz, Director of Public Works
FROM: Fred Zavodny, Project Manage
RE: Building Demolition Project?4KI Analysis and Recommendation
Bids for the demolition of the former Al -Anon Building located at 420 First Avenue East and the
former Parking Commission Building located at 424 First Avenue East were opened on Tuesday,
November 13, 2001. Bids were received from Doug Miller Construction, LHC Incorporated,
Sandon Construction and A-1 Paving. The bid from Doug Miller Construction was not submitted
in the required form. It failed to include the required original bidding documents and the
information requested in those documents was not submitted as required. The bid is considered
to be non -responsive and it is recommended that it be rejected.
The bid totals for the three responsive bids are as follows:
LHC Incorporated $16,494.00
Sandon Construction $18,900.00
A-1 Paving $38,790,00
All bids contained the required Bid Bond.
The Public Works Department estimate for this project amounted to $15,000.00. There are
sufficient funds within the Downtown Urban Renewal District Budget for this project.
I recommend the bid be awarded to LHC Incorporated in the amount of $16,494.00