3. Bid Award - 4th Ave East & 9th St East Storm Water Improvement Project2011St Avenue East
PO Box 1997
Kalispell, MT 59903
Phone: 406-758-7720
Fax: 406-758-7831
www.kalispell.com Ipublic_works
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Date: July 1, 2014
TO: Doug Russell, City Manager
FROM: Keith Haskins, PE, Senior Civil Engineer
CC: Susie Turner, PE, Director of Public Works, City Engineer
SUBJECT: 41h Ave E and 9`h St E Storm Water Improvement Project
MEETING: July 7, 2014
BACKGROUND: The 4`h Ave E and 91h St E Storm Water Improvement Project is a planned
Capital Improvement Project which will correct street intersection ponding issues near Hedges
School. The project includes: replacement of 1 storm manhole, replacement of 4 storm inlets,
installation of 2 new storm inlets, installation of 3 intersection valley pans, replacement of
intersection curbing, replacement of non-ADA compliant handicap ramps at intersections, and
the removal and replacement of 2 blocks of failing street surfacing.
Bids were received and opened on June 26, 2014 at 2:30 PM. Three responsive bids were
received from local contractors.
The bid results follow:
Contractor
LHC, Inc.
Paveco, LLC
Knife River
Total Bid Price
$309,784.31
$281,247.99
$498,752.40
References for Paveco, LLC were contacted and interviewed. Paveco, LLC was determined to
be a responsible contractor successfully completing similar projects in Northwest Montana.
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Award the bid for the 4"' Ave E and 9`h St E Storm Water
Improvement Project to Paveco, LLC in the amount equal to the sum of Bid Schedule No. 1 and
Bid Schedule No. 2 for a total of $281,247.99.
ACTION REQUESTED: Motion to award the 41h Ave E and 91h St E Storm Water
Improvement Project to Paveco, LLC with the execution of Bid Schedule No. 1 and Bid
Schedule No. 2.
FISCAL EFFECTS: A total of $200,000.00 of this project will be funded by the Storm Fund,
91h St E Storm Water Improvements (5349-453-430246-951). The remaining $81,247.99 of this
project will be funded by the Special Street Maintenance Fund, Pavement Repairs — Pavement
Maintenance (2500-421-430244-354). $90,000 was budgeted out of the Special Street
Maintenance Fund for the project.
ALTERNATIVES: As suggested and approved by the City Council.