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Creative Solutions for Land Planning and Design <br />24 April, 2001 <br />Hoisington Koegler Group Inc. <br />Mr. Joel Hanson, City Administrator <br />City of Little Canada <br />515 Little Canada Road <br />Little Canada, Minnesota 55117 <br />RE: Recommendation of Awards for Little Canada Jtoad Improvements (Bid Package A and B) <br />Dear Mr. Hanson: <br />HKGi has reviewed and tabulated the bids for the Little Canada Road Improvements and recommend the <br />following contractors for each of the two bid packages: <br />Bid Package A Paving and Amenities . Construction for their base bid in the amount of <br />$169,173,08 plus the following - alternates: • ' <br />2. Pre-cast Monument.TypeA With Sign. $ 7,300 <br />3. Pre-cast Monument Type B. -::No Sign , $ 6,240 <br />4. Pre -cast Concrete Bollard and Footing (1 piece) $ 27,260 <br />5, Ornamental Metal Fence ' • • $ 10,080 <br />6, Root Barrier ' . $ 9,240 <br />The base bid has been modified to eliminate item 1 of Schedule 2.0 because alternate 4 provides a one <br />piece bollard and footing at a net savings. of $75.per unit. <br />The total contract to be awarded to Sunram Construction shall be $229,293.08. This bid is well below the <br />J andscape Architect's estimate of - $344,580.00. HKGi has checked the references of Sunram <br />Construction and found the company, is a reputable contractor with experience in similar construction <br />projects in the metro area. . <br />• Bid Package B Landscaping and Irrigation -'• Minnesota Valley Landscape with a base bid of <br />5142,437.00. . • , • <br />Our office is currently administering'a.cont;act that includes Minnesota Valley as a sub - contractor. It is <br />our experience that working, with'Minnesota, Valley requires increased coordination and field review in <br />order to insure a quality result and timely completion of the project. However, this is the only bid for Bid <br />Package B and it is below the Landscape .Architect's 'estimate of $168,417.50, therefore we would <br />recommend awarding the contract fot• Bid Package B to Minnesota Valley Landscape. <br />Page 1 <br />Street, Suite 100, Minneapolis, MN 55401 -1659 <br />10 Fx (612) 338 -6838 <br />