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AGENDA ITEM 10-C STAFF ORIGINATOR John Powell. Acting City Engineer DATE January 20. 1995 TOPIC Consideration of Bid Lakeview Piace/LaMotte Drive Ditch Cleaning BACKGROUND: The plans and specifications for this ditch cleaning project were ordered in October, 1994 and as its estimated cost was less than $25,000 bids were solicited and advertising was not required. Only one bid was actually submitted by a contractor and that bid was for $29,122.10 compared to an engineer's estimated cost of $14,604.00. The bid was rejected. At the City Council meeting on October 24, 1994 the Council authorized Rocky Keehn of SEH to wait a short time and again solicit quotes for the project. On January 9, 1995 the quotations for the second round of bidding were opened and again only one quote was received. The sole quote was received from Ro- So Contracting for $30,039.35, almost twice the revised engineer's estimate of $16,864.00. It is recommended that this bid also be rejected. We recommend this project be incorporated into one of the larger improvement projects to be bid in 1995. This would lead to lower, more competitive unit prices. Some cleaning of the east -west ditch has been done, this should allow the proposed project to be delayed until Spring of 1995. OPTIONS: 1. Reject the bid and complete the work as part of a larger project in 1995. 2. Return the matter to staff for further review. RECOMMENDATION: Option No. 1.