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AGENDA ITEM 5D <br />STAFF ORIGINATOR: David Ahrens, Public Works Director /City Engineer <br />DATE: March 23, 1998 <br />TOPIC Resolution No 98-40, Accept Bids and Award Construction <br />Contract - Lilac Street Utility Construction <br />INTRODUCTION: <br />Sealed bids were received and opened on Tuesday, March 17, 1998, for the <br />Lilac Street Utility Project. City Council action is required to award a construction <br />contract to the lowest responsible bidder. <br />BACKGROUND: <br />Council approved the plans and specifications for this project on February 23, <br />1998. On March 17, 1998, twelve sealed bids were received and opened with <br />the following results: <br />Company Bid Amount <br />S. R. Weidema $203,082.55 <br />Kober Excavating $212,991.37 <br />Forest Lake Contracting, Inc. $216,926.50 <br />Kadlec Excavating $222,344.25 <br />Brown & Cris, Inc. $226,146.13 <br />Dave Perkins Contracting, Inc. $227,709.00 <br />Penn Contracting, Inc. $228,523.00 <br />Northdale Construction $231,729.00 <br />Ryan Contracting $235,201.20 <br />Burschville Construction $251,474.80 <br />Widmer, Inc. $305,650.00 <br />Hydrocon, Inc. $311,313.60 <br />Engineer's estimate $209,905.75 <br />The bids were tabulated and two small errors were found. The errors did not <br />change the order of the bid results. The twelve bids submitted represents a <br />competitive bidding environment that typically exists at this time of year. The low <br />bid by S. R. Weidema, Inc. is approximately 3% below the engineer's estimate. <br />The attached letter from the City's consulting engineer, TKDA, Inc., recommends <br />the award of the construction contract to S. R. Weidema, Inc. <br />