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COUNCIL MINUTES April 27, 1998 <br />Consideration of Resolution No. 98 - 58, Accept Bids and Award Construction <br />Contract, Lilac Street Trunk Utility Project - Mr. Ahrens stated that this project <br />involves the extension of trunk sanitary sewer and watermain improvements to serve <br />Behm's Century Farms 4th, 5th, and 6th Additions. The project has been separated into <br />phases such that the trunk utility improvements can be more closely coordinated with the <br />residential subdivision development. <br />The first phase of the project is located on the north side of Lilac Street from Appaloosa <br />Lane to Mustang Lane (Laurie Lane); and on Mustang Lane (Laurie Avenue), from Lilac <br />Street to 1,100 feet north of Lilac Street. <br />Mr. Ahrens indicated that on March 23, 1998, the City Council approved the plans and <br />specifications and ordered the advertisement for bids. Thirteen (13) contractors <br />submitted bids for the project. The bids were opened on April 22, 1998, at City Hall, at <br />10:00 a.m. All the bids received were below the Engineer's estimate, with S. R. <br />Weidema, Inc. having the lowest bid. The Engineer's estimate reflected an expectation <br />that the contract prices would rise due to the limited working space on Lilac Street and <br />the construction time frame of about one month. <br />The following bids were received on March 17, 1998: <br />S. R. Weidema, Inc. <br />C. W. Houle, Inc. <br />Dave Perkins Contracting, Inc. <br />Northdale Construction Company <br />Kober Excavating, Inc. <br />Ryan Contracting, Inc. <br />Barbarossa & Sons, Inc. <br />Richard Knutson, Inc. <br />Brown & Chris, Inc. <br />Bonine Excavating, Inc. <br />Widmer, Inc. <br />Volk Sewer & Water, Inc. <br />Arcon Construction Co. <br />$232,768.70 <br />$244,996.00 <br />$250,017.00 <br />$250,903.17 <br />$264,323.56 <br />$276,337.40 <br />$277,914.20 <br />$282,068.25 <br />$284,846.45 <br />$286,474.45 <br />$287,554.34 <br />$304,228.77 <br />$342,240.26 <br />Engineer's Estimate of Probable Construction Cost $348,523.20 <br />Staff recommended that a contract be awarded to the low bidder, S. R. Weidema, Inc. <br />Council Member Neal questioned the bid from S. R. Weidema, Inc., stating that they <br />were approximately $16,000 lower than the Engineer's estimate. The company could add <br />a change order for that amount and they would lose that money. Mr. Ahrens explained <br />that they look at each change order individually and he highly doubted a change order <br />would be added for such a high amount. <br />10 <br />