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AGENDA ITEM 7H STAFF ORIGINATOR: John Powell, City Engineer COUNCIL MEETING DATE: September 24, 2001 TOPIC: Resolution No. 01-158, Award Contract, Twilight Acres Sanitary Sewer Extension VOTE REQUIRED: Simple Majority BACKGROUND: At the September 10, 2001, meeting the City Council received the bids for the referenced project. The low bid was received from Volk Sewer and Water, Inc. in the amount of $257,373.50. The project was bid with a construction completion date of November 16, 2001 and an alternate bid with a completion date of May 15, 2002. All four bidders had the same bid amount for both completion dates. The estimated construction cost, including the 10% contingency, presented at the May 14, 2001 public hearing was $223,747. The low bid, based on estimated quantities is $257,373.50. The estimated construction cost increase of $33,626 would result in an increase of the proposed assessments of about $1,050 per property. Staff has identified modifications to the plans that could reduce this increase, based on the contractor's unit prices. We recommend, after the contract is awarded, we discuss these changes with the contractor, and negotiate a change order to reduce the contract amount. Staff will not prepare the contract until Anoka County representatives are satisfied the contractor has met the CDBG requirements. OPTIONS: 1. Return to staff for further review. 2. Adopt Resolution Number 01-158. 3. Not adopt Resolution No. 01-158. RECOMMENDATION: Option No. 2 - Staff recommends adoption of Resolution Number 01-158.