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''-71' REQUEST FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION Agenda Section llf3 STAFF REPORT Report Number: 9/p/7f Report Date: 7/9/96 CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE• — It : ';v7 July 15, 1996 •R Special Order of Bus. -- ,e, Consent Agenda Partners 11.111/1161.11 Public Hearings X Council.Business Item Description: Consideration of Bids for the Reconstruction of Bronson Drive Administrator's Review/Recommendation: -No Comments to supplement this report -Comments attached. Explanation/Summary(attach supplement sheets as necessary) Summary: The bid opening for the reconstruction of Bronson Drive was held on July 8, 1996 ,at 11:00 am. A total of five contractors submitted bids. There were three alternates included in the plan. As you might recall the first alternate was to install pipe in the ditch from Belle Lane to the surface water pond behind Pinewood Elementary School instead of clearing and reshaping the ditch. The other two alternates were for the utilization of plastic pipe for the storm sewer through part of the project, or the entire project. Staff is - recommending that plastic pipe be installed throughout the entire project, and that the pipe also be installed verses merely clearing and regrading the existing ditch. The initial estimated assessments will be slightly higher due to the piping of the drainage ditch. Some of the expenses may possibly be paid for with maintenance funds for ditch projects. The Rice Creek Watershed District is still reviewing the plans, but staff es not anticipate and complications resulting from their review. A summary of the bid tab accompany's this report. Staff recommends award of the contract to include the base bid and alternate 2 & 3 to the low bidder, Forest Lake Contracting for the sum of$578,529.68. The total project cost is estimated to be $759,320.21, which includes construction contingency, construction engineering, administration expenses. A unit price for equipment cost was also requested to perform an undetermined amount of pond cleaning in the surface water pond north of Bronson Drive. i/ i / Michael Ulrich, Director of Public Works RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends award of the contract to include the base bid and alternate 2 & 3 to the low bidder, Forest e Contracting for the sum of$578,529.68. The total project cost is estimated to be $759,320.21, which includes construction contingency, construction engineering, administration expenses and to authorizes the Public Works Director to sign all change orders up to five percent (5%) of the total project costs.