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On August 23, 2004, the City Council approved Resolution 6333 authorizing the publication of a Request For Proposal (RFP) for work associated with the preparation of a site plan, construction plans, and specifications for the Groveland Park Building Replacement Project. On October 25, 2004 the City Council approved Resolution No. 6383 approving and authorizing the execution of a Letter Agreement with TKDA for the Groveland Park Building Replacement Project. This letter of agreement authorized the creation of plans and specifications. On June 13, 2005 the City Council approved Resolution No. 6558 approving plans and specifications, setting a public improvement hearing, ordering the project, setting a bid date, and authorizing to advertise for bids for the Groveland Park Building Replacement Project. Discussion: Review Bids - Bids for the Groveland Park Building Replacement Project were received at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 14, 2005 at City Hall. The bids were composed of the base bid to perform the construction of the building and a bid alternate for the air conditioning of the building. A total of two (2) bids were received for this project. The low bid of $289,700.00 was submitted by Unicorp Incorporated of Saint Paul Minnesota. The bid alternate for air conditioning was $7,000.00. A bid bond for five percent (5%) of the bid amount was included with the bid. The bid has been reviewed and found to be in order. A complete bid summary is as follows: BIDDER’S NAME BASE BID BID ALTERNATE Unicorp Incorporated $289,700 $7,000 Meisinger Construction $302,000 $5,500 The engineer's estimate was $227,000. 27.6% less than the lowest actual bid TKDA Construction Services – Should the City Council wish to proceed with this project, it is recommended that the City utilize the construction services of TKDA to over see the project and ensure that the contractor adheres to the plans and specifications. TKDA has submitted a letter agreement in the amount of $14,000.00 to provide these services. See attached agreement.