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Mows ViEw <br />City of Mounds View Staff Report <br />Item No: 81 <br />Meeting Date: April 12, 2021 <br />Type of Business: CB <br />Administrator Review: <br />To: Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />From: Don Peterson, Director of Public Works/Parks and Recreation <br />Item Title/Subject: Resolution 9419, Accepting bids and Awarding a Contract to <br />Municipal Builders, Inc. for the Water Treatment Rehabilitation <br />Project, Plant #1 <br />Introduction: <br />The City Council is asked to approve the attached resolution accepting the bids received and <br />awarding a contract for the Water Treatment Plant Rehabilitation Project (City Project No. 2016- <br />006). <br />Background/Discussion: <br />The City Council approved the Water Treatment Rehabilitation Project, Res. 9091, at the March <br />25, 2019 City Council Meeting. The Council awarded the contract for Phase I of the Water <br />Treatment Project, Res. 9174, at the December 9, 2019 meeting. <br />During the initial water study and testing at Water Treatment Plant No. 1 the Minnesota <br />Department of Health (MDH) brought to the attention of AE2S and Staff, that WTP No. 1 had <br />combined radium results above the regulated maximum contaminant level (MCL). Due to this <br />discovery, Water Treatment Plant No. 1 was removed from the scope of bidding with WTP2, <br />WTP3 and the Booster Station. The City Council approved a pilot study at WTP1 be completed <br />at the October 9, 2019 City Council meeting, Res. 9174. <br />After the pilot study was completed, AE2S presented the results of this pilot study at the <br />November 2, 2020 Work Session. At this meeting Staff recommended that AE2S continue with <br />the plans and specifications for Water Treatment Plant 1 Rehabilitation Project (Phase II). The <br />anticipated start date is later this month with substantial completion of March 31, 2022 and final <br />completion in May 31, 2022. <br />The following steps have been completed for this project: <br />• January 4th, 2021 Work Session, the City Council reviewed the 95% completed <br />plans and directed Staff to have AE2S complete the plans and specs and prepare <br />the necessary documents for bidding. <br />• February 22nd, 2021 Council Meeting authorizes bidding of Phase II of the Water <br />Treatment Rehabilitation Project. <br />February 23, 2021 - Published bid and advertisement to receive bids <br />March 31, 2021 Public Works Staff along with AE2S conducted a virtual bid <br />opening at 2:00 PM <br />The project bid form consists of the Base Bid for Water Treatment Plant 1, Bid Alternate 1 for <br />Well house 1 and 2 ventilation improvements and Bid Alternate 2 for the Pressure Vessel Hatch <br />Replacement. <br />Bids were received from three (3) qualified contractors. The Public Bid opening occurred on <br />Wednesday March 31, 2021 at 2:00 pm. The low responsible bidder being Municipal Builders, Inc <br />of Nowthen, MN. The table below outlines the bids received. <br />The Mounds View Visioi. <br />A Thriving Desirable Commu«ccy <br />