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URS 12 BRW. inc. MEMORANDUM ® Thresher Square 700 Third Street South Minneapolis,MN 55415 Phone: (612)370-0700 Fax: (612)370-1378 To: Jay Hartman, Copy: File: 3585-005 Director of Public Works From: Bob Kost, ASLA Date: May 2, 2001 Subject: Central Park Redevelopment - Bid Results &Budget Suimmary Summary Bids were opened on May 1, 2001 for the redevelopment of Central Park. Although interest in the project appeared strong with 26 contractors purchasing plan sets, only 3 contractors .submitted bids: Veit & Company, L.S. Black Constructors and Forest Lake Contracting. Bids for all items including bid add-alternates 1 through 11 ranged from $2,062,576 to $2,231,372. The Apparent low bidder is Veit & Company. The engineers estimate for the all items including bid add-alternates 1 through 11 was $1,851,134. The low bid is approximately 11% higher than the engineer's estimate. Discussion Conversations with contractors following the bid opening revealed that many contractors chose not to bid the project because of their perceived risks associated with the potential unknown soil contamination issues and that those who did submit bids felt the need to increase their prices to cover these perceived risks. Preliminary site exploration revealed the need to expand the scope of the Phase II geo-technical analysis. This work was still in progress during the bid process, consequently we were not able to give the bidders definitive information regarding the extent and quantity of contaminated soils requiring removal and disposal. Although interim information regarding the test trenches and the additional borings was provide to the contractors during the bid process this information did not quell the fears of possible greater unknowns in the minds of many of the prospective bidders.