City of Lawrence

Public Works Department

 

MEMORANDUM

 

DATE:           March 14, 2006

 

TO:              Dave Corliss

          Interim City Manager

 

FROM:          Steve Lashley

                   Project Engineer/Infrastructure Management

 

On March 14, 2006 the City of Lawrence opened proposals for the following:  

 

Project 9-SR3-206(C) 

2006 Overlay Program, Phase 1

Street Improvements

 

VENDOR

TOTAL BID

Engineer’s Estimate

$1,100,431.15

LRM Industries, Inc.

$   947,630.60

Asphalt Improvement Co.

$   995,657.60

 

A comparison of unit cost per ton for asphalt:

 

2004

$33 per ton of asphalt

2005

$35 per ton of asphalt

2006

$44 per ton of asphalt

 

Recommendation Action:

Approve bid from LRM Industries, Inc. for Project 9-SR3-206(C), 2006 Overlay Program, Phase 1, in the amount of $947,630.60 provided the contractor can meet the terms established in the contract documents.

 

Attachments - Bid Tab

                   Street List

 

cc:      Chuck Soules

          Terese Gorman

          Debbie Van Saun

          Bobbie Walthall                            

          Frank Reeb                                

          Alan Landis

          Tammy Bennett