Memorandum

City of Lawrence

Utilities Department

 

TO:

David L. Corliss – City Manager

Diane Stoddard - Assistant City Manager

Casey Toomay – Assistant City Manager

Brandon McGuire – Assistant to the City Manager

FROM:

Troy Shaw – Project Engineer

CC:

Dave Wagner – Director of Utilities

Mike Lawless – Deputy Director of Utilities

Philip Ciesielski – Asst. Director of Utilities

Beth Krishtalka – Assistant to Director

Bob Brower – Utilities Operations Superintendent

Scott Fewins – Utilities Manager

DATE:

January 14, 2015

RE:

Award Bid No. 1465 and authorize the City Manager to execute the construction contract for project UT1419, 8th Street Waterline Replacement.

 

Background

Within the proposed project limits, staff previously identified the need for the replacement of several inoperable large valves; 1 each 20” valve at 8th and Kentucky, and 4 each 14” valves at 8th and Tennessee. Staff was in the process of assembling plans and specifications to bid out for these replacements. Through the review process for the Large Valve Replacement project, Public Works noted that they were going to reconstruct 8th Street from Kentucky to Tennessee. After receiving the comments from Public Works, Utilities Staff evaluated the existing infrastructure surrounding the street reconstruction project and identified the need to replace the existing 14” Ductile Iron Waterline under 8th Street from Kentucky to Indiana including the previously identified large valves. The replacement of this line would mitigate the risk of removing the newly constructed street due to a waterline failure and would connect the newer lines at both ends removing the entire stretch of century old waterline within the project limits.

 

Project Description

The 8th Street Waterline Replacement Project, as shown on the attached map, includes the replacement of the existing 1900’s 14” cast iron waterline from Indiana Street to Kentucky Street. The project includes the installation of approximately 1,400 linear feet of 12” PVC waterline utilizing horizontal directional drilling as the primary installation method to minimize pavement removal, replacement and disturbance of existing surface features. The project is planned to be substantially complete within 150 calendar days from the date that notice to proceed is issued.

 

Project Details

Professional Engineering Consultants completed construction documents for the project and advertised for bid on December 17, 2014. Bids were opened on January 13, 2015 and the bids listed below read publicly aloud.

 

Schuetz Construction

$504,855.00

Westland Construction, Inc.

$471,225.00

Nowak Construction Co., Inc.

$564,884.00

NPL Construction

$772,143.00

Banks Construction, LLC

$406,850.00

Engineer’s Estimate

$515,595.00

 

Professional Engineering Consultants have reviewed the bids, qualifications, and current project commitments of the low bidder, Banks Construction, LLC, and, per the attached letter and bid tabulation, recommend awarding the bid to Banks Construction, LLC.

 

Project Funding

The project will be funded from the Department of Utilities bonded construction fund per the adopted Capital Improvement Project Scenario 5 for the 2013-2017 period.

Action

Award the construction contract for Bid No. B1465 to Banks Construction, LLC in the amount of $406,850.00 and authorize the City Manager to execute the construction contract for project, UT1419 8th Street Waterline Replacement, Indiana to Kentucky.