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. . CITY OF ARDEN HILLS . MEMORANDUM DATE: November 20, 1998 TO: Brian Fritsinger, City Administrator FROM: Dwayne Stafford, Public Works Director ~ SUBJECT: Lift Station #3 Contract Award Backerollnd The City of Arden Hills Public Works Department had identified eight (8) of its fourteen (14) sanitary sewer lift stations as candidates for upgrading. Most of these stations were installed in the early 1960's and are of the metal, prefab tank type where all pumps, controls, and accessories are mounted within the tank and buried from 20 to 30' below ground, The Public Works Department had budgeted $60,000 bi-annually for the upgrade ofthese stations to safer, simpler, submersible pump style stations, with the intent of continuing the upgrades until all stations have been upgraded, . lJpgradillr Rid Results At the October 13, 1998 City Council meeting, Council approved a request by the Public Works Director to seek bids for the upgrade of Lift Station #3, The City advertised and received seven (7) bids for the upgrade. Those bids were opened and tabulated on Friday, November 6, 1998, by the City Engineer and the Public Works Director. A breakdown of the bids showed all seven (7) contractors were in the ball park on some items yet costs for mobilization ranged from $2,000 to 10,270, Costs for the Lift Station structure itself ranged from $11,906 to $61,160 and costs for the electrical equipment ranged from $3,500 to $32,400. Low Bidder The low bidder on the project was, Jay Brothers Inc. of Forest Lake, Minnesota at $69,593, Jay Brothers has done work in the past for the City, Several problems with workmanship occurred on those projects. However, Jay Brothers did correct those problems, With that history in mind and the wide range of bids received the City Engineer asked that Jay Brothers Inc. provide references on other lift station work they have done as well as the following: . A complete list of subcontractors and work to be performed by each . A detailed work schedule . Details on Control Panel they intend to install (Jay Brothers Ine, bid on this item . seemed extremely low)