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<br />Are <br /> <br />'. <br /> <br />I.. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />ARCHITECTURAl ALLIANCE <br /> <br />March 15, 1999 <br /> <br />RECEIVED <br />MAR 1 5 1999 <br />CITY OF ARDEN HILLS <br /> <br />TElEPHONE 16121671.5703 <br /> <br />400 CLIFTON AVENUE SOUTH <br /> <br />MINNEAPOLIS. MINNESOTA 55403-3299 <br /> <br />Mr. Brian Frilsinger <br />City Administrator <br />Arden Hills City Hall <br />Round Lake Business Center <br />4364 W. Round Lake Rd. <br />Arden Hills, MN 55112-5794 <br /> <br />FAX 16121971.7112 <br /> <br />Re: Arden Hills City Hall <br />Comm. No. 97149 <br /> <br />Dear Brian: <br /> <br />Since the bid opening yesterday, we have been informed by C.M. Construction, the initial apparent low <br />bidder, that they had made an error in their bid and that they would like to withdraw their bid. <br /> <br />We have spoken to Rochon COlporation, the next apparent low bidder, who have confirmed that their bid at <br />$2,489,000 is good. <br /> <br />Based on the above, we would recommend to the City accept Rochon's bid and accept Alternate No.2, brick <br />in lieu of stone exterior, for a deduct of ($313,000) thus bringing the construction contract amount to <br />$2,176,000 as follows: <br /> <br />Base Bid (with stone exterior) <br />Alternate No.2 (provide brick in lieu of stone exterior) <br />Proposed Contract Amount (with brick exterior) <br /> <br />$2,489,000 <br /> <br />(313 ()()O) <br />$2,176,000 <br /> <br />It is noted that our construction cost estimate prepared in December 1998 suggested a low bid condition of <br />$2,166,558 with brick exterior. This is only $9,442, or 0.43% below the proposed contract document. <br /> <br />We believe that the extremely high interest in the project and the relatively tight bids are testaments to the <br />very favorable time to bid the project and a very solid set of bidding documents. <br />