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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Memorandum, A ward of Construction Bid, City Hall Facility <br />Page Two <br />June 27, 2000 <br /> <br />I have enclosed a copy of the memorandum given to you earlier, outlining the proposed bids, as <br />well as calculations of the bids from the year previous, and a side-by-side comparison on the <br />costs for each respective part of the project. Please use this as a reference as you determine if <br />you feel that the City can go ahead and make the award for bid for the construction of the new <br />City Hall. <br /> <br />The contractor has indicated that they are willing to mobilize and begin construction activities, <br />short of foundation work, and have indicated a preference for the ability to order some materials <br />that have long lead times (i,e" steel and shop drawings). The architect is recommending that the <br />City consider giving partial Notice to Proceed to the contractor to conduct those activities on the <br />site, short offoundation work. The Secretary of the Army has indicated that they will return <br />correspondence to us, indicating that we have the Right of Early Entry to conduct those <br />activities, short of foundation work. <br /> <br />Recommendation <br />StatI recommends that the City Council award the construction bid to the apparent low bidder, <br />Rochon Corporation, in the amount of$2,942,000, and give a partial Notice to Proceed to <br />conduct those activities listed on the letter dated July 24, 2000 from Architectural Alliance to the <br />City Administrator, including: <br /> <br />1, Site clearing and earth work; <br />2. Site utilities; <br />3, Median cut on Highway 96; <br />4. Preparation of shop drawings, <br /> <br />Staff also recommends that the City Council authorize the Mayor and City Administrator to enter <br />into a contract with Rochon Corporation for construction of the new City Hall, based on the <br />partial Notice to Proceed items, <br />