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<br />. <br />I <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />AGENDA ITEM 7.A <br /> <br />April 25, 2005 <br /> <br />Ms. Michelle Wolfe <br />City Administrator <br />City of Arden Hills <br />1245 West Highway 96 <br />Arden Hills, MN 55112 <br /> <br />RE: 2005 Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Project <br />Lift Stations #4 and #9 Reconstruction <br /> <br />Dear Ms. Wolfe, <br /> <br />Bids were received and opened for the above-referenced project on February IS, 2005. Bids were <br />received from nine (9) contractors. Gridor Construction, Inc. submitted tbe low bid with a total bid <br />.mount of$236,758.00. The Engiueer's Estimate reflects current market prices based on recent projects <br />in the Twin Cities metro area. The low bid is approximately 1.4% lower than the Engineer's Estimate <br />indicating a reasonable price for the scope of work included with the project. In general, construction <br />costs have increased significantly during 2004 when this project was budgeted due to increased cost of <br />steel, higher fuel prices and increased labor costs. Considering the large field of bidders, the low bid <br />appears to be very competitive in the current market. <br /> <br />We have reviewed the 5 year sanitary sewer crp in light of the additional funding required for this project <br />and presumably the remaining lift station rehabilitation work included in the CIP. The highest priority of <br />Arden Hills Operations and Maintenance department relative to the sanitary sewer infrastructure is to <br />upgrade all of the city's lift stations to current technology. Based upon the recent discussions with <br />Council and staffregarding the sanitary sewer systcm we believe it is in the City's interest to take <br />advantage of the bid received in February to rehabilitate lift stations 4 and 9 and develop a project later <br />this year to rehabilitate the remaining four lift stations as a part of one project to be performed in 2006 <br />(subject to receipt of favorable bids). <br /> <br />Recommendation <br />The City Engineer, therefore, recommends the award of the 2005 Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Project to <br />Gridor Construction, Inc. for the total amount of $236,758.00. The project schedule outlined below is <br />based upon award by the City Council on April 25, 2005 and subsequent negotiations with the Contractor. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Notice to Proceed <br />Begin Construction <br />Complete Construction <br /> <br />April 27, 2005 <br />May 31, 2005 <br />August 5, 2005 <br />