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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: Capital Projects Manager
DATE: February 13, 2020
SUBJECT:
A Resolution to approve a ratification to the existing contract with RJ Kuhn Plumbing, Heating, and Cooling, Inc. to add $24,445.25 for repair and replacement services related to existing plumbing infrastructure at the Development Services Center (DSC).
PURPOSE:
To ratify the existing contract with RJ Kuhn Plumbing, Heating, and Cooling, Inc. to add $24,445.25 for repair and replacement services related to existing plumbing infrastructure at the DSC.
BACKGROUND:
A Request for Bids for plumbing services associated with renovation of the 2nd Floor "Bridge" Area at DSC was published with one qualified bid received on May 8, 2019. Due to only one bid being received and the fact that that bid substantially exceeded the Engineer's Estimate for the scope of work included in the bid, the City elected to reject all bids via Resolution R19-164 on May 28, 2019. The project was rebid and two qualified bids were received on June 19, 2019. RJ Kuhn Plumbing, Heating, and Cooling (hereafter referred to as "the contractor") was selected with the lowest bid of $23,430 (which included both bid alternates and a $5,000 contingency fund for change orders).
The scope of services in the contract included new kitchen plumbing and drinking water feeds at three locations. The 2nd Floor "Bridge" already included two new restrooms which were constructed as part of the 2018 project to renovate the 2nd floor of the adjacent original two-story portion of the DSC. These restrooms, which are at the north end of the bridge area, were not yet operational due to an inoperable gravity sewer line connecting to the original building. It was the City's intention to perform this repair in 2020 due to perceived budget limitations. However, after noticing active leaking underneath the "bridge" floor and discussing onsite with the contractor in September 2019, it was determined that the repairs wer...
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