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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin
FROM: Kurt Muth, P.E., Engineering Coordinator
DATE: March 24, 2025
SUBJECT:
A resolution to award the High Street and Pierce Street Intersection Water Main Improvements, located in Ward 1, to Superior Excavating Co., in the bid amount of sixty-three thousand four hundred eighty-seven dollars and zero cents ($63,487.00).
PURPOSE:
Minor water system improvements are required to provide water main looping in this area.
BACKGROUND:
The location of the water main to be replaced can be seen in the attachment, Exhibit A - Location Map. This intersection serves as the boundary of the City's high and normal water pressure systems. The water main on N. Root Street and Reising Street was upsized and extended in late 2023 and this final step is needed to finish the improvements in this area. The proposed improvements will provide a looped water main and eliminate the dead end situations that are currently experienced by the restaurant at 560 High Street and along N. Root & Reising streets within the previous project limits.
DISCUSSION:
A total of eight responsive bids were received on March 12, 2025. Attached as Exhibit B is the bid tabulation showing the unit prices submitted by each contractor. The posted bid documents and Superior Excavating Co.'s submitted bid can be seen in the attached Exhibits C & D. The lowest responsible bid received was in the amount of $57,487.00 by Superior Excavating Co. A contingency was not included in the original bid, so a contingency of $6,000.00 (10.4%) has been added to the lowest bid amount to cover any unexpected surprises encountered during construction. The water main improvements will be funded with account 510-4058-511-73-02 (IC076) which has a 2025 budget amount of $4,150,000.00.
This project was subject to the Local Preference Ordinance, however no local contractors submitted.
IMPACT STATEMENT:
There may be temporary roadway closures in all directions from the intersection during working...
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