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ACCEPT BID FROM LATOUR CONSTRUCTION, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,041,453.80 FOR THE RECONSTRUCTION OF LEVER STREET FROM 125TH AVENUE TO THE 132ND AVENUE ALIGNMENT, IMPROVEMENT PROJECT NO. 17-07
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WHEREAS, pursuant to advertisement for bids for Improvement Project No. 17-07, said bids were received on March 27, 2018, opened and tabulated according to law, and the following three lowest bids were received complying with the advertisement:
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SR Weidema, Inc. |
$2,958,989.31 |
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LaTour Construction, Inc. |
$3,041,453.80 |
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Ryan Contracting |
$3,318,268.00 |
AND WHEREAS, LaTour Construction, Inc. of Maple Lake, Minnesota has been deemed to be the lowest responsible bidder.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Blaine as follows:
1. The Mayor and City Manager are hereby authorized and directed to enter into a contract with LaTour Construction, Inc. for the designated improvements in the amount of $3,041,453.80.
2. A 10% contingency is hereby approved to bring the total project budget to $3,345,599.18 and the Public Services Manager is hereby authorized to sign all change orders up to the authorized project budget amount.
3. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to return forthwith to all bidders the bid bonds submitted with their bids, except the three lowest bidders. When a contract is duly executed, the bid bonds of the two remaining unsuccessful bidders will be returned. The bid bond of the successful bidder will be retained until the performance and payment bonds have been executed and approved, after which the bid bond will be returned.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Blaine this 19th day of April, 2018.