ADMINISTRATION - Dan Schluender, City Engineer
Title
ACCEPT BID FROM KILLMER ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,174,278.00 FOR THE SCADA SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS, IMPROVEMENT PROJECT NO. 18-11
Background
Bids were received at 10:00 AM, December 11, 2018 for Project No. 18-11. A total of 2 bids were received ranging from $3,174,278.00 to $3,336,530.00. The Engineer’s Estimate and the two lowest bidders are as follows:
|
Engineer’s Estimate |
$2,800,000.00 |
|
Killmer Electric Company, Inc. |
$3,174,278.00 |
|
AE2S Construction, LLC DBA EIM |
$3,336,530.00 |
Bids have been checked and tabulated, and it has been determined that Killmer Electric Company, Inc. of Crystal, Minnesota is the lowest bidder. The Engineering Department has worked with Killmer Electric Company, Inc. on previous contracts. Staff recommends the low bid be accepted and a contract entered into with Killmer Electric Company, Inc.
City Council is also asked to approve a 10% contingency to bring the total project budget to $3,491,706.00. The funding sources for this project are the Water and Sewer Utilities Fund, and there are sufficient funds to cover these costs.
Recommendation
By motion, adopt the resolution.
Body
WHEREAS, pursuant to advertisement for bids for Improvement Project No. 18-11, said bids were received on December 11, 2018, opened and tabulated according to law, and the following two low bids were received complying with the advertisement:
|
Killmer Electric Company, Inc. |
$3,174,278.00 |
|
AE2S Construction, LLC DBA EIM |
$3,336,530.00 |
AND WHEREAS, Killmer Electric Company, Inc. of Crystal, Minnesota is 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 Killmer Electric Company, Inc. for the designated improvements in the amount of $3,174,278.00.
2. A 10% contingency is hereby approved to bring the total project budget to $3,491,706.00 and the Director of Public Works 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 two lowest bidders. When a contract is duly executed, the bid bonds of the one remaining unsuccessful bidder 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 20th day of December, 2018.