Groveland Place Sanitary Sewer AwardTHE CITY OF DUBUQUE
Masterpiece on the Mississippi
Dubuque
All-American City
2007
TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Groveland Sanitary Sewer Reconstruction Project
(CIP 7101902)
DATE: May 23, 2008
Dubuque
AlaamericaCitll
2007
City Engineer Gus Psihoyos advises that sealed bids were received for the Groveland
Sanitary Sewer Reconstruction Project and he is recommending award to the low
bidder, Arensdorf Excavating & Trucking, in the amount of $53,809.08.
concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
Michael C. Van Milligen
MCVM/jh
Attachment
cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Gus Psihoyos, City Engineer
THE CITY OF DUBUQUE
Masterpiece on the Mississippi
Dubuque
All-Ameican City
2007
TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Mana
FROM: Gus Psihoyos, City Engineer
SUBJECT: Groveland Sanitary Sewer Reconstruction Project
(CIP 7101902)
DATE: May 22, 2008
INTRODUCTION
The enclosed resolution authorizes the award of the construction contract for the
Groveland Sanitary Sewer Reconstruction Project.
DISCUSSION
The Groveland Sanitary Sewer Reconstruction Project involves the replacement of 603
feet of 6-inch diameter clay sewer pipe with 8-inch diameter PVC sewer pipe along
Groveland Place from Burden Street to Brunswick Street.
BID RESULTS
Sealed bids were received on the project on May 22, 2008. Arensdorf Excavating &
Trucking of Anamosa, Iowa submitted the low bid in the amount of $53,809.08. This
amount is 18.39% under the engineer's estimate of probable cost. A summary of the
bid proposals received is as follows:
Contractor Name
Arensdorf Excavating & Trucking
WC Stewart Construction
Top Grade Excavating
Drew Cook & Sons
Tschiggfrie Excavating
McDermott Excavating
Connolly Construction
Total Bid
$ 53,809.08
68,530.89
70,743.46
73,973.95
78,258.04
78,980.33
89,383.42
RECOMMENDATION
I recommend that the Groveland Sanitary Sewer Reconstruction Project contract be
awarded to Arensdorf Excavating & Trucking in the amount of $53,809.08.
BUDGET IMPACT
The estimate of probable cost for the Groveland Sanitary Sewer Reconstruction Project
is as follows:
Construction Contract
Contingency
Engineering Design & Inspection
Total Project Cost
The project funding summary is as follows:
CIP No. Fund Description
7101902 Groveland Brunswick to Burden
7101289 General Sanitary Sewer Repairs
Total Project Funding
Estimate Bid Award
$65,938.04 $ 53,809.08
6,593.81 6,593.81
10,879.78 10,879.78
$83,411.63 $71,282.67
Fund Amount
$ 54,000.00
17,282.67
$ 71,282.67
ACTION TO BE TAKEN
recommend that the City Council adopt the attached resolution awarding the
Groveland Sanitary Sewer Reconstruction Project to Arensdorf Excavating & Trucking
in the amount of $53,809.08.
Prepared by Deron Muehring, Civil Engineer
cc: Jenny Larson, Budget Director
Deron Muehring, Civil Engineer
RESOLUTION NO. 177-08
AWARDING PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT CONTRACT FOR THE GROVELAND
SANITARY SEWER RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT
Whereas, sealed proposals have been submitted by contractors for the
Groveland Sanitary Sewer Reconstruction Project (the Project) pursuant to Resolution
No. and Notice to Bidders published in a newspaper published in the City of
Dubuque, Iowa on the 9th day of May, 2008.
Whereas, said sealed proposals were opened and read on the 22"d day of May,
2008 and it has been determined that Arensdorf Excavating & Trucking of Anamosa,
Iowa, with a bid in the amount of $53,809.08, is the lowest responsive, responsible
bidder for the Project.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DUBUQUE, IOWA:
That a Public Improvement Contract for the Project is hereby awarded to
Arensdorf Excavating & Trucking and the City Manager is hereby directed to execute a
Public Improvement Contract on behalf of the City of Dubuque for the Project.
Passed, approved and adopted this 2nd day of June , 2008.
Roy D. Buol, Mayor
Attest:
Jeanne F. Schneider, CMC, City Clerk
GROVELAND STREET
SANITARY SEWER PROJECT
7101902
BID RESULTS
22-MAY-08
GROVELAND STREET
SANITARY SEWER PROJECT
7101902
BID RESULTS
22-MAY-08