Explanation
Background: This legislation authorizes the City to enter into a contract in an amount up to $2,803,357.71 for the 2008 Resurfacing Project 1 project and to pay construction inspection costs up to $317,291.57. This improvement consists of planing, asphalt overlay, concrete curb ramps, and such other work as may be necessary to complete the contract in accordance with the plans and specifications. The estimated Notice to Proceed date is June 16, 2008. This project has been given 120 days to complete the construction. The project was let by the Transportation Division and was advertised in the City Bulletin, Dodge Reports, and by the Builders Exchange. 12 bidders/suppliers were solicited (9 majority, 3 minority) and 3 bids were received (3 majority) on March 27, 2008 and tabulated on March 28, 2008 as follows:
Strawser Paving Company $2,803,357.71
The Shelly Company $2,895,694.80
Shelly and Sands, Inc. $2,922,668.49
Award is to be made to Strawser Paving Company c.c. #31-4412354 (expiring March 7, 2009), as the lowest, best, most responsive and most responsible bidder.
Emergency action is requested to allow immediate expenditure of the necessary funds so that construction may begin on or before June 16, 2008.
Fiscal Impact: Funding for this project is budgeted within the Transportation Division as part of the Capital Improvement Program and is available within the Voted 1995, 1999, 2004 Streets and Highways Fund for this work.
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To authorize the Public Service Director to enter into a contract for the Transportation Division with Strawser Paving Company for construction of the 2008 Resurfacing Project 1 project; to authorize the expenditure of $3,120,649.28 from the Voted 1995, 1999, 2004 Streets and Highways Fund for the Transportation Division; and to declare an emergency. ($3,120,649.28).
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WHEREAS, bids were received on March 27, 2008, and tabulated on March 28...
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