Explanation
Background: This legislation authorizes the City to enter into a contract in an amount up to $1,030,000.00 for the Construction Contract for the Implementation of the Linden Area Traffic Management Plan - 2007 project and to pay construction inspection costs up to $100,000.00. This project consists of the construction of various traffic calming features in various areas of the Linden Area. The traffic calming features are medians, channelized intersections, curb extensions, median tree chicanes, intersection speed tables, mini circles, speed humps and sidewalks.
The estimated Notice to Proceed date is August, 2007.
The project was let by the Transportation Division and was advertised in the City Bulletin, Dodge Reports, and by the Builders Exchange. Four bidders/suppliers requested bid packages (two majority, two minority) and one bid was received (majority) and tabulated on June 12, 2007 as follows:
Decker Construction Company $2,477,992.50
The bid award is to be made to Decker Construction Company, c.c. #31-0983557 (expiring January 12, 2008), the lowest, most responsive, responsible and best bidder. The difference in the bid amount and the contract amount is due to the fact that several items were included to establish unit prices. Contract documents for this project indicate that the quantities are for bidding purposes only and the City has the right to reject or approve unit bid prices.
Emergency action is requested to allow construction to begin in August, 2007.
Fiscal Impact: The contract amount is for $1,130,000.00 based on the bid documents allowing the City to award a contract for an amount more or less than the amount bid using the bid prices established within the bid documents. This ordinance authorizes the expenditure of $880,000.00 which is budgeted and available within the 1995, 1999 Voted Streets and Highways and $250,000.00 from the Streets and Highway Improvement Fund for this work. The total cost for...
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