Explanation
1. BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a construction contract with Gudenkauf Corporation, in the amount of $315,653.94, for the Parsons Avenue Water Plant (PAWP) Fiber Optics Installation Project, Division of Water Contract Number 2013.
This project will facilitate the upgrades from a T1 data line with the installation of an efficient, reliable Fiber Optic Line (FOL). It consists of furnishing of all materials, equipment, and labor necessary to provide for the removal of existing equipment, installation of new equipment, and adjustments as necessary to ensure satisfactory operation of the equipment.
2. ECONOMIC IMPACT/ADVANTAGES; COMMUNITY OUTREACH; PROJECT DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS/ADVANTAGES OF PROJECT: This new FOL will increase bandwidth (data transfer rate) which will allow the proper function of present work stations and the expansion of other technologies that will increase the speed of data transfer, employee productivity, and system reliability to water plant operations. In addition, the new FOL will facilitate increased security to remote collector well sites by implementing video links in the future. Public informational meetings are not anticipated for this project. The new fiber optic line will be installed on the existing utility poles. There are no other environmental factors related to this project.
3. CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AWARD: The Director of Public Utilities publicly opened four bids on March 5, 2014 from: Gudenkauf Corporation - $315,653.94; Fishel Company - $387,273.14; Thayer Power & Communication Line Construction Co. - $409,132.05; and Jess Howard Electric Co. - $504,941.99.
Gudenkauf Corporation's bid was deemed the lowest, best, most responsive and responsible bid in the amount of $315,653.94.
Their Contract Compliance Number is 31-0908234 (expires 7/19/14, Majority).
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