Explanation
1. BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to enter into a construction contract with CB&I Constructors, Inc., in the amount of $4,156,900, for the Lazelle Road 2 MG Storage Tank Project, Division of Power and Water Contract Number 1119. This legislation will also authorize the appropriation and expenditure of said funds from the Ohio Water Development Authority (OWDA) Fund.
2. CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AWARD: The Director of Public Utilities publicly opened two bids on November 18, 2009. The following bids were received:
Regular Alternate
CB&I Constructors, Inc. $ 4,316,400 $ 4,156,900
Caldwell Tanks, Inc. $ 4,442,900 $ 4,332,350
The alternate bid is for the coating of the interior water bearing surface of the tank. The alternate bid was the lower cost and was accepted for this contract.
The lowest bid was from CB&I Constructors, Inc., however, they did not return the bid book in its entirety. Since CB&I Constructors, Inc.'s alternate bid is $175,450 less than the alternate bid from Caldwell tanks, Inc., the Director of Public Utilities believes it is in the City's best interest to waive the provisions of competitive bidding, in order that the Division of Power and Water can contract with CB&I Constructors, Inc., as the lowest, best, most responsible bidder. The Contract Compliance Number for CB&I Constructors, Inc. is 36-3046868 (expires 1/23/11, majority).
Additional information regarding both bidders, descriptions of work, contract time frames and detailed amounts can be found on the attached Legislation Information Form.
3. FISCAL IMPACT: Monies for this project are provided from the Ohio Water Development Authority (OWDA) Fund. Loan No. 5448 was approved on December 10, 2009.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Utilit...
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