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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM <br />Appropriation <br />Agenda Date Requested:March 28, 2022 <br />032 Grant Fund <br />Requested By:Ray Mayo, Director Source of Funds: <br />Department:Public Works <br />032-7085-533-1100 <br />Account Number: <br />$550,000.00 <br />Amount Budgeted: <br />ReportResolutionOrdinance <br />$400,000.00 <br />Amount Requested: <br />Exhibits: Bid Tabulation22001, Notification and <br />Budgeted Item:YesNo <br />Access Report, Letter of Recommendation, Bid from <br />WW Payton Corporation, ARPA Information <br />SUMMARY& RECOMMENDATION <br />Responses to the City of La Porte Bid #22001,Water Plant 9 Ground Tank Replacement <br />werereceivedon February 8, 2022. The notice to bidders wereadvertised in the Bay <br />Area Observeron January 13th and January 20th. The notice wasalso posted on the City <br />of La Porte website,Public Purchase and Dunham Engineering website. Sixty-sixvendors <br />were notified with twenty-eightdownloading the bid documentsand two contractors <br />returning bids. <br />W.W. Payton Corporation submitted the lowest bid in the amount of $375,000.00.Staff <br />is requesting a contingency amount of $25,000, for a total authorization of $400,000.00. <br />This project is identified to be funded using American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds. <br />Dunham Engineering, Inc. prepared the design and specifications for the storage tank <br />and will oversee construction inspections. Dunham Engineering, Inc. has submitted a <br />letter of recommendationin favor of W.W. Payton. <br />Staff recommends award of bid #220001 to W.W. Payton Corporation. The City has <br />used this contractor in the past with excellent results. <br />Benefits: <br />Reduced maintenance is anticipated on the new structure. <br />Liabilities: <br />The existing tank isover 30 years old and the interior coating is failing. <br />If tank is not replacedwater quality issues could arise. <br />ACTION REQUIRED BY CITY COUNCIL <br /> <br />