11-12-12 Regular Meeting of La Porte City Council

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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM Budget Agenda Date Requested:November 12, 2012 Source of Funds:003, 018, 019 Requested By: David Mick Account Number: 00398906321100 Department: Public Works 01898816691100 01998816901100 Report: Resolution: Ordinance: X Amount Budgeted:$ 105,000 $ 300,000 Exhibits:Bidders List $ 40,000 Amount Requested: $ 100,000 Exhibits: Bid Tabulation $ 40,000 $ 35,000 Exhibits: Plan View Sketch Budgeted Item:YES XNO SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION Staff is recommending that the agingwater main and sanitary sewer force main that cross under Boggy Bayou between North Shady Lane and Bay Colony Drivebe replaced,and that drainage improvements to the east end of North Shady River be incorporated with the sanitary and water improvements. The City Engineering Division designed this project and structured the bid to obtain a price for two alternates. Alternate 1 (Sections A and B in the bid) included the replacement of the water and sewer lines by open cut/trench method. Alternate 2(Sections D and E in the bid) included high density polyethylene pipe and directional drilling to install the new water and sewer mains. Alternate 2 provides a better final product with aone-piece fused main that will be significantly less susceptible to breaks or separation. Alternate 2 was also the more economical option at $1,740 less than Alternate 1in the low (Aztec Remodeling) bid. Advertised, sealed bids #12029 – Waterline & Sanitary Sewer Crossing @ Boggy Bayouwith Storm Sewer Improvements were opened and read on October 9, 2012. Bid requests were advertised in the Houston Chronicle, posted on the City of La Porte website site and mailed out to thirty one (31) vendors with three (3) returning bids. The low bid was submitted by Aztec Remodeling and Landscaping in the amount of $165,885.00 for the drainage improvements(Section C) and water/sewer improvements Alternate 2 (Sections D, and E). Aztec Remodeling completed several storm sewer projects for the City in the past, and references for Aztec Remodeling’s directional boring subcontractor, A & A Boring, were especially good. Staff recommends that the bid be awarded to Aztec Remodeling and Landscapingin the amount of $175,000 including the base bid amount of $165,885.00 for Bid Sections C, D, and E plus a $9,115(5.5%) contingency.