Memorandum

City of Lawrence

Public Works

TO:	Charles F. Soules, P.E., Director of Public Works
FROM:	Matt Bond, P.E., Stormwater Engineer
CC:	David Cronin, P.E., City Engineer; Mark Thiel, Assistant Director of Public Works
Date:	June 30, 2014
RE:	Project No. PW1422 – Mississippi Street Storm Sewer – City Bid No. B1447 July 8, 2014 Agenda Item – Award Contract

Please include the following item on the City Commission agenda for consideration at the July 8, 2014 meeting:

On June 24, 2014, the City of Lawrence opened proposals for 672 linear feet of 36" diameter RCP storm sewer pipe and 32 linear feet of 18" diameter RCP storm sewer pipe for Project No. PW1422 – Mississippi Street (10th to 11th Street) Storm Sewer Infrastructure Materials –  City Bid No. B1447.  The bid tabulation is included in the table below.

VENDOR	TOTAL BID
Engineer’s Estimate	$35,000.00
Old Castle Precast	$27,154.24
Cretex Concrete Products, Inc.	$27,494.40
Pretech	$32,449.60

Project Description

Currently there is a limited amount of existing storm sewer infrastructure south of 9th Street between Indiana and Mississippi Streets.  Due to topography as well as recent and future construction on Mount Oread it has been deemed necessary to extend the existing storm sewer south along Mississippi Street.  This storm sewer extension will provide a path for storm water runoff and help to prevent future street flooding.  The cost of the entire project is estimated to total approximately $65,000.  The construction of the new storm sewer will be performed by the city stormwater crew.

Project Funding

The storm sewer pipe (materials only) is funded from the Stormwater Utility Fund.

Action Request

Award bid for storm sewer pipe, Project No. PW1422, Mississippi Street (10th to 11th Street) Storm Sewer Infrastructure Materials to Oldcastle Precast in the amount of $27,154.24, provided the fabricator can meet the terms established in the contract documents.