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I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I CASE # 5 AWARD CONTRACT FOR WELLHOUSE NO. 3 (IMPROVEMENT PROJECT #00-29) By: Brian Olson, City Engineer Background: Wellhouse No. 3 is proposed to be constructed approximately 1000 feet due south of Well No. 4 in the City's western well field located in Section 28. Plans and specifications have been prepared by Bolton & Menk, Inc. and bids were opened on Friday, July 21, 2000. Bids were received from 5 contractors and ranged from $418,300 to $466,455. Infinity'Builders Corporation out of Maple Plain, DIN provided the low bid and pursuant to the attached letter from Bolton & Menk, [nc. have the necessary experience to successfi.~lly complete the wellhouse project. Included in the 2001 Capital Improvements Pro,am is an item to install a generator in the wellhouse to retain power through periods of power outages and provide cost savings to the City of Ramsey during periods of high energy demands. The generator was bid. as an alternate to the base bid and ranged from $82,000 to $87,650. The bid fi.om Infinity Builders for the generator was $85,000. There are some issues that arise from the installation of a generator. The generator is powered by natural gas and as of this date there is not any natural gas provided to the site. Bolton & Menk have contacted Reliant Energy to inquire of the possibilities of providing service to the site and have been assured that it will be provided at a cost of approximately $200 assuming that there will be an easement across the property from C.R. #116, known as the BMA property. There is a benefit to installing the generator during the construction of the wellhouse. With the construction of the wellhouse there is also a Supervisory Controls and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system that will be installed. SCADA is a system that transfers information to parts that are intebn:aI to the operation of the system. If a power outage is encountered, the SC_ADA system tells the generator to turn on thereby ensuring continuous operation and water to the residents of Ramsey. The installation of the generator under the same Contract ensures that all facets of the system work prior to release of final payment. The addition of the generator does not alter the low bidder and since the substation completion of the wellhouse is March 1, 2001, the money will not be spent until that time. Recommendation: Staff recommends awarding the contract including installation of a generator and construction of, Wellhouse No. 3 to the lowest responsible bidder, Infinity Builders Corporation, in the amount of $503,300.00. 199