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CASE ! I I I I I I :1 I i I I I I I t AWARD CONTRACT FOR IMPROVEMENT PROJECT #99-51,153rd AVENUE N.W./155th Avenue N.W. Extension By: Steven J. Jankowski, City Engineer Background: Attached to this case is a copy of the Capital Improvement Program sheet containing the project description and .justification. On Wednesday, September 6, 2000, bids were opened for Improvement Project #99-51, 153rd Avenue N.W./155th Avenue N.W. Extension. A summary of the bidding is as follows: Bidder Amount of Bid Forest Lake Contracting, Inc. Dresel Contracting, Inc. Hardrives, Inc. W. B. Miller Richard Knutson, Inc. S. R. Weidema $716,399.48 $733,643.38 $757,419.65 $816,499.90 $822,636.25 $876,998.79 Engineers Estimate $807,000.00 The low bid submitted from Forest Lake Contracting is over $90,000 below the engineers estimate of $807,000. This low bid represents a very attractive contract pr/ce for this project. To facilitate this project seven property parcels needed to be acquired. To date, the City has acquired six of the seven parcels at the total cost of $124,719. The single remaining parcel needs to be obtained from owner Reginald Vasseur. The City has extended an offer to Mr. Vasseur in the amount of $54,200. Mr. Vasseur has not responded to this offer after repeated attempts by the City's negotiator to contact him. Recommendation: It is staff's recommendation that project not be let until the City has obtained access to the entire project site which include, Mr. Vasseur's property. I will be attempting to contact Mr. Vasseur personally before the Council meeting to ascertain his position on the offer. Council Action: Based upon status of final parcel. Reviewed by: City Attorney Director of Public Works Finance Officer CC: 09/12/00 -221-