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I I I I i Background: AWARD 1997 TRAIL PAVING BIDS By: Mark Boos, Parks/Utilities Supervisor On April 22, 1997, City Council authorized staff to advertise for bids for four trail paving projects. The ad was run for three consecutive weeks in the Anoka County Union. In addition, the bid specs and bid forms were mailed directly to all paving contractors on our list. Attached for your information is the following: 1) Cover sheet for the bids forms 2) Bid tabulations I ;I I '1 I I I I I I I I ! Four companies bid on the projects and met bidding specifications. Omann Brothers, Inc. was the low bidder for each project with the second lowest bidder varying by individual project. Staff is comfortable awarding the four projects to Omann Brothers, Inc., due to the following: I) Omann Brothers, Inc. has their own mix plant which may have allowed them to bid more competitively 2) Omann Brothers, Inc. constructed Emerald Pond Park's path in 1992 and the Lake Itasca Trail in 1993. Both bituminous surfaces are holding up satisfactorily. Each of these project's costs are var/able in that the precise project's lineal footage cannot be finally determined until the surface is graded for the base. For this reason, the projects are bid on a lineal foot basis with project length estimates. Two projects, Lake Itasca and "Cottonwood" Park are the most difficult to estimate. In addition, both will require some erosion control fabric. In all four projects, staff will be asking for approval of a not-to-exceed amount. The actual cost is expected to be less and will be determined by measurement of the finished surface and the actual amount of fabric required. The following is a detail of each project and its funding source: 153rd Avenue from Nowthen Boulevard to Municipal Center Property This project was subcut as part of the Brandseth Trail construction in 1996. The estimated 830 feet with restoration would cost $5,278.80. Staff is requesting a not-to-exceed cost of $5,500. The funding source is the undesignated interest earnings from the Park Development Fund. Lake Itasca from the Trail Head to Andrie Court This estimated 4,525-foot project will complete the Lake Itasca Trail paving, providing for a several mile loop (including some neighborhood streets). Its approximate cost without any ground stabilization fabric (for the wetter areas) is $26,426. To allow for questionable soil conditions within some segments, up to 800 feet of ground stabilization fabric should be allowed for at $1.34 per foot. This equates to $1,072. Staff is requesting a not-to-exceed amount of $30,000. The funding source is the Lake Itasca Trail and Trail Head Project Fund #452408. Ramsey Elementary School to Sunwood Drive This estimated 2,200-foot project will connect the existing trail from Sunwood Drive all the way from Sunfish Lake Boulevard through Fox Knoll. With