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bidders to work with materials suppliers to receive the best bid prices possible. <br />Alternatives: <br />Alternative #1 — Motion to adopt Resolution #21-303 approving Plans and Specifications and authorizing <br />advertisements for bids for Improvement Project #21-08, Water Treatment Plant Trunk Watermain Improvements. <br />Alternative #2 — Motion of other. <br />Funding Source: <br />SEH's design services fee for designing the trunk watermain improvements and preparing plans and specifications <br />was $235,895, which equated to 6.89-percent of the preliminary estimated trunk watermain improvements <br />construction cost of $3,424,750. <br />Construction cost estimates based on final plans and specifications for the base and alternate bids are as follows; <br />• Base bid construction cost estimate = $4,880,000 <br />• Alternate bid construction cost estimate = $4,900,000 <br />The significant difference in costs between the preliminary estimate and the current estimates is due to the recent <br />volatile bidding environment for pipe materials. At this time, it is not known when the volatile bidding environment <br />related to utilities may subside. <br />Funding for this project is proposed to come from water enterprise funds. For almost two decades, municipal water <br />users have been contributing to a future water treatment plant, which includes off -site trunk watermain <br />improvements required to provide the plant with raw water, and to transport treated (finished) water out to the <br />distribution mains. <br />Recommendation: <br />On October 19, 2021, the Public Works Committee unanimously recommended City Council approval of plans and <br />specifications and authorizing advertisements for bids for Improvement Project #21-08, or alternative #1. <br />Staff also recommends approving alternative #1. <br />Outcome/Action: <br />Adopt Resolution #21-303 approving Plans and Specifications and authorizing advertisements for bids for <br />Improvement Project #21-08, Water Treatment Plant Trunk Watermain Improvements. <br />Resolution 21-061 <br />ACTION Resolution 21-303 <br />Plan Title and General Layout Sheets <br />Attachments <br />Form Review <br />Inbox Reviewed By Date <br />Kurt Ulrich Kurt Ulrich 10/21/2021 03:11 PM <br />Form Started By: Bruce Westby Started On: 10/16/2021 02:31 PM <br />Final Approval Date: 10/21/2021 <br />