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CC Regular Session 7, 3, Meeting Date: 01/25/2022 By: Bruce Westby, Engineering/Public Works Information Title: Adopt Resolution #22-033 Rejecting Bids for Water Treatment Plant Trunk Watermain Improvements, Improvement Project #21-08 Purpose/Background: Purpose: The purpose of this case is to adopt Resolution #22-033 to reject bids for the Water Treatment Plant Trunk Watermain Improvements, Improvement Project #21-08. In addition, Staff is requesting City Council authorization to work with SEH, Inc. to revise the approved trunk watermain plans to reduce project costs based on bid results and feedback received from bidders and material suppliers, and to monitor the bidding environment to identify the most favorable time to bid the project again to receive additional and lower bids. Background: On March 9, 2021, the Ramsey City Council adopted attached Resolution #21-061 awarding a contract to SEH Inc. to prepare plans and specifications for Improvement Project #21-08, Water Treatment Plant Trunk Watermain Improvements. A copy of this resolution is attached. Plans were prepared with a base bid (Schedule 1) and an alternate bid (Schedule 2). • Base bid — Specifies a combination of construction methods whereby open trenching of plastic (PVC) watermain is specified along the south side of Bunker Lake Boulevard and the north side of 143rd Avenue, while directional drilling of plastic (PVC) watermain is specified at intersections, through Cottonwood Park, under Sunwood Drive, and under the stormwater pond between Hoya and Anderson Dahlen north of 143rd Avenue. • Alternate bid —Specifies directional drilling of plastic (PVC) watermain across as much of the project area as feasible. Copies of the title sheet and general layout from the approved plans are attached for reference. The general layout shows all locations of the proposed open trenching and directional drilling for the base bid (Schedule 1). Bids were publicly opened on Tuesday, January 4, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. A total of two (2) bids were received. Bids ranged from a high of $8,391,994.66 to a low of $6,737,287.45 across two bid schedules. Schedule 1 reflected the base bid (combination of open trench and horizontal directional drilling (HDD) installation methods), while Schedule 2 reflected the alternate bid (only HDD installation method). Below is a table showing the two bids received. Contractor Park Construction Co. Forest Lake Contracting, Inc. Engineer's Estimate Total Schedule 1 Bid Total Schedule 2 Bid $6,737,287.45 $7,652,529.55 $4,875,068.50 $7,059,102.16 $8,391,994.66 $4, 916,194.50