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During the bidding process, Staff was made aware of long build time for concrete structures,resulting in the substantial completion date being moved back to October 11, 2024. The current timeline to receive structures is 6 -8 weeks. Notification: Upon Council approval,notifications will be mailed to residents impacted by these improvements. Time Frame/Observations/Alternatives: Observations: A MnDOT utility permit is required before construction can begin. Staff has applied for this permit in May 2024 and anticipates receiving it soon. A Lower Rum River WMO permit is not required, and neither is a permit from the City of Nowthen since the work will occur in MnDOT right-of-way. Alternatives: Alternative#1 -Motion to adopt Resolution#24-205 accepting bids and awarding contract for Ford Brook Estates Drainage Improvements, Improvement Project#24-04. Alternative#2-Motion of other. Funding Source: Funding for this improvement is proposed to come from storm water utility funds. Bids were advertised in the Anoka Union Herald on June 14 and June 21, 2024. A total of nine(9)bids were received, opened, and tabulated, and the following bids were found to comply with the advertisement for bids. Contractor Total Bid Twin Cities Utilities, LLC $2071509.84 New Look Contracting, Inc. $2241230.50 RL Larson Excavating, Inc. $2251969.46 Dave Perkins Contracting, Inc. $2301235.35 Kuechle Underground, Inc. $2631316.70 rKurilla Contracting $2831690.00 Douglas-Kerr Underground, LLC $290,316.40 Bituminous Roadways, Inc. $298,131.20 Meyer Contracting, Inc. $317,8 8 3.2 8 Engineer's Estimate 'r$_2 3-0,303.00 The bid of Twin Cities Utilities, LLC of North Branch, Minnesota, in the amount of$207,509.84 for the total bid of said improvements in accordance with the approved plans and specifications and advertisement for bids, is the lowest responsible bidder. Adding indirect costs in the amount of 23-percent brings the total project costs to $255,237.10. The low bid is 10-percent less than the engineer's estimate, four of the nine bids were below engineer's estimate. Bolton&Menk submitted a proposal for construction staking and as-built survey of the proposed improvements for the total not-to-exceed amount of$4,162.00. The construction staking and as-built survey are included in the indirect project costs. City Staff proposes to administer and inspect construction. Plans and specifications were prepared in-house as part of Staff s normal duties.