Memorandum 18-021 Harbormaster Generator Bid Award

MEMORANDUM 18-021

To:                         Katie Koester, City Manager

From:                   Carey Meyer, PW Director

Date:                    February 9, 2018

Subject:              Award of Construction Contract

Homer Harbormaster Building Generator Project

The City Council approved Ordinance 17-29 accepting and appropriating a State Homeland Security Program Grant for the design and installation of an emergency backup generator for the Harbormaster Building. Public Works coordinated the preparation of the generator installation design and the purchase of the generator in accordance with the City’s procurement policies and the grant conditions.

On February 8, 2018, bids were received for the Harbormaster Building Emergency Generator installation project. This work was advertised in the Homer News on January 11 and 18. Procurement was completed in accordance with the City’s Procurement Policy.

Five responsive bids were received from qualified firms.  The bid results were evaluated and the results are as follows.

Responsive Bidder’s Names                                         Firm Location                     Amount

Liberty Electric, Inc.                                                 Homer                                $    22,237

Premier Electric, Inc.                                                  Wasilla                                $    98,000

Puffin Electric, Inc                                                        Homer                                 $    35,170

Steiner’s North Star Construction, Inc.            Homer                                 $    37,033

Tesla Electric, LLC                                                        Anchorage                        $    55,614

                                                Engineer’s Estimate                                                    $    37,200

The City’s 5% local bidder’s preference does apply to this award. The low bidder is local.

The low bid is within the project budget approved by the City Council and provided for in the Homeland Security grant. Public Works expects the work to be completed by June 30, 2018.

Recommendation:

City Council pass a resolution awarding the construction contract for the Harbormaster Building Emergency Generator project in the amount of $22,237 to Liberty Electric, Inc. of Homer, Alaska and authorizing the the City Manager to execute all appropriate documents necessary to complete this project.

Fiscal Note: 415-0940