Memorandum 16-142 Contract Award for Kachemak Drive III Water & Sewer Project

Memorandum 16-142

To:                       Katie Koester, City Manager

From:                  Carey Meyer, PW Director

Date:                   September 6, 2016

Subject:             Award of Construction Contract

Kachemak Drive (Phase III) Water and Sewer Improvements

On September 1, 2016 bids were received for the Kachemak Drive (Phase III) Water and Sewer Improvements project.  This work was advertised in the Homer News – August 4 and 11, 2016; and in the Peninsula Clarion – August 7, 2016. Procurement procedures were in accordance with the City’s procurement regulations and the associated grant and loan conditions.

This project consists of the construction of 4500 LF of water main and 4500 LF of sewer main along the last portion of Kachemak Drive not served by public water and sewer.

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

Responsive Bidder’s Names                                               Amount

Southcentral Construction, Inc.                     $    912,488.00

Clark Management                                                   $  1,190,388.50

Herndon Construction LLC                                   $  1,078,570.85

Alaska Excavating                                                     $  2,106,924.50

               Engineer’s Estimate                                 $  1,485,300.00

The City’s 5% local bidder’s preference does not apply.

The low bid is within the project budget approved by the City Council. Public Works expects the work to commence this summer and be complete by November15.

Recommendation:

City Council pass a resolution awarding the construction contract for the Kachemak Drive (Phase III) Water and Sewer Improvements project in the amount of $912,488 to Southcentral Construction, Inc. of Anchorage, Alaska, and authorizing the City Manager to execute all appropriate documents necessary to complete this project.

(Fiscal Note –  the Kachemak Drive (Phase III) Water and Sewer Improvements Project  - Water #215-0003; Sewer #215-0002)