Memorandum 18-083 Ramp Two Restroom Construction Contract

MEMORANDUM 18-083

To:                         Katie Koester, City Manager

From:                   Carey Meyer, PW Director

Date:                    July 9, 2018

Subject:              Award of Construction Contract Ramp 2 Restroom Replacement

The Homer City Council passed Ordinance 18-28 accepted and appropriated a 2017 Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) 50/50 matching grant in the amount of $263,340 to replace the Ramp 2 public restroom.

On July 6, 2018, bids were received for the project. The project was advertised in the Homer News on May 31 and June 7 and in the Peninsula Clarion on June 3.  Competitive bidding was completed in accordance with the City’s procurement regulations.

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

Responsive Bidder’s Names                                                             Amount

Bore Tide Construction, LLC                                                  $    575,610

Jay Brant General Contractors, LLC                                  $    530,467

Puffin Electric, Inc.                                                                       $    479,300

Beachy Construction, Inc.                                                    $    426,200

Engineer’s Estimate                                                    $    448,092

The City’s 5% local bidder’s preference does not apply to this award (federal funding involved). Low bidder was local

The low bid is within the project budget approved by the City Council. With Council approval, Public Works expects the work to commence at the end of August and be completed by Novemeber.

Recommendation:

City Council pass a resolution awarding the construction contract for the Harbor Ramp 2 Restroom Replacement project in the amount of $426,200 to Clark Beachy Construction, Homer, Alaska and authorizing the City Manager to execute all appropriate documents necessary to complete this project.

Fiscal Note – 415-0941