CITY OF HOMER

HOMER, ALASKA

City Clerk

RESOLUTION 06-139

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOMER, ALASKA AWARDING THE CONTRACT FOR THE KACHEMAK DRIVE PHASE ONE WATER AND SEWER PROJECT TO HERNDON CONSTRUCTION, LLC, OF HOMER, ALASKA IN THE AMOUNT OF $937,705.25 AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTS.

WHEREAS, The Invitation to Bid was advertised in the Homer News on June 22 and 29, 2006, Anchorage Daily News on June 25, 2006, Peninsula Clarion on June 25, 2006, sent to plans rooms and posted on the City Clerk's Project Internet Web Site; and

WHEREAS, Sealed bids were due by 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 20, 2006 and two sealed bids were received by the City Clerk's Office; and

WHEREAS, A Mandatory Pre Bid Conference was held on July 11, 2006 at 9 a.m.; and

WHEREAS, The bids were more than 15% higher than the engineer's estimate; and

WHEREAS, City Administration determined that the most appropriate and most expeditious way to handle this was to rebid the boring work by substituting open trench road crossings; and

WHEREAS, The two bidders submitted sealed bids to Public Works which were due August 9, 2006; and

WHEREAS, After consultation with legal counsel during an Executive Session the Council voted that the two bidders would be invited to rebid the project; and

WHEREAS, Another rebid was held between Zubeck, Inc and Herndon Construction, LLC, bids were opened on November 22, 2006 and Herndon Construction LLC, submitted the lowest responsive and responsible bid in the amount of $937,705.25 and Zubeck, Inc.'s Bid was $954,748.00 and the Engineer's Estimate was $947,950.00; and

WHEREAS, This award is not final until notice is received by Herndon Construction, LLC of Homer, Alaska from the City of Homer.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of Homer, Alaska hereby awards the Contract for the Kachemak Drive Phase I Water and Sewer Project to Herndon Construction LLC of Homer, Alaska in the amount of $937,705.25 and that the City Manager is hereby authorized to execute the appropriate documents.

PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Homer City Council this 11th day of December, 2006.

CITY OF HOMER

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ATTEST: JAMES C. HORNADAY, MAYOR

MARY L. CALHOUN, CMC, CITY CLERK

Fiscal Note: Account Number: 215-826.