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Consider awarding a contract in the amount of $6,469,870.00 to Southwest Water Works, LLC, for the construction of Map 10 Waterline Replacement Project PU2403 to rehabilitate approximately 32,000 linear feet of 8" to 12" water lines.
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INITIATOR: Rusty Whisenhunt, Public Utilities Director
STAFF INFORMATION SOURCE: Rusty Whisenhunt, Public Utilities Director
BACKGROUND: On March 28, 2023, City Council was given a presentation on Public Utilities' Water and Wastewater system conditions and a plan of improvements with a means of funding the improvements. On June 27, 2023, City Council approved the Master Service Agreement with Jacobs Engineering Group, INC. Amendment No. 3 to the MSA was approved by Council on September 26, 2023, and included a scope of services and fee to provide Professional Engineering services for water system rehabilitation defined in work package #3. The Plans and Specifications and authorization for advertisement was approved by council on June 25, 2024.
The project advertised for construction on June 26th and July 3rd, 2024, with a non-mandatory pre-bid conference July 12th, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. in the Public Utilities Conference room. A Bid opening was publicly held July 30th, 2024, at 2:00pm at City Hall. A total of two (2) bids were received.
After reviewing the bid documents, it is recommended to award the project to Southwest Water Works of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, who submitted the lowest responsive and responsible bid for the project. Jacobs Engineering Group, LLC, recommends awarding the contract to Southwest Water Works, LLC, in the amount of $6,469,870.00 for construction of the Map 09 Waterlines Project PU2308. The project will benefit The Citizen by preventing outage and providing safe drinking water to meet the goals of Safe Community and Our Pursuit of Excellence in the True North Culture.
EXHIBIT: Recommendation of Award, Bid Tabulation, and Construction Contract
KEY ISSUES: Does City Cou...
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