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Consider and take action in awarding a contract to construct the Meadowbrook Waterline Project PU2204 and 67th St Waterline Project PU2213 to Southwest Water Works, LLC of Oklahoma City, OK, to construct and rehabilitate approximately 16,500 feet of waterline.
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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 approve the Master Service Agreement with Garver, LLC. On July 11, 2023, City Council approved Amendment No. 1 includes Work Package 1 for the Water System Rehabilitation. The Water System Work Package 1 includes preparation of bidding documents for the in-house designed water line construction projects, Meadowbrook Water Line Replacement Project PU2204 located from 38th to 53rd Street, and 67th Street Waterline Project PU2211 located from Bishop to south of Combs Road, Garver, under Work Package 1, prepared the Final Bid Documents for the City in-house Design Project. On August 8, 2023, City Council approved the plans, specifications, and authorized the advertisement of the Meadowbrook Waterline Replacement Project PU2204 and 67th Street Waterline Project PU2211. Advertisement occurred August 9, 2023, and August 16, 2023 and a non-mandatory pre-bid meeting occurred August 29, 2023, at 1:30 pm in the City of Lawton Public Utilities Conference Room. Bids were received on October 3, 2023, at the City Clerk's office and publicly opened. A total of two (2) bids were received on this project. After reviewing the bid documents, it is recommended to award the project to Southwest Water Works, LLC, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, who submitted the lowest responsive and responsible bid for the project. Garver, LLC, recommends awarding a contrac...
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