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Consider awarding CL22-005 Sludge Lagoon Maintenance Requirements Contract to Hodges Farms and Dredging of Lebo, KS.
INITIATOR: Rusty Whisenhunt, Director of Public Utilities
STAFF INFORMATION SOURCE: David Hastings, Plants Superintendent
BACKGROUND: The City of Lawton solicited bids for CL22-005 Sludge Lagoon Maintenance Requirements Contract on BidSync. Two responsive bids were received and opened on September 28, 2021. In reviewing the bid documents, it was determined that Synagro’s bid price of $2.17/cubic yard per mile transported will cost the City approximately $250,000 more than Hodges Farms bid price of $13.93/cubic yard flat rate (no mileage costs) as shown below. Therefore, it is the Department recommendation to award CL22-005 Sludge Lagoon Maintenance Requirements Contract to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, Hodges Farms and Dredging. The vendor meets all specifications and requirements. 
EXHIBIT: Department Recommendation.
KEY ISSUES: Does the City of Lawton wish to award CL22-005 Sludge Lagoon Maintenance to Hodges Farms and Dredging of Lebo, KS?
FUNDING SOURCE: Medicine Park Water Treatment Plant Repair and Maintenance Account 7006509-51020.
STAFF RECOMMENDED COUNCIL ACTION: Award CL22-005 Sludge Lagoon Maintenance Requirements Contract to Hodges Farms and Dredging of Lebo, KS in the estimated amount of $240,000.00 per year.