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Resolution to Award a Construction Contract to E.T. MacKenzie Company ($206,900.00; Bid No. ITB-4207) for the Willard Street Permeable Pavement Project
Memorandum
Attached for your review and approval is a resolution to award a construction contract to E.T. MacKenzie Company in the amount of $206,900.00 for the Willard Street Permeable Pavement Project.
The Willard Street Permeable Pavement Project consists of the reconstruction of Willard Street, a 21-foot wide approximately 700-foot long street running between East University Avenue and South Forest Avenue. The project will include the replacement of the curb and gutter, replacement of curb ramps and some sidewalk, and installation of a permeable asphalt pavement. The permeable asphalt pavement will allow rainwater to pass through the pavement, into a stone reservoir, and then infiltrate back into the ground, thereby removing flow from the City’s storm sewer system.
Plans and specifications were distributed electronically to contractors, subcontractors, and suppliers. Four bids were received and opened on April 2, 2012. The lowest responsible bid, in the amount of $206,900.00 is approximately $50,152.00 lower than the engineer's estimate of $257,052.00. A tabulation of the bids is also attached.
Estimated total project costs are $335,000.00. This work is being funded by the Street Resurfacing Millage Capital Budget ($113,900.00) and the approved Stormwater Capital Budget ($221,100.00). The project costs will be repaid as a loan to the State Revolving Fund (SRF). It is anticipated that the City will receive 50% loan forgiveness on this project.
As the Washtenaw County Water Resources Commissioner (WCWRC) will be assessing the City over a maximum of 20 years for this project, the City will not have to expend the full cost of this project at the time of construction. Rather, the reimbursement of the WCWRC will be paid over the financing period, with installments not to exceed $21,500.00 per year.
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