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Resolution Awarding a Contract for Directional Boring to R.C. Directional Boring ($40,800.00, Bid No. 3902)
Memorandum
Attached for your review and approval please find a resolution awarding a contract in the amount of $40,800.00 to R.C. Directional Boring for 4800 feet of directional boring and conduit installation. This conduit will be used to house fiber optic cable that will be pulled by City crews for the relocation of City Community Television Network (CTN) from 425 S. Main St., Ste. LL114 to 2805 S. Industrial Highway Ste. 200 Eisenhower Corporate.
On August 20, 2007 City Council approved a lease agreement for City Community Television and a $65,000.00 appropriation of funds to fund the fiber relocation, #R-405-8-07. The boring and conduit installation is the first step in the relocation of CTN’s fiber connection. Once the conduit is installed Public Services Area, Field Operation crew’s will pull the fiber optic cable through the conduit to establish CTN’s necessary connection.
The Field Operations Unit of the Public Services Area solicited bids, #3902, for the directional boring and conduit installation. The bid of R.C. Directional Boring in the amount of $40,800.00, was reviewed and accepted as the lowest responsible bid. A tabulation of that bid is attached.
R.C. Directional Boring received Human Rights Approval on November 30, 2006 and complies with Living Wage effective April 30, 2007.
BIDDER FEET PER FOOT TOTAL COST
R.C. Directional Boring* 4800 $ 8.50 $ 40,800.00
Fiber Link 4800 $13.13 $ 63,024.00
Severance Electric Company 4800 $15.45 $ 74,160.00
J. Ranck Electric 4800 $20.00 $ 96,000.00
Metropolitan Power & Light 4800 $28.00 $134,400.00
*Lowest responsible bidder
Staff
Prepared by: Chuck Fojtik, Field Operations Supervisor
Michael Bergren, Field Operations Unit Assistant Manager
Karla Henderson, Field Operations Unit Manager
Reviewed by: Sue F. McCormick, ...
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