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Resolution Awarding a Construction Contract to FTL Construction, Inc. for the Taylor Street Water Main Replacement Project ($324,584.00; Bid No. ITB-4213)
Memorandum
Attached for your review and approval please find a resolution that awards a construction contract to FTL Construction, Inc. (FTL) in the amount of $324,584.00 for the Taylor Street Water Main Replacement Project.
The FY12- FY17 Capital Improvements Plan (CIP) includes project UT‐WS‐10‐13, the Taylor Street Water Main Replacement Project. This project includes the installation of approximately 1,400 feet of new 8-inch ductile iron water main and four fire hydrants on Taylor Street (between Pontiac Street and Peach Street) and on Pear Street (between Taylor Street and John A. Woods Drive). Also included is the full-width resurfacing of Pear Street, and half-width resurfacing of Taylor Street. This project will improve water quality and pressure by looping the new water main to the existing water main in Pontiac Street. In addition, this project will provide fire hydrant coverage to Northside Elementary School. The existing water mains that will be replaced, are between 1 and 3 inches in diameter and do not provide adequate water flow to support the necessary fire hydrant. The project is expected to begin in mid-July and be completed by fall of 2012.
Plans and specifications were made available through BidNet. Five bids were received and opened on May 31, 2012. The lowest responsible bid, in the amount of $324,584.00 is $44,057.00 lower than the engineer's estimate of $368,641.00. Attached is a tabulation of the bids received for the project.
FTL Construction Inc. received Human Rights approval on June 1, 2012. All employees of FTL Construction Inc., who will work on the project, will receive compensation in accordance with the Living Wage Ordinance.
Staff
Prepared by: Homayoon Pirooz, P.E., Project Management Manager
Reviewed by: Craig Hupy, Interim Public Services Area Administrator
Approved by: Steven D. Powers, City Administrator
Body
Whereas, The City of Ann Arbor Adopted Capital Budget includes the Taylor Street Water Main Replacement Project;
Whereas, It is necessary to replace the existing undersized water mains to ensure safe and reliable drinking water;
Whereas, Competitive bids were received by the Office of Procurement on May 31, 2012 and FTL Construction, Inc. was the lowest responsible bidder with a submitted bid of $324,584.00;
Whereas, The contractual proposal sets forth the services to be performed by said company, and the payments to be made by the City therefore, all of which are agreeable to the City;
Whereas, It is now necessary to enter into a Contract with said company for this construction project; and
Whereas, FTL Construction Inc. has received Human Rights approval on June 1, 2012 and its employees will receive compensation in accordance with the Living Wage Ordinance;
RESOLVED, That a contract in the amount of $324,584.00 be awarded to FTL Construction Inc. for the construction of the Taylor Street Water Main Replacement Project;
RESOLVED, That a contract contingency amount of $32,000.00 be established and that the City Administrator be authorized to approve additional change orders to the construction contract with TSP Services, Inc. not to exceed $32,000.00 in order to satisfactorily complete this project;
RESOLVED, That the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized and directed to execute said contract after approval as to form by the City Attorney, and approval as to substance by the City Administrator;
RESOLVED, That the City makes the following declaration for the purposes of complying with the reimbursement rules of Treasury Regulations 1.150-2 pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, that the City reasonably expects to reimburse itself for expenditures for the costs of the Project with proceeds of Bonds; and
RESOLVED, That the City Administrator is authorized to take necessary administrative actions to implement this resolution, including issuing temporary and permanent Traffic Control Orders and night work authorizations as required for the construction of the project.