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Resolution to Approve a Construction Contract with Rauhorn Electric, Incorporated for Utility Conduit Installation ($132,208.00)
Memorandum
Attached for your review and approval, please find a resolution to approve a construction contract between the City of Ann Arbor and Rauhorn Electric, Incorporated in the amount of $132,208.00 for Utility Conduit Installation (RFP 22-55). The scope of this project includes four new utility ducts along Fuller Road and underneath Maiden Lane in preparation for the necessary utility relocation before the East Medical Center Bridge Widening and Rehabilitation Project in the Summer of 2023.
The construction of this project is scheduled to begin on October 1, 2022 and be completed in October 31, 2022.
Engineering staff supervised the creation of plans and contract documents and bid the project through the City's Procurement Unit. On July 12, 2022, one proposal was received for this work. A selection committee comprised of Public Services staff reviewed the proposal based on the best value criteria (as laid out in ORD-21-41, adopted by Council on January 3, 2022):
* Qualifications, Experience, & Accountability (20%)
* Workplace Safety (20%)
* Workforce Development (20%)
* Social Equity & Sustainability (20%)
* Schedule of Pricing/Cost (20%)
After reviewing and scoring the proposal, staff recommends the project be awarded to Rauhorn Electric, Incorporated.
Rauhorn Electric, Incorporated complies with the City's Non-Discrimination and Living Wage ordinances.
Budget/Fiscal Impact: This project is included in the current Capital Improvements Plan (the work is necessary as part of project TR-BR-16-02). The estimated total cost of the utility conduit consolidation portion of the project is $171,870.40. The cost of this portion of the project will be borne entirely by the University of Michigan.
Staff
Prepared by: Nicholas S. Hutchinson, P.E., City Engineer
Reviewed by: Brian Steglitz, Interim Public Services Area ...
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