14 - Construction Contract with Richard Drake Construction-E Cherry, E Third, Northwest-Southwest Seventh Streets-2017 Bond Streets Projectherd No. 14
TO: Mayor & City Council
John Godwin, City Manager
FROM: Carla Easton, City Engineer
SUBJECT. 2017 STREET BOND FUND — CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AWARD
FOR EcnERRY, E 3RD, NW 7""' & Si 7TH STREET IMPROVEMENTS
DATE: October 13, 2017
BACKGROUND: In May of this year, voters authorized the sale of $9.5 Million in bonds to
improve city streets. The first project to be completed with the 201.7 Street Bond Fund includes
the rehabilitation of' E Cherry Street from NE 2011
to NE 25"', E 3" Street from Sherman to
Provine, NW 7"' Street from Graharn to Center, and SW 7"' from Washington to Grand. The
proposed improvements consist of milling and overlay of the existing asphalt surface and
replacement of broken or rnissing curbs, gutters, and sidewalks. The contract plans and
specifications were prepared in-house by the Engineering Departirielit.
STATUS OF ISSUE: On October 5, 2017, five bids were received for the project and Richard
Drake Construction submitted the low bid in the amount of $880,328.44. The bids were
reviewed and references checked in accordance with the contract docurrients, and Staff
recommends award of the contract to Richard Drake Construction. The contract documents
require this project to be completed within 90 calendar days after issuance of the notice to
proceed. Construction is anticipated to begin in November. A summary of the bids received for
this project is as follows:
Bidder
Bid Amount
Richard Drake Construction
$880,328.44
Core Construction
$1,01.4,787.10
RK Hall
$1,183,950.55
Pave( -'on
$1,284,904.80
FNH Construction
$ 1,500,281.00
BUDGET: Funding is available in the 2917 Street Bond Fund.
Item No, 14
RECOMMENDATION: Authorize the City Manager to CXeCLIte a contract with Richard Drake
Construction for construction of the 2017 Street Improvements Project and related change orders
for an amount not to exceed $950,000.