HomeMy WebLinkAbout12 District Pipeline Replacement Agenda Item # 12 A
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DONNER
ACTION
To: Board of Directors
From: Neil Kaufman
Date: March 4, 2009
Subject: Award of the District Pipeline Replacement—2009 — Contract A
1. WHY THIS MATTER IS BEFORE THE BOARD
Board approval is required for expenditures in excess of$15,000.
2. HISTORY
In 2005 and 2006, the Water Department made Board presentations regarding the condition of
existing water pipelines and the need to pursue a pipeline replacement program. The District
subsequently issued a COP in 2006 and dedicated a portion of those funds for the pipeline
replacement program. Pipeline construction projects have been undertaken during 2006, 2007
and 2008 as part of this program.
The planned construction for 2009 entails about 18,000 feet of pipeline and has been broken
into three separate construction contracts.
• Contract A— Hillside Drive, Solvang Way, Staghorn Road & St. Croix Way
• Contract B— Oslo Drive, Sierra Glen Way, Skiview Loop, Snowpeak Way& Tyrol Road
• Contract C — Chamonix Road, Donner View Tank site, Innsbruck Tank site, Rhineland
Avenue, Skislope Way, &West Reed Avenue
3. NEW INFORMATION
The bid opening for Contract A was held at 9:00 AM on February 24, 2009. Eighteen bids were
received. A summary of the bids is given below:
Bidder Location Amount
Hunt's Excavatin South Lake Tahoe, CA $694,576.95
Mary McQueary Excavating Carson City, NV $721,306.00
Cruz Excavating Incline Village, NV $748,380.50
WES Construction Reno, NV $831,863.25
Campbell Construction Sparks, NV $835,387.50
Aspen Developers Truckee, CA $844,350.00
Teichert Construction Roseville, CA $857,308.00
Suter Construction [Reno,,NV $878.105.00
Herback General En ineerin inde , NV $881,812.42Atlas Contractors eno, NV $934,972.00
Heav E ui ment ruckee, CA $958,762.00
Burdick Excavating Kings Beach, CA $971,144.50
AM-X Construction Truckee, CA $973,230.75
Q& D Construction Sparks, NV $993,313.00
Hansen Brothers Grass Valley, CA $1,029,090.50
Al Pombo Truckee, CA $1,043,609.40
West Valley Construction Rocklin, CA $1,060,125.75
Delta Excavating Antioch, CA $1,312,006.00
The bid from Hunt's Excavating was determined to be responsive and the lowest bid.
4. FISCAL IMPACT
The Bid Price for Contract A is $694,576.95. The source of funds for this contract are the 2006
COP Funds.
Additional costs will be incurred associated with construction inspection, environmental compliance
and geotechnical testing. It is also recommended that the Board of Directors authorize a 10 percent
allowance for change orders at this time.
5. RECOMMENDATION:
1) Award the District Pipeline Replacement- 2009 — Contract A to Hunt's Excavating in the
amount of$694,576.95.
2) Authorize the transfer of$694,576.95 from COP funds to the Water Department General Fund
to cover the cost of the project.
3) Authorize a change order allowance of$70,000 associated with this contract.
Ed Tayl r, Water Utility Manager Michael D. Holley, General Manager