MOTION FAILED
RESOLUTION NO. 19-33
Finally approving the North Sycamore Street Plans, Specifications, Form of Contract, and Cost Estimate and awarding the 2019 North Sycamore Street Reconstruction project to Horsfield Construction, Inc.
WHEREAS, the Council previously adopted a final Resolution of Necessity in connection with the 2019 N. Sycamore Street Reconstruction Project (the “Project”); and
WHEREAS, the Council previously approved the preliminary detailed plans and specifications, notice of hearing and notice to bidders and form of contract presented by the City Engineer, and
WHEREAS, the Council has scheduled, published notice, and held a hearing on the final plans and specifications, proposed form of contract, and cost estimate for the 2019 N. Sycamore Street Reconstruction Project, and
WHEREAS, the Council finds that the final plans and specifications, form of contract, and cost estimate should be finally approved, and
WHEREAS, the Council finds that bids on this project were sought and that six bids were received, with the lowest responsive, responsible bidder being Horsfield Construction, Inc. with a base bid in the amount of $1,934,839.70, same coming in below the Engineer’s estimate and otherwise deemed appropriate by the City Engineer and City staff, and
WHEREAS, the Council has also considered Bid Alternate #1 related to additional Water Main improvements at a cost of $16,347 and Bid Alternate #2 related to the installation of Period Street Light Fixtures in the amount of $73,000, and Bid Alternate #3 related to adjusted completion date in the amount of $1.00 and has determined that it would be appropriate to proceed with Horsfield Construction, Inc and to include said bid alternate(s) in the project at this time, and
NOW, THEREFORE, It Is Resolved by the City Council of the City of Monticello, Iowa, as follows:
Section 1. That the final plans and specifications, form of contract, and cost estimate as prepared and presented by the City Engineer should be and are hereby approved.
Section 2. That the bids received associated with this project are hereby accepted and the project is hereby awarded to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, Horsfield Construction Inc. in the amount of $1,934,839.70, the base bid, and bid alternates (# 1 $16,347.00 related to additional Water Main improvements; #2 $ 73,000.00 related to the installation of Period Street Light Fixtures; and #3 $1.00 related to adjusted completion date.
Section 3. The Contractor is hereby authorized to commence work on the portion of the project covered by the base bid upon authorization to do so by the City Engineer.
Section 4. All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Passed and approved on this 18th day of March, 2019.
Brian Wolken, Mayor
Attest:
Sally Hinrichsen, City Clerk