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Award of Contract 24-08, Projects 1024 & 7001, 2024 Utility Improvements on Center Street and Discovery Parkway
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Submitted by:
Mike Steiner, Assistant City Engineer
Department
Public Works - Engineering Division
A. Issue
Award of Contract 24-08, Projects 1024 & 7001, 2024 Utility Improvements on Center Street and Discovery Parkway
B. Background/Options
We have examined the six bids submitted for Contract 24-08, Projects 1024 & 7001, 2024 Utility Improvements on Wednesday May 15, 2024. This contract will include water main relay, storm sewer, and replacing sanitary laterals and water services to 12 properties within the Center Street roadway project limits. The roadway reconstruction is planned for the summer of 2025 under a separate construction contract.
The work with Discovery Parkway is associated extending sanitary sewer on the roadway heading west from Discovery Parkway toward the new parking structure and future buildable parcels west of the UWM Accelerator building.
The bids received are as follows:
Soper Sewer & Water $1,661,869.41
Vinton Construction Company $1,751,349.59
Veit & Company, Inc. $2,118,925.07
American Sewer Services, Inc $2,149,544.60
Mid City Corporation $2,478,479.40
MJ Construction, Inc. $2,977,967.00
C. Strategic Plan (Area of Focus)
Priority Area One: Economic Development
Priority Area Two: Infrastructure
D. Fiscal Impact
Project1024 has been included in the approved 2024-2028 Capital Budget. Project 7001 was previously approved in the 2022-2026 Capital Budget as part of the TIF for Innovation Campus.
E. Recommendation
We recommend the award be made to Soper Sewer and Water for their bid price of $1,661,869.41, this being the lowest and best bid.
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Recommendation: Common Council