AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT WITH UTILITY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC., FOR THE STREET LIGHT INFILL PROJECT (BID ALTERNATES 1 AND 2)
Staff Contact: Jack Friedline, Director, Public Works
Purpose and Recommended Action
Recommendation
This is a request for the City Council to authorize the City Manager to enter into a construction agreement with Utility Construction Company, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $74,464 to award Bid Alternates 1 and 2 of the Infill Street Lighting Installation Project.
Background
When a resident makes a request for infill lighting, an assessment is done to ensure an installation is warranted. Residents in generally older neighborhoods occasionally request additional street lighting to improve illumination in the area. The city's lighting standards have changed over the years; therefore lighting in these neighborhoods may not conform to current light spacing or placement standards. In other cases, staff has identified areas with sub-standard lighting where public safety warrants additional lighting.
The five (5) streetlights installed as part of this project are generally located at 63rd Avenue and Ocotillo Road (1 streetlight); 67th Avenue and Port au Prince Lane (1 streetlight); 59th Circle and Nancy Road (1 streetlight); 65th Avenue and Rose Lane (1 streetlight); and, 64th Avenue and Keim Drive (1 streetlight).
Analysis
The Engineering division opened bids for the Infill Street Lighting Installation project (project number 151607) on December 1, 2015. Four bids were received with Utility Construction Company, Inc. submitting the lowest responsive and responsible base bid in the amount of $85,355. Based on the funds available at the time, Alternates 1 and 2 were delayed in accordance with the City's Procurement Code Section 2-145(1)(c).
During the construction phase, additional funds were identified that could be used to fund the performance of the Alternate Bids. Upon evaluation of the init...
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