Title
Agenda Item:
Approval of Bid Award for the McAllister Wellfield Project
Body
Issue:
Whether to award to the lowest responsible, responsive bidder?
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to a committee.
City Manager's Recommendation:
Move to award the bid for the McAllister Wellfield Project to Rotschy, Inc., in the amount of $4,628,268, and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract and associated documents.
Staff Contact:
Tim Richardson, P.E., Public Works Engineering, 360.753.8749
Presenter(s):
None - Consent Calendar item.
Background and Analysis:
Project History - In 1995, concerns over the vulnerability of McAllister Springs and costly requirements for water quality treatment led the City to request a transfer of its water rights from McAllister Springs (and nearby Abbott Springs) to the McAllister Wellfield. Nearly 17 years later, in January 2012, the Department of Ecology issued water rights for the McAllister Wellfield. As a result, the McAllister Wellfield will replace McAllister Springs as Olympia's main supply of drinking water. This will provide a more protected and productive supply of drinking water for City water customers. See attached map for project background.
The McAllister Wellfield Project - This portion of the project is to build the drinking water facilities which include: three well houses, pumping equipment; a chlorination disinfection system; a pipeline to interconnect the wells; an emergency generator; a security system; and site improvements such as upgrading the access road.
Project Bids - The City received eight (8) bids to conduct the work on this project. See attached bid summary. The lowest bid is 8.4 percent below the Engineer's estimate.
Construction Schedule - Construction of the drinking water facilities will start in November 2013 and be completed in the summer of 2014.
Neighborhood/Community Interests (if known):
This project is one of several that will provide for ...
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