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CONSIDERATION OF BID NO. 1314-24 AND THE NORMAN UTILITIES AUTHORITY'S APPROVAL OF CONTRACT NO. K-1314-52 WITH DOWNEY CONTRACTING, L.L.C., IN THE AMOUNT OF $259,620, PERFORMANCE BOND NO. B-1314-33, STATUTORY BOND NO. B-1314-34, AND MAINTENANCE BOND NO. MB-1314-30 FOR THE HIGHWAY 9 WATERLINE PROJECT, PHASE 2.
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BACKGROUND: On November 23, 2011, the City received a letter from the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) informing the City of plans to perform construction on Highway 9 beginning just west of 24th Avenue SE and extending east along State Highway 9 for approximately 1.5 miles. In the letter, ODOT notified the City of its responsibility to relocate City utilities in advance of construction.
On November 13, 2012, the NUA approved Contract No. K-1213-119 in the amount of $47,000 with Cardinal Engineers for the design work for the Highway 9 Waterline Relocation Project. On March 26, 2013 the NUA approved Amendment No. 1 to Contract No. K-1213-119 for the design of an additional half mile of 12" waterline to complete a looped system which would also provide an additional feed for businesses and residents of this area. Two easements have been acquired for this construction. The additional half mile is Phase 2 of the project.
DESCRIPTION: Advertisement for Bid No. 1314-24 for construction of the Highway 9 Waterline Project Phase 2 was published in the Norman Transcript on August 22nd and August 29th, 2013. Four bidders submitted bids for this project on September 12, 2013. As shown on the attached bid tabulation, Downey Contracting, LLC of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma was the low bidder at $259,620 for the base bid with other bids ranging between $278,647 and $292,710. Staff has reviewed the bids and recommends the NUA award the bid to Downey Contracting, LLC in the amount of $259,620.
The Highway 9 Utility Relocation Project is funded through Construction (account 031-9727-462.61-01; project #WA0191). The Fiscal Year Ending (F...
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