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CONSIDERATION OF AWARDING OF BID NO. 1213-32, THE NORMAN UTILITIES AUTHORITY’S APPROVAL OF CONTRACT NO. K-1213-65 WITH CENTRAL CONTRACTING SERVICES, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $373,840; PERFORMANCE BOND NO. B-1213-65; STATUTORY BOND NO. B-1213-66, AND MAINTENANCE BOND NO. MB-1213-15 FOR THE APPLE CREEK WATER LINE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT AND BUDGET APPROPRIATION.
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BACKGROUND: Capital project WA0041 provides for replacement of about 2,800 feet of ductile iron (DI) water main with C900 Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) pipe in the Apple Creek Apartment area of Prairie Creek Addition. The D.I. pipe is not compatible with the acidic soil and is failing, causing extensive damage to driveways, streets, and yards.
On August 25, 2009, the Norman Utilities Authority (NUA) approved Contract No. K-0910-62 with Cardinal Engineering for on-call engineering and drafting services and Contract No. K-0910-55 with Lemke Land Surveying for on-call surveying. The Apple Creek project is the type of basic engineering work that the on-call contracts are meant to address. The waterline replacement design was performed by staff with the assistance of Cardinal Engineering and Lemke Land Surveying.
DESCRIPTION: Advertisement for Bid No. 1213-32 for construction of the Apple Creek Water Line Project was published in the Norman Transcript on February 7th and February 14th, 2013. Six bidders submitted bids for this project on February 28, 2013. As shown on the attached bid tabulation, Central Contracting Services, Inc. of Norman, Oklahoma was the low bidder at $373,840 with other bids ranging between $517,851 and $1,058,700. Staff estimated the construction cost to be $449,580. Staff has reviewed the bids and recommends the NUA award the bid to Central Contracting Services, Inc. in the amount of $373,840.
The Apple Creek Waterline Project is funded through Water Distribution System Construction (031-9360-462.61-01; project WA0041). The FYE 2013 budget has an unencumbered balance of $196,...
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