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HomeMy WebLinkAbout5J - CR 21 Street Lighting Project MEETING DATE: AGENDA #: PREPARED BY: AGENDA ITEM: DISCUSSION: CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT JUNE 18, 2007 5J STEVE ALBRECHT, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING BIDS AND AWARDING THE CITY'S STANDARDIZED CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR CR 21 STREET LIGHT PROJECT Introduction The purpose of this agenda item is to authorize advertisement for bid for replacement of street lights along CR 21 as part of the CR 21 project. History The City of Prior Lake maintains street lights along CR 21 from Franklin Trail to east of Fish Point Road. The CR 21 project involves reconstruction of the roadway for improvement the of the roadway corridor along CR 21 for intersection improvements. Twenty (20) of the City's Street lights will be removed as part of this project. These lights are wood and are more than 20 years old. Some of the poles have rotted through at the base and collapsed either due to high winds or vehicular collisions. Because the poles are wood they are degraded and can not be reused. Additionally the City will be installing 4 new street lights along the CR 21 trail between Fish Point Road and Adelmann Street. As part of the 2004 Downtown Street Reconstruction the City replaced streets lights on CR 21 and established a new lighting specification for this area. Current Circumstances The CR 21 Project is scheduled to begin before the end of June and it is important that the City move forward with the street light replacement to minimize costs to the City during construction. These lights need to be replaced to provide safety lighting for pedestrians and City street intersections. The lights will be the standard downtown style with 17 foot poles, but will not have City logos or stone bases. On June 11th the City Staff received and opened bids for the project. Eight (8) bids were received. The following table shows the bidders and bid results. Bidder Bid Infra Source Power $130,800.00 LPD Electric $138,663.00 Quality ContractinQ $139,292.38 Collisys $147,720.00 Gunnar Electric $157,750.00 Kilmer Electric $162,703.00 Ridgedale Electric $188,000.00 EQan McKay Electric $239,125.00 www.cityofpriorlake.com Phone 952.447.9800 / Fax 952.447.4245 The low bidder on the project was Infra Source Power at $130,800.00, Infra Source has previously completed several lighting projects for the City including the CR 82/21 Lighting project earlier this year. City Staff has been very pleased with the quality of work completed by Infra Source Power. ISSUES: There are no issues. FINANCIAL IMPACT: Staff estimated the costs to be $130,000-$140,000 based on bid results from earlier this year. The low bid of $130,800.00 appears to be a good bid. Because the new lights are needed due to expansion of the roadway and the condition of the existing lights. Funding will be drawn from the Street Oversize Fund. This is consistent with the City's Feasibility Study approval for CR 21. The funding for this project is available in the Street Oversize Fund. ALTERNATIVES: The alternatives are as follows: 1. Approve a resolution accepting bids and authorizing the Mayor and City Manager to execute the City's Standardized Construction Contract with Infra Source Power for the CR 21 Street Light Project. 2. Table this agenda item for a specific reason. 3. Deny this agenda item for a specific reason and provide staff with direction. RECOMMENDED MOTION: Staff recommends alternative number 1, Motion By: Second By: WHEREAS, The City advertised for bids for the CR 21 Street Light Project in accordance with City Purchasing Policy requirements; and WHEREAS, On June 11, 2007 the City received and opened eight (8) legal bids for the project; and WHEREAS, Th f II b'd . d e 0 oWing I s were receive Bidder Bid Infra Source Power $130,800.00 LPD Electric $138,663.00 Quality Contracting $139,292.38 Collisys $147,720.00 Gunnar Electric $157,750.00 Kilmer Electric $162,703.00 Ridgedale Electric $188,000.00 Egan McKay Electric $239,125.00 ; and WHEREAS, Infra Source Power was the low bidder at $130,800 ; and WHEREAS, Infra Source has successfully completed several projects for the City; and WHEREAS, City Staff recommends award of the City's Standardized construction contract to Infra Source Power in the amount of $130,800.00 for the CR 21 Street Light Project. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PRIOR LAKE, MINNESOTA as follows: 1. The recitals set forth above are incorporated herein. 2. The Mayor and City Manager are authorized to execute the City's Standardized Construction Contract with Infra Source Power in the amount of $130,800.00. 3, Funding for this project shall come from the Street Oversize Fund Account No. 503-80207-501. PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 18TH DAY OF JUNE 2007. YES NO Hauaen Hauaen Erickson Erickson Hedbera Hedbera LeMair LeMair Millar Millar Frank Boyles, City Manager www.cityofpriorlake.com Phone 952.447.9800 / Fax 952.447.4245