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HomeMy WebLinkAbout9A - Ida Circle and Highway 13 Project (#06-11) MEETING DATE: JANUARY 22,2008 AGENDA#: 9A PREPARED BY: LARRY POPPLER, ASSISTANT CITY ENGINEER AGENDA ITEM: CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING BIDS AND AWARDING THE CITY'S STANDARDIZED CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR STREET AND UTILITY CONSTRUCTION FOR THE IDA CIRCLE AND TRUNK HIGHWAY 13 IMPROVEMENT PROJECT(CITY PROJECT #06-11) DISCUSSION: Introduction This agenda item accepts bids and awards a construction contract for the Ida Circle Trunk Highway 13 Improvement Project. History Ida Circle was annexed into the City of Prior Lake in 2004 as part of the Orderly Annexation Agreement. On September 30, 2005 a petition containing signatures from seven of nine households was received by the City. The petition specifically requests the City extend and install sanitary sewer and watermain improvements to serve properties on Ida Circle. Properties on TH 13 were not part of the petition. Resolution 07-089 ordering preparation of plans and specifications for the project was approved by the City Council on May 7,2007. A public informational meeting was held on March 14, 2007, to provide affected property owners an opportunity to discuss the project. A Public Hearing was conducted on May 7, 2007. A second open house meeting was held on July 12, 2007. City staff were in attendance at all three meetings to answer questions from the public. On August 20, 2007 the City Council authorized the advertisement for bids on this project. On October 10, 2007 the City received bids for this project. At the November 5, 2007 City Council meeting the City Council declared the costs to be assessed and held the Assessment Hearing on December 3, 2007. One property owner addressed the Council at the Hearing. The assessment roll was adopted on December 17,2007. The project includes storm sewer, sanitary sewer, water main, concrete curb and gutter, aggregate base, bituminous surfacing, and appurtenant work. The construction of this project is proposed to be funded through assessments, tax levy, and Trunk Sewer and Water Fund. Current Circumstances The City received 12 bids on October 10, 2007. The bids have been checked and tabulated. S.M. Hentges and Sons Inc. from Jordan, Minnesota submitted the low bid in the amount of $234,008.18. The lowest bid was 26% or $85,596.82 below the engineer's estimate of $319,605.00. The bid summary is provided as follows: www.cityofpriorlake.com R:\Council\2008 Agenda Reports\OI 22 08\Ida g~gPX}~~~frla:~o~OO / Fax 952.447.4245 COMPANY BID AMOUNT S.M. HENTGES AND SONS INC. $234,008.18 G.L. CONTRACTING INC. $238,220.61 RYAN CONTRACTING $257,098.00 NORTHDALE $257,750.65 CHARD TILING AND EXCAVATING INC. $275,123.90 NORTHWEST ASPHAL T INC. $276,065.84 MINGER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY $277,893.40 KOBER EXCAVATING INC. $278,365.58 HESELTON CONSTRUCTION LLC $302,438.00 VALLEY PAVING INC. $308,148.10 BURCHVILLE CONSTRUCTION INC. $313,286.50 THREE RIVERS CONSTRUCTION INC. $361,707.50 S.M. Hentges and Sons Inc. is a responsible Contractor and has recently completed the City's Downtown Project, Ring Road Project, and the Hawk Ridge Sidewalk Project. In addition to those City projects, S,M. Hentges and Sons Inc. has performed considerable work in Prior Lake for the Scott County Highway Department. These projects include County Road 82, County Road 21 (Franklin to Adelmann), County Road 83 and County Road 42. Staff recommends that the City Council award the contract to S.M. Hentges and Sons Inc. as the lowest responsible bidder, ISSUES: Contract Award Deadline As detailed in the bid documents, bids must be awarded within 60 days from the date of the bid opening. S,M. Hentges and Sons Inc. has provided an extension of the contract award date of 120 days from the bid opening. The City must award the contract prior to February 10, 2008 or the bid becomes invalid, FINANCIAL IMPACT: The property owners are proposed to be assessed 100% for all costs associated with the proposed sanitary sewer and watermain improvements. The City will use the Sewer and Water Fund to fund oversizing of the watermain on TH 13. Ida Circle properties will be assessed 40% of the street and storm sewer improvements on Ida Circle. The remaining 60% will be paid through the tax levy. PROJECT FUNDING TABLE PROJECT ASSESSMENT* $185,675.00 PROJECT LEVY* $109,086.00 SEWER AND WATER FUND* $21,497.00 TOTAL PROJECT COST* $316.258.00 * Includes Indirect Costs Also included in the tax levy are any septic system credits per the Orderly Annexation Agreement. Septic system credits in the amount of $19,269.00 are reflected in the Project Levy amount illustrated in the table above. R:\Counci1\2008 Agenda Reports\Ol 22 08\Ida Circle Award Agenda.doc ALTERNATIVES: The alternatives are as follows: 1. Approve a resolution accepting bids and awarding the City's Standardized Construction Contract for street and utility construction to S.M. Hentges and Sons Inc. for the Ida Circle and Trunk Highway 13 Improvement Project. 2. Deny this item for a specific reason and provide Staff with direction. 3. Table this item until some date in the future. RECOMMENDED Alternative #1 MOTION: R:\Council\2008 Agenda Reports\OI 22 08\Ida Circle Award Agenda.doc 4646 Dakota Street S.E. Prior Lake, MN 55372-1714 RESOLUTION 08-xxx A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING BIDS AND AWARDING THE CITY'S STANDARDIZED CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR STREET AND UTILITY CONSTRUCTION FOR THE IDA CIRCLE AND TRUNK HIGHWAY 13 IMPROVEMENT PROJECT(CITY PROJECT #06-11) Motion By: Second By: WHEREAS, pursuant to an advertisement for bids for the Ida Circle and Trunk Highway 13 Improvement Project (City Project #06-11) which includes sanitary sewer, water main, storm sewer, aggregate base, concrete curb and gutter, bituminous pavement, turf restoration and appurtenant work; and WHEREAS, twelve bids were received, opened, and tabulated according to law; and WHEREAS, the following bids were received complying with the advertisement: COMPANY BID AMOUNT S.M. HENTGES AND SONS INC. $234,008.18 G.L. CONTRACTING INC. $238,220.61 RYAN CONTRACTING $257,098.00 NORTH DALE $257,750.65 CHARD TILING AND EXCAVATING INC. $275,123.90 NORTHWEST ASPHAL T INC. $276,065,84 MINGER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY $277,893.40 KOBER EXCAVATING INC. $278,365.58 HESEL TON CONSTRUCTION LLC $302,438,00 VALLEY PAVING INC. $308,148.10 BURCHVILLE CONSTRUCTION INC. $313,286.50 THREE RIVERS CONSTRUCTION INC. $361,707,50 and; WHEREAS, S.M. Hentges and Sons Inc. of Jordan, Minnesota is the lowest responsible bidder. 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 hereby authorized to enter into the City's standard contract with S.M, Hentges and Sons Inc, of Jordan, Minnesota in the name of the City of Prior Lake for the Ida Circle and Trunk Highway 13 Improvement Project (Project #06-11) in the amount of $234,008.18. 3. The City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to return to all bidders the deposits made with their respective bids. 4. Per City Council Resolution #07-209, the portion of the cost of such improvements to be paid by the City has been declared to be $130,583.00 (Project Levy - $109,086.00, Trunk Sewer and Water R:\Council\2008 Agenda Reports\01 22 08\lda Circle Aw~~lJffi!&tiW-ke.com Phone 952.447.9800 / Fax 952.447.4245 Fund - $21,497.00), and the portion of the cost to be assessed against benefited property owners has been declared to be $185,675,00. PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 22ND DAY OF JANUARY, 2008. Hauaen Hauaen Erickson Erickson Hedbera Hedbera LeMair LeMair Millar Millar YES NO Frank Boyles, City Manager R:\Council\2008 Agenda Reports\01 22 08\lda Circle Award Resolution.DOC STANDARD CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY AND CONTRACTOR THIS AGREEMENT made this 22nd day of January. 2008, by and between the CITY OF PRIOR LAKE, a Minnesota municipal corporation (hereinafter the "City') and S.M. HENTGES AND SONS INC. (hereinafter the "Contractor'). PurDose: The City Council has determined that the City should construct sanitary sewer. watermain. storm sewer. streets. and appurtenant work in area of Ida Circle and Trunk Hiahwav 13 (Proiect #06-11) in accordance with the Plans and Specifications dated September. 2007. After completing the notification and bidding process, the City Council has awarded bid to S.M. Hentges and Sons Inc. by Resolution #08- , subject to entering into this contract. The City and Contractor for the consideration stated below agree as follows: 1. The Contractor agrees to perform and complete all the provisions of the specifications and/or plans indicated below in Paragraph 2, as approved by the City for City Proiect #06-11 in accordance with the City's Ida Circle and Trunk Hiahway 13 Improvement Proiect Plans and Specifications. 2. Contract and Contract Documents. The following documents attached hereto shall be referred to as the "Contract Documents", all of which shall be taken together as a whole as the contract between the parties as if they were set out verbatim and in full herein which are all on file in the office of the City Manager: The City's Advertisement for Bids dated September 10.2007. Plans and Specifications Proposal submitted by Contractor and on file in the office of the City Manager of the City. Performance Bond and Payment Bond. Insurance Certificate(s); and This document. 1. The Proiect ('Work"). The Contractor shall perform all of the Work required by the Contract Documents for the sum of Two-Hundred. Thirty-Four Thousand. Eiaht and 18/100 Dollars ($234.008.18). 2. Time of Commencement and Substantial ComDletion. The Work to be performed under this Contract shall be commenced immediately after execution of this Agreement. The Work shall be substantially completed by July 31.2008. a. Startina the Work: 1, The Contractor shall commence the Work in such a manner and at such a time as to expeditiously interface with the Work of other contractors, and shall pursue the Work diligently to completion. 8 2. The execution of this Agreement by both parties constitutes a Notice to Proceed with the Work, unless the City issues a separate Notice to Proceed designating a different starting time. The Contractor shall promptly provide timely performance according to the immediate progress requirement of the Work. 3. The Contractor shall commence the Work prior to the execution of this Agreement if a Letter of Intent containing a Notice to Proceed is issued by the City. 4. Upon receipt of a Notice to Proceed, the Contractor shall pursue and complete the Work without voluntary interruption for any reason, as long as the Work can be performed. The Contractor agreed that it shall continue the Work at all times the Work can be performed, at a pace consistent with good industry practice regardless of pending or current disputes in connection with the Contract Documents. a. Timely Performance, It is the City's intent to complete the Project as soon as possible. The Contractor agrees to cooperate in scheduling and performing the Work to achieve completion of the Project as soon as possible. 1, Contract Sum, The City shall pay the Contractor in current funds for the performance of the Work, subject to additions and deductions by Change Orders as provided in the Contract Document. 2, Final Pavment. Final payment, constituting the entire unpaid balance of the Contract Sum, shall be paid by the City to the Contractor when the Work has been completed, the Contract fully performed, and the City accepts the Work. The acceptance of final payment shall constitute a waiver of all claims by the Contractor except those previously made in writing and identified by the Contractor as unsettled at the time of Application for Final Payment. 3. Performance and Pavment Bonds. The Contractor shall post a Performance and Payment Bond each in an amount equal to one hundred percent (100%) of the payments due Contractor to insure the prompt and faithful performance of this Contract by Contractor and to insure prompt payment to the subcontractors and suppliers of the Contractor. The Bonds shall be in a form approved by the City. Contractor shall provide the Bond to the City before commencing work and together with the executed contract document. If the Performance and/or Payment Bond are not submitted as provided herein, this Contract shall be considered void. 4. Insurance and Indemnification. a. The Contractor shall purchase and maintain insurance to protect itself from claims under the Worker's Compensation Act. b. The Contractor shall purchase and maintain insurance to protect itself from claims for damages because of bodily injury including personal injury, sickness or disease, or death of any of its employees or any person other than its employees; and from claims for damages because of injury to or destruction of tangible property including loss of use resulting therefrom and from claims arising out of the performance of this Contract by the Contractor. The base limits of this policy shall be $1,000,000 combined single limit. 9 c. Before the City executes this Contract, the Contractor shall provide the City with evidence of insurance in a form of a Certificate from the insurer naming all policies. The City shall be an additional named insured on the Contractor's insurance policy. The insurance policies shall contain a provision that they may not be cancelled unless prior written notice thereof is given to the City not less than ten (10) business days prior to the cancellation date. d. The Contractor shall be responsible for initiating, maintaining and supervising all safety precautions and programs in connection with the Work, The City shall not be responsible for or have control of safety precautions and programs in connection with the Work. e. Contractor provides the financial protection of the required insurance to benefit both City and Contractor. Providing and paying for the insurance is part of the consideration which Contractor offers City. The City does not represent or warrant that the types of limits of insurance specified in this Article adequately protect Contractor's interest or sufficiently cover Contractor's liability. f. The Contractor shall defend, hold harmless and indemnify the City, its officers, agents, and employees form and against any and all claims, demands, actions or causes of action (including court costs and reasonable attorneys' fees) of whatever nature of character arising from the Contractor's performance of the Work herein. 1. Warranty. The Contractor expressly warrants and guarantees to the City that all Work performed and all materials furnished shall be in accord with the Contract Documents and shall be free from defects in materials, workmanship, and operation which appear within a period of 1 year, or within such longer period as may be prescribed by law or in the terms of the Contract Documents, from the date of City's acceptance of the Work. The City's rights under the Contractor's warranty are not the City's exclusive remedy. The City shall have all other remedies available under this Contract, at law or in equity. Should any defects develop in the materials, workmanship or operation of the system within the specified period, upon notice from the City, the Contractor agrees, within fourteen (14) calendar days after receiving written notice and without expense to the City, to repair, replace and in general to perform all necessary corrective Work with regard to the defective or nonconforming Work or materials to the satisfaction of the City. THE FOREGOING SHALL NOT IN ANY MANNER LIMIT THE CITY'S REMEDY OR THE CONTRACTOR'S LIABILITY TO THOSE DEFECTS APPEARING WITHIN THE WARRANTY PERIOD. The Contractor agrees to perform the Work in a manner and at a time so as to minimize any damages sustained by the City and so as to not interfere with or in any way disrupt the operation of the City or the public. The corrective Work referred to above shall include without limitation, (a) the cost of removing the defective or nonconforming Work and materials from the site, (b) the cost of correcting all Work of other Contractors destroyed or damaged by defective or nonconforming Work and materials including the cost of removal of such damaged Work and materials from the site, and (c) the cost of correcting all damages to Work of other Contractors caused by the removal of the defective or nonconforming Work or materials. 10 The Contractor shall post bonds to secure the warranties. 2. Riahts and Remedies. The duties and obligations imposed by the Contract Documents and the rights and remedies available thereunder shall be in addition to and not a limitation of any duties, obligations, rights and remedies otherwise imposed or available by law, No action nor failure to act by the City or the Contractor shall constitute a waiver of any right or duty afforded any of them under the Contract, nor shall any such action or failure to act constitute an approval of or acquiescence in any breach thereunder, except as may be specifically agreed in writing. 3. Notice. Required notices to the Contractor shall be in writing, and shall be either hand-delivered to the Contractor, its employees or agents, or mailed to the Contractor by certified mail at the following address: S.M. Hentges and Sons Inc. 650 Quaker Avenue Suite 200 P.O. Box 69 Jordan, MN 55352 Notices to the City shall be in writing and shall be either hand-delivered or mailed to the City by certified mail at the following address: Larry Pop pier, Assistant City Engineer City of Prior Lake 4646 Dakota Street S.E. Prior Lake, MN 55372 4. Condition and InSDection. All goods and other materials fumished under this Contract shall be new and in current manufacture, unless otherwise specified, and all goods and work shall be of good quality, free from faults and defects and in conformance with the Contract Documents. All goods and work not conforming to these requirements shall be considered defective. Goods shall be subject to inspection and testing by the City. Defective goods or goods not in current manufacture may be returned to the Contractor at the Contractor's expense. 5. Correction of Work. The Contractor shall promptly correct all Work rejected by the City as defective or as failing to conform to the Contract Documents whether observed before or after Substantial Completion of the Project and whether or not fabricated, installed or completed. The Contractor shall bear all costs of correcting such rejected Work. If, within one (1) year after the Date of Substantial Completion of the Project or designated portion thereof or within one (1) year after acceptance by the City of designated equipment, or within such longer period of time as may be prescribed by 11 law or by the terms of any applicable special warranty required by the Contract Documents, any of the Work is found to be defective or not in accordance with the Contract Documents, the Contractor shall correct it promptly after receipt of a written notice from the City to do so unless the City has previously given the Contractor a written acceptance of such condition. This obligation shall survive both final payment for the Work or designated portion thereof and termination of the Contract. The City shall give such notice promptly after discovery of the condition. 6. City's Riaht to CarN Out the Work. If the Contractor defaults or neglects to carry out the Work in accordance with the Contract Documents or fails to perform any provision of the Contract, the City may, after seven (7) days written notice to the Contractor and without prejudice to any other remedy the City may have, make good such deficiencies. In such case an appropriate Change Order shall be issued deducting from the payment then or thereafter due the Contractor the cost of correcting such deficiencies. If the payments then or thereafter due the Contractor are not sufficient to cover such amount, the Contractor shall pay the difference to the City. 7. Chanae Orders. The Contract Sum may be changed only by written Change Order approved by the City Council. The cost or credit to the City resulting from a Change Order shall be determined in one of the following manners: (1) by mutual acceptance of a lump sum; or (2) by unit prices stated in the Contract Documents as subsequently agreed upon. Any request for Change Order must be certified as true, correct and accurate by the maker to avoid fraudulent requests. 8, Unauthorized Work. Additional Work performed without authorization of a Change Order will not entitle Contractor to an increase in the Contract Price or an extension of the Contract Time. 9, Termination. If the Contractor persistently or repeatedly refuses or fails, except in cases for which extension of time is provided, to supply enough properly skilled workers or proper materials, or fails to make prompt payment to subcontractors or for materials or labor or persistently disregards laws, ordinances, rules, regulations or orders of any public authority having jurisdiction, or other wise is guilty of a substantial violation of a provision of the Contract Documents, and fails within seven (7) days after receipt of written notice to commence and continue correction of such default, neglect or violation with diligence and promptness, the City may, without prejudice to any other remedy the City may have, terminate the employment of the Contractor and take possession of the site and of all materials, equipment, tools, construction equipment and machinery thereon owned by the Contractor and may finish the Work by whatever methods the City may deem expedient. In such case the Contractor shall not be entitled to receive any further payment until the Work is finished. 10. PromDt Payment to Subcontractors. The Contractor shall pay any subcontractor within ten (10) days of the Contractor's receipt of payment by the City for undisputed services provided by the subcontractor. If the Contractor fails within that time to pay the subcontractor any undisputed amount for which the Contractor has received payment by the City, the Contractor shall pay interest to the subcontractor on the unpaid amount at the rate of one and one-half percent (1.5%) per month or any part of a month. The minimum monthly interest penalty payment for an unpaid balance of $100.00 or more is $10.00. For an unpaid balance of less than $100.00, the Contractor shall pay the actual interest penalty due to the subcontractor. A 12 subcontractor who prevails in a civil action to collect interest penalties form the Contractor shall be awarded its costs and disbursements, including attorney's fees, incurred in bringing the action. The Contractor shall, by an appropriate agreement with each subcontractor, require each subcontractor to make payments to his subcontractors in a similar manner. 11. IndeDendent Contractor. At all times and for all purposes hereunder, the Contractor is an independent contractor, and not an employee of the City. 12. Affirmative Action Policv. All Contractors and subcontractors employed shall comply with all applicable provisions of all federal, state and municipal laws which prohibit discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, ancestry, age, and physical or mental handicap and all rules and regulations, promulgated and adopted pursuant thereto. The Contractor will include a similar provision in all subcontracts entered into for the performance of this contract. 13. Miscellaneous. a. This Contract shall become effective only upon its execution by both the City and the Contractor. This Contract shall not be modified, amended, rescinded, waived or terminated without the approval in writing of the City Council. b. The City shall be allowed to audit Contractor's books and records during regular business hours upon five (5) days written notice. c. This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Minnesota. d. That with respect to any and all businesses conducted or acts performed pursuant to this Agreement, the Contractor shall be deemed an employer. 13 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have entered into this Agreement as of the date and year hereinabove first written. CITY OF PRIOR LAKE CONTRACTOR By: By: Jack Haugen, Mayor Its: By: Frank Boyles, City Manager STATE OF MINNESOTA ) )ss. COUNTY OF SCOTT ) The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this day of I 200 _, by Jack Haugen and Frank Boyles, respectively the Mayor and City Manager of the City of Prior Lake, a Minnesota municipal corporation, on behalf of the corporation and pursuant to the authority granted by its City Council. Notary Public STATE OF MINNESOTA ) )ss. COUNTY OF SCOTT ) The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this ,200_, by of day of ,the on its behalf, Contractor. Notary Public 14