Report Prepared by: Joel Svendsen, PE, Associate Engineer, Engineering Dept.
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SUBJECT: Award Bid to Rolfe Construction Company for the Yosemite Avenue Improvement Project 113055
REPORT IN BRIEF
Consider awarding a construction contract to Rolfe Construction Company in the amount of $972,233.25 for the Yosemite Avenue Improvement Project.
RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion awarding the Yosemite Avenue Improvement Project 113055 to Rolfe Construction Company in the amount of $972,233.25; and, authorizing the City Manager or Assistant City Manager to execute the necessary documents and to approve change orders not to exceed 10% of the total contract.
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ALTERNATIVES
1. Approve, as recommended by staff; or,
2. Reject all bids and direct Staff to rebid the project; or,
3. Continue to a future meeting (date and time to be specified in the motion).
AUTHORITY
Charter of the City of Merced, Article XI, Section 1109 - Contracts on Public Works, and Merced Municipal Code Chapter 3.04, Article IV - Public Works Contracts.
CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES
As provided for in the 2018-19 Adopted Budget.
DISCUSSION
Yosemite Avenue is a bottleneck with an off-set alignment west of St. Augustine Avenue. To address the bottleneck and to correct the off-set alignment west of St. Augustine, a new 33' wide west bound lane will be constructed from the intersection of St. Augustine and Yosemite to 580 feet east of State Route 59 and Yosemite Avenue. The work will consist of grading, construct new curb and gutter, storm drain inlets and an asphalt concrete road.
Staff prepared construction plans and specifications, and the project was advertised for bids. The project was advertised in Merced County Time. The bids were opened on July 10, 2018, with the following results:
1. Rolfe Construction Company (Atwater, CA) $ 972,233.25
2. Smith Construction Company, Inc. (Fresno, CA) $ 1,372,136.00
The engineer's estimate for construction was $ 632,994.00. Based on...
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