HomeMy WebLinkAbout08 PROJECT 600138 01-05-98NO. 8
1-5-98
DATE:
JANUARY 5, 1998
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WILLIAM A. HUSTON, CITY MANAGER
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT/WATER SERVICES DIVISION
AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR WATER M.adN REPLACEMENT, CITY PROJECT
NO. 600138
SUMMARY,
Award of contact to RLT Construction, Inc., in the amount of $790,490.00 for City Project No. 600138 consisting of
the replacement of water mains on Fairhaven Avenue between Hewes and Esplanade Avenue and installation of a
new water main on Esplanade Avenue between Fairhaven Avenue and an existing main, terminating 1,200 feet
north of 17t~ Street; and Santa Clara Avenue water main from Prospect Avenue to EsPlanade Avenue. The project is:
included in the City's Water Capital Improvement Program and is in the current Fiscal Year budget.
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the Tustin City Council, at their regular meeting of January 5, 1998, award the contract for
the subject project to RLT Construction, Inc., of Anaheim, California, in the amount of $790,490.00
FISCAL IlVlPACT
The amount of this contract is $790,490.00. There is currently $1,116,000 of Capital Improvement Program funding
allocated for this project in the FY 1997/98 Water Serx4ce Capital Improvement Program Budget.
BACKGROUND
Bids were opened on December 15, 1997 for subject project and 10 bids were received as follows:
RLT Construction, Inc ........................................................................................... $790,490.00
Steve Casada Construction Co .............................................................................. $848,000.00
Vido Artukovich & Son, Inc .................................................................................. $849,000.00
Valverde Construction ............................................................................................ $859,065.00
Elser Constructors, Inc. ' ..... $888,200.00
G.R. McKervey, Inc ............................................................................................... $896,730.00
Kana Pipeline, Inc. ~ .......................... $967,000.00
Paulus Engineering, Inc ......................................................................................... $983,790.00
Ken Thompson, Inc ................................................................................................ $996,496.25
En~neered Plumbing Inc .................................................................................. $1,048,137.50
The low bid by RLT Construction, Inc. is 34.5% under the engineer's estimate of $1,207,650.
The low bids are the result of lower than anticipated unit costs for pipe installation, and the very competitive current
bidding climate.
Award of Contract for Water Main Replacement, City Project No. 600138
January 5, 1998
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The Contractor's references have been verified and their past job performances are satisfactory.
DISCUSSION
This project consists of the replacement of water mains on Fairhaven Avenue between Hewes Avenue and
Esplanade Avenue and installation of a new water main on Esplanade Avenue between Fairhaven Avenue and an
existing main, terminating 1,200 feet north of l 7th Street; and Santa Clara Avenue water main from Prospect Avenue
to Esplanade Avenue. These water mains will improve water system supply and circulation and reduce maintenance
and repair costs in these areas.
Following is the anticipated schedule for completion of the project:
Award of Contract ........................................................................................................... 01/05/98
Begin Construction .......................................................................................................... 02/09/98
Complete Construction ................................................................................................... 05/05/98
Tim D. Serlet ~
Director of Public Works/City Engineer
Water Services Manager
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