Included in the City's Capital Improvement Plan is the Federal Transportation Administration (FTA) funded MET Transit Building and Bus Maintenance Area Upgrades Project. The existing Metroplex building was built in 1983 and needs upgrades to the existing HVAC systems and the overhead garage doors.  This project will replace three boilers, two pumps, and two roof top HVAC units with a new energy efficient boiler and roof top HVAC unit, as well as replacing the existing maintenance bay ceiling mounted fan coil units with energy efficient radiant heat units.  Additionally, the 20 overhead garage doors in the bus maintenance and storage area will be replaced with new insulated doors and operators. This project was advertised in the Billings Times for three weeks and was posted on the City's Web Site. On July 10, 2012 the following bids were received for this project:

CONTRACTOR	BID
Fisher Construction, Inc.	$374,000
General Contractors Construction Co., Inc.	$388,709
High Tech Construction	$408,429
Cucancic Construction	$390,000
Hardy Construction	$429,000
Keystone Construction Co.	$440,000
ESTIMATE	$450,000

The City Council may:

• Approve the award of the FTA funded MET Transit Building and Bus Maintenance Area Upgrades Project; or
• Decline to award the project, subsequently delaying the project.

The total cost of the FTA funded MET Transit Building and Bus Maintenance Area Upgrades Project is $374,000, and will be funded 80% with FTA grant funds and 20% with local match funds.  The FTA portion will be $299,200 and the local match will be $74,800.  This project is included in the current budget and local matching funds are budgeted and available in the MET Transit's capital fund.

Staff recommends the City Council award the MET Transit Building and Bus Maintenance Area Upgrades to the the low bidder, Fisher Construction, Inc., for the amount of $374,000.