Bids were recieved for W.O. 09-08 WWTP Water Line Replacement on April 13, 2010.  Staff requires additional time to review and evaluate the contractors' bids and qualifications.  Staff will make a recommedation at the May 10, 2010 City Council meeting.

This project includes replacing 130 lineal feet of existing water line on the Metra property, 220 lineal feet of directional drill parallel water line across Alkali Creek, and replacing 730 lineal feet of 4-inch and 2-inch water line on the Wastewater Treatment Plant Site.  Part of this project includes the City crews installing approximately 800 ft of 8-inch water line on the Metra property.

The Council may:
• Delay the award of contract W.O. 09-08 until May 10, 2010;
• Award the contract at the April 26, 2010 council meeting; or
• Reject all bids and do not award contract for W.O. 09-08

This project will be funded with Wastewater Revenues. The city received four bids for this project as follows:

	Western Muncipal	Cop Construction	Becco General Const.	Williams Civil	Engineer's Estimate
Base Bid	$498,485.44	$698,880.00	$500,000.00	$535,840.00	$570,000.00
Alternate A	$230,000.00	$301,000.00	$85,000.00	$70,600	$80,000.00
Alternate B	$290,000.00	$340,000.00	$78,000.00	$95,600.00	$186,000.00

The following is a breakdown of the costs of the $836,360 allocated for this project:

Design & CA                $ 83,517.00 (PE & CE contract)
Construction               Will be determined during delay period
Remaining Funds        Will be determined during delay period

Remaining funds will be used for change orders, materials testing, and other administrative costs.

Staff recommends that Council delay award for Work Order 09-08 WWTP Water Line Replacement until May 10, 2010.