One of the first projects required for the development of the Quick Turn Around (QTA) Car Rental Facility on the west side of the Airport is the extension of the the sanitary sewer line.  The existing sewer line terminates near Gate 24 just west of the Executive Hangar area. This project will install 2,300 feet of new 8" mainline sewer that will extend west to the intersection of State Highway 3 and South View Drive. This project will provide the sanitary sewer necessary for the operation of the new QTA Facility, and has been designed with six "stub outs" along its length that will provide the Airport with the flexibility to connect to this new sewer line at a number of locations.  This project was advertised in the Billings Times for three weeks. The following bids for this work were received: 

CONTRACTOR	BID
Hample Excavation, Inc.	$153,842.23
Knife River Billings	$159,731.20
COP Construction, LLC	$173,948.00
Western Municipal Construction, Inc.	$199,396.00
Castle Rock Excavating, Inc.	$203,020.00
ESTIMATE	$300,000.00

The City Council may:

• Award the Sanitary Sewer Extension Project; or
• Decline to approve the Award of the Sanitary Sewer Extension Project, reject all bids, and not complete the project at this time.

The total cost of this project is $153,842.23.  The source of funds for this CIP approved project are included in the Airport's capital fund.  The project costs will be funded initially with Airport funds and once the bond financing is in place for the total QTA Car Rental Facility, the Airport's funds will be reimbursed from the bond proceeds.

Staff recommends that City Council approve the Award of the Sanitary Sewer Extension Project to the low bidder, Hample Excavation, Inc., for the amount of $153,842.23.