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Item 1.A.2.
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| City Council Regular | |
| Date: | 06/28/2021 |
| Title: | W.O. 21-08 Bike Boulevard - Avenue D |
| Presented by: | Debi Meling |
| Department: | Public Works |
| Presentation: | No |
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council award a contract for W.O. 21-08 Bike Boulevard - Avenue D to Montana Lines, Inc. in the amount of $216,120.00.
BACKGROUND (Consistency with Adopted Plans and Policies, if applicable)
W.O. 21-08 Bike Boulevard - Avenue D is intended to install pavement markings and signage along low-speed, low-volume local roads to create a bicycle route from the Rose Park area to North Park. The project was identified in the 2016 Billings Bikeway + Trails Master Plan Update. The improvements will also include the installation of rectangular rapid flashing beacons and pushbuttons for pedestrian crossings at major street intersection crossings. The project was advertised on May 28, June 4, and June 11, 2021 in the Yellowstone County News and on the City's website. Bids were opened on June 15, 2021, and one bid was received. Montana Lines, Inc. submitted the lowest, responsible bid.
ALTERNATIVES
City Council may:
- Award the base bid of W.O. 21-08 Bike Boulevard - Avenue D to Montana Lines, Inc. in the amount of $216,120.00, or;
- Do not award a contract and reject all bids. If the project is not awarded, the bike route will not be constructed.
FISCAL EFFECTS
The following bid was received:
The project was budgeted in FY21 using gas tax funds. Staff reviewed the one bid in detail and work item prices are in-line with staff estimated pricing.
| Contractor | Bid Amount |
| Montana Lines, Inc. | $216,120.00 |
The project was budgeted in FY21 using gas tax funds. Staff reviewed the one bid in detail and work item prices are in-line with staff estimated pricing.