Work Order 12-22 involves demolishing the old Underriner Building located at 523 North 29th Street.  It is necessary to demolish it in order to construct the new library.  Asbestos abatement in the building has been completed.  The contractor for this project will be required to salvage or recycle all readily available metals, concrete and wood.  Also within the bid is an additive alternate to salvage about 1,000 square feet of lumber from the building to be used on the new library.

The council may:

• Award WO 12-22 to HL Ostermiller Construction, Inc.; or
• Reject all bids, which would delay the construction of the new library. 

All funding for this project will be out of Library reserves.  The city received four bids for this project as follows:

Contractor	Base Bid	Additive Alternate	Total Bid
Engineer's Estimate	$250,000.00	$10,000.00	$260,000.00
HL Ostermiller	$121,519.00	$6,000.00	$127,519.00
Knife River - Billings	$164,370.00	$18,000.00	$182,370.00
Donnes, Inc.	$185,000.00	$5,000.00	$190,000.00
CMG	$179,500.00	$32,000.00	$211,500.00

Staff recommends that Council award the WO 12-22 Underriner Building Demolition contract plus the additive alternate to HL Ostermiller Construction, Inc. in the amount of $127,519.00.