W.O. 14-01, Schedule 1A, Water Main Replacement and Storm Drain Projects will replace water main, install storm drain, and make related improvements.  All work will take place in Grand Avenue.  Approximately 4,570 lineal feet of 12-inch water main will be replaced between 17th and 24th Street West.  A water main pipe bursting alternate in lieu of complete open cut replacement was also included in the bid documents.  Approximately 1,620 lineal feet of 18 to 30-inch storm drain will be installed between 19th and 21st Street West.  Traffic control and temporary water provisions are included in the projects.

After being advertised in the Billings Times and City website on May 22, May 29 and June 5, the 2014 Schedule 1A Projects bids were opened on June 10.  Staff recommends that the Schedule 1A Water Main Replacement Project be awarded to Western Municipal Construction in the amount of $2,843,623.00. Due to the unavailability of storm drain funds until FY2015, we recommend that award of the Schedule 1A Storm Drain Project be delayed until July 14.

The Council may:

• Award a construction contract for W.O. 14-01, Schedule 1A Water Main Replacement in the amount of $2,843,623.00; or
• Do not award a construction contract for this project.  If this project is not constructed, the City's water distribution system in this area will continue to deteriorate, and the City's planned overlay of this section of Grand Avenue will need to be delayed or completed without important infrastructure improvements.

Bids were received for Schedule 1A of W.O. 14-01 and the following table shows the results of the water main replacement project:

	Western Municipal Construction, Inc.	Dick Anderson Construction, Inc.
Open Cut Base Bid (includes temporary asphalt alternative)	$2,843,623.00	$3,085,470.00
Pipe Bursting Alternate	No Bid	No Bid
TOTAL BID	$2,843,623.00	$3,085,470.00

Funding for the project was budgeted in FY2014 and the source is water funds.

Results for Schedule 1A Storm water will be presented in the Council memo for July 14.

Staff recommends that Council award a contract for WO 14-01, Schedule 1A, Water Main Replacement Project to Western Municipal Construction, Inc. in the amount of $2,843,623.00 and that Council delay the award of a contract for WO 14-01, Schedule 1A Storm Drain Project until the July 14 meeting.