Consent 1.B.1.
Regular City Council Meeting
- Meeting Date:
- 03/25/2019
- TITLE
- W.O. 17-14, Grand Avenue Water and Sanitary Sewer Extension Project
- PRESENTED BY:
- David Mumford
- Department:
- Public Works
Presentation:
No
PROBLEM/ISSUE STATEMENT
City Council is asked to consider awarding a construction contract to COP Construction in the amount of $489,811.00 for the City of Billings' W.O. 17-14, Grand Avenue Water and Sanitary Sewer Extension project. This project would extend a 20-inch water main approximately 925 feet and an 18-inch sanitary sewer main approximately 945 feet in Grand Avenue between Wilderness Drive and 60th Street West.
Foxtail Village Subdivision is north of and adjacent to Grand Avenue between 58th and 60th Street West. This subdivision is currently served only from the east by a single 12-inch water main located in 58th Street West. This extension project would strengthen the water distribution system grid and improve both water service redundancy and quality in this area by creating a looped connection off Grand Avenue in 60th Street West. Extending the sanitary sewer with this project provides for future extension west in Grand Avenue and a lateral connection to the Grand Avenue trunk sewer at 60th Street West.
After being advertised in the Yellowstone County News and on the City website February 22, March 1 and March 8, staff received bids on March 12 from COP Construction and Western Municipal Construction. Staff recommends that City Council award a construction contract to COP Construction in the amount of $489,811.00.
Foxtail Village Subdivision is north of and adjacent to Grand Avenue between 58th and 60th Street West. This subdivision is currently served only from the east by a single 12-inch water main located in 58th Street West. This extension project would strengthen the water distribution system grid and improve both water service redundancy and quality in this area by creating a looped connection off Grand Avenue in 60th Street West. Extending the sanitary sewer with this project provides for future extension west in Grand Avenue and a lateral connection to the Grand Avenue trunk sewer at 60th Street West.
After being advertised in the Yellowstone County News and on the City website February 22, March 1 and March 8, staff received bids on March 12 from COP Construction and Western Municipal Construction. Staff recommends that City Council award a construction contract to COP Construction in the amount of $489,811.00.
ALTERNATIVES ANALYZED
City Council may:
- Approve awarding a construction contract to COP Construction, or;
- Disapprove awarding a construction contract to COP Construction. If the project is not completed, the City will be unable to complete an important water distribution system loop that would strengthen the service grid and improve both water service redundancy and quality to customers in the area. Delaying water and sewer extensions also increases future public inconvenience at a time when population and traffic impacts in the area are likely to be greater.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The following bids were received on March 12, 2019 for W.O. 17-14, Grand Avenue Water and Sanitary Sewer Extension Project:
There are sufficient water and sanitary sewer funds budgeted in FY19 for this project.
| Contractor | Amount |
| COP Construction | $489,811.00 |
| Western Municipal Construction | $745,370.00 |
There are sufficient water and sanitary sewer funds budgeted in FY19 for this project.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that City Council award a construction contract for the W.O. 17-14, Grand Avenue Water and Sanitary Sewer Extension project to COP Construction in the amount of $489,811.00.