Adopt Resolution #22-059 Accepting Bids and Awarding Contract for Improvement Project #20-07, Construction of Salt Storage Building at PW Facility

Purpose:
The purpose of this case is to consider adopting Resolution #22-059 accepting bids and awarding a contract for construction of Improvement Project #20-07, Salt Storage Building at the PW Facility 

Background:
Included in the original design proposal for the new PW Facility was a line item to relocate the existing salt storage building to the new site. Once design of the facility started, it appeared that the budget would not allow, so the relocation was put on hold.  Because of the favorable bidding climate and relatively minor corrections needed during construction, the contingency balance on the new PW Facility as of today is estimated at $1.2 million.
 
 
Project Location / Scope
City Improvement Project #20-07 proposes to replace the current salt storage building located at 14100 Jaspar St and construct a new salt storage building at the new PW Facility located at 14199 Jaspar St
Existing Conditions / Proposed Improvements
 The Cover All structure brand, which is our current salt storage building, went out of business due to under-engineered structural failures within their buildings.  Part of their ensuing settlement was reinforcement performed by a third party, of their existing structures, including the Ramsey structure.  That was only reinforcement and it rendered the existing structure(s) only serviceable in-place.  Moving or resale required a wholly separate re-engineering of the structure. During the inspection of our existing structure with a local building representative (who at the time of the reinforcements worked for the company that performed the corrections), they observed the enhanced supports on the lower chord of the roof truss, as well as larger bracing between the trusses that made this building viable in place, but not relocatable.

 

On July 13th , the City Council approved solicitation of bids on  plans and specifications as prepared by Oertel Architects. Bids were advertised in the Anoka Union Herald  on January 14th and 21st .  Bid information was also available on Oertel Architects website starting January 26th, as well as electronically through QuestCDN.
 
On February 23rd , three (3) bids were received and opened in a  public bid opening. The bids were then checked for errors and omissions and were tabulated. All bids were found to comply with the approved plans and specifications and advertisements for bids, and no errors or omissions were identified. A tabulation of the 3 bids is below.    
 

CONTRACTOR	TOTAL BID
A & B Construction	$469.110.00
Greystone Construction	$564,595.00
VersaCon	$570,000.00

Project schedule
March 8th  – Accept bids / Award contract
Start of Construction -TBD
Substantial Completion Fall 2022

Observations:
With the construction of the salt storage building at the new PW site, all PW functions will be centralized at one location, with the exception of tree/brush recycling, which will continue to operate out of the former site. Locating  the salt storage building at the new site will provide additional operational efficiencies by eliminating the travel time for staff and equipment during snow removal operations.

The original salt storage building will be retrofitted to hold landscaping materials, such as black dirt, wood chips, ag lime, etc.
 

PW Facility Contingency Fund - estimated balance of $1.2 million
 

 
 

Staff recommends accepting the bid from A & B construction in the amount of $469,110.00 for construction of salt storage building at 14199 Jaspar Street

Motion to adopt Resolution #22-059 accepting bids and awarding a contract for construction of Improvement Project #20-07, construction of salt storage building at 14199 Jaspar St by A & B Construction in the amount of  $ 469,110.00.