This legislation will authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with M & T Excavating as the lowest and best bidder for Phases 1, 2, and 3 of the 2022 Water Main Replacement Program. The Water Fund will be utilized to construct these phases at a cost not to exceed $1,850,000.
Seven bids were received for the 2022 Water Main Replacement Program which includes 5 Phases of construction work.
Phase 1 consists of replacing water main, fire hydrants and appurtenances on Hubbard Drive from Morley to Hemingway and on Alter Road from Hubbard to Menlo. The lowest bidder for this phase was M & T Excavating at a cost of $633,928.
Phase 2 consists of replacing water main, fire hydrants and appurtenances on Holbrook Drive from Harshmanville to Helwig and on Helwig Drive from Holbrook to Alter. The lowest bidder for this phase was M & T Excavating at a cost of $561,069.
Phase 3 consists of replacing water main, fire hydrants and appurtenances on Hubbard Drive from Handel Court to cul-de-sac and on Hinckley Court from Hubbard south of Handel to 800 feet east. The lowest bidder for this phase was also M & T Excavating at a cost of $535,237.
Phase 4 and 5 consists of replacing water main, fire hydrants and appurtenances on Cruxten Drive from Chesham to Tilbury and on Tomberg Street from Powell Road to Fishburg. Because of the higher cost, City Staff is recommending that the reconstruction of these two phases be deferred to next year when more funding will be available.