The City received eight (8) responsive bids. The apparent low bidder claimed error and withdrew its bid. The second low bid is Christensen, Inc., which was approximately 9% above the engineer’s estimate. Staff has performed reference checks and other verifications to determine that Christensen, Inc. meets the responsible bidding criteria and recommends award.
The purpose of this project is to demolish the existing restroom facility in the Les Gove Campus and replace it with a new facility.
The total amount budgeted for this project is $411,552.00 in the project cp1721 budget. The anticipated project costs are as follows: General Construction Contract w/5% authorized contingency, $396,640.29; Architect Design Fees, $50,000.00; Testing and Other Costs, $5,000.00; Total Project Costs = $451,640.29. An in-fund adjustment transferring project funds from cp1606 (Auburn Teen & Comm. Center – H Street SE Ext) to cp1721 has been executed to cover the anticipated increase in project costs. |