06/11/2019 Resolutions 2019-187RESOLUTION 2019-187
WHEREAS, the City of Grand Island invited sealed bids for Sanitary Sewer District
No. 543; Willow Street, according to plans and specifications on file with the City Engineer/ Public
Works Director; and
WHEREAS, on May 29, 2019 bids were received, opened, and reviewed; and
WHEREAS, Starostka Group Unlimited, Inc. of Grand Island, Nebraska submitted a
bid in accordance with the terms of the advertisement of bids and plans and specifications and all
other statutory requirements contained therein, such bid being in the amount of $359,299.52; and
WHEREAS, Public Works Engineering staff negotiated with the low bidder on two
(2) main components of the bid tab; the addition of sewer quantities for the Sth Street Subdivision
which equate to $62,310.23 and the removal of sewer rehabilitation quantities in order to value
engineer a reduction in cost of $18,810.89; and
WHEREAS, after value engineering the revised construction cost with Starostka
Group Unlimited, Inc. is $402,798.85; and
WHEREAS, staff is coordinating with the Utility Department in order to successfully
rehab only the necessary amount of sanitary sewer; and
WHEREAS, Sanitary Sewer District No. 543; Willow Street was initially estimated at
$10,000.00 per each of the twenty (20) connections, with the addition of the Sth Street Subdivision
the connection cost per each of the thirty-seven (37) lots is estimated at approximately $6,500.00-
$7,500.00; and
WHEREAS, the value engineering from the reduction in rehabilitation allows money
in the Wastewater budget to go to other more pressing rehabilitation priorities; and
WHEREAS, funds are available in the Fiscal Year 2018/2019 budget for this project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA, that the bid of Starostka Group Unlimited, Inc. of
Grand Island, Nebraska in the amount of $402,798.85 for construction of Sanitary Sewer DistrictNo.
543; Willow Street is hereby approved s the lowest responsible bid.
BE IF FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to
execute a contract with such contractor for such project on behalf of the City of Grand Island.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Grand Island, Nebraska, June 11, 2019.
Attest:
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Aaron i`d, City Clerk Pro Tem
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Roge . Steele, Mayor
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