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City recommends low bidder for three green-alley reconstruction projects under grant
Summary
Staff recommended awarding a grant-funded green alley contract to Acura Incorporated for $749,860, below the engineer's estimate of $900,000; the work covers three alleys including one adjacent to City Hall and one off Third Street.
City engineering staff recommended awarding a contract for three grant-funded green-alley reconstructions to Acura Incorporated after a competitive bidding process. The recommended low bid of $749,860 was roughly $508,000 less than the engineer’s estimate and came from a field of seven bidders.
The projects identified for construction are a section off Third Street (20 Third Street), an alley adjacent to City Hall, and an alley off Vermont Street. Staff said the materials proposed are similar to those used in the city's prior green-alley projects and that not all previously-approved alley projects would likely be completed this construction cycle.
Council members asked whether unspent grant funds could be reallocated if the full grant award is not spent; staff said they would pursue available options with the grant administrator but noted that the grant application had sought funding for an entire set of alleys and that final grant accounting may limit reallocation.
Engineering staff recommended awarding the contract to Acura Incorporated and noted the company had verifiable references and prior work of acceptable quality. The item was presented as a recommendation to the council; staff will prepare contract documents and return the item for formal award if the council chooses to proceed.
