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Grimes awards Southwest 19th Street water transmission main contract; bids exceed engineer estimate
Summary
Council approved resolutions to award the 24-inch transmission main extension; staff noted eight bidders, a low bidder read into the record, and bids exceeding the engineer's estimate; notice-to-proceed window set through Aug. 3.
City engineering staff described a transmission-main extension on Southwest 19th Street on March 24 and recommended awarding the contract to the low bidder announced in the meeting record. The project will install a 24-inch main to interconnect existing and future water towers and extend service to areas targeted for development.
Staff said eight bidders responded; the low bidder named in the meeting was Evolution Contracting (bid amount read in the record). Staff also noted that all bids were above the engineer’s estimate due to higher-than-anticipated unit prices for ductile-iron fittings and pipe. The council approved the related resolutions and authorized contract execution and bonding by roll call.
Staff described a flexible notice-to-proceed window (any time between the meeting and Aug. 3) to account for lead times on materials and contractor scheduling. City engineering staff said the project was designed and will be overseen in-house.
Council directed staff to finalize contract documents and return for any remaining administrative steps; project procurement documents and final contract amounts should be confirmed through the city clerk or procurement files.
