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<br /> <br /> <br />INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM <br /> <br /> DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS <br /> DIVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES <br /> <br /> <br />TO: Members of the Board of Public Works <br />Michael Schmidt, Assistant City Attorney Public Works <br />Theresa Heffner, Clerk <br />FROM: Jacob M. Klosinski, P.E., Assistant City Engineer <br />SUBJECT: 117-059B South Well Field Water Treatment Plant and Distribution <br />System Improvements – Contract B – Watermain <br />Agenda Request – Award Bid <br />DATE: August 29, 2023 <br /> <br />The Board of Public Works opened and read bids at the August 22, 2023, Board of Public Works <br />meeting for the subject project. Three (3) bids were received and the Total Base Bid prices for the <br />contractors ranked as follows: <br /> <br />CONTRACTOR TOTAL BASE BID <br />1. C&E Excavating, Inc. (Elkhart, IN) $1,597,000.00 <br />2. HRP Construction, Inc. (South Bend, IN) $2,271,000.00 <br />3. G.E. Marshall, Inc. (Valparaiso, IN) $2,385,443.87 <br /> <br />Assessment <br />The Bid documents submitted by C&E Excavating, HRP Construction and G.E. Marshall were found <br />to be complete. M/WBE good faith efforts were determined to be acceptable with all contractors <br />providing MBE Utilization and WBE Utilization plans that appear to meet or exceed the MBE Goals <br />(1.5%) and WBE Goals (4.0%) set forth in the contract documents. All contractors submitting bids <br />for this project are considered Responsible Bidders based on the requirements set forth in the <br />Responsible Bidder Ordinance. <br /> <br />Recommendation – Award Bid <br />The Division of Engineering and Division of Water Works recommend award of the contract <br />for Project No. 117-059B South Well Field Water Treatment Plant and Distribution System <br />Improvements – Contract B – Watermain to the lowest, responsive, responsible bidder, C&E <br />Excavating, Inc. (South Bend, IN) for the Base Bid amount of $1,597,000.00. <br /> <br />Account amounts shall be adjusted in DFO to adjust to the Base Bid value for this contract. <br />Funding for this project is provided by TIF Southside Development #1 (Account No. 430-10-102- <br />121-444000). <br /> <br />For questions regarding the subject agenda request, contact Jacob M. Klosinski (Ext. 9496) at <br />the Division of Engineering.