MEMORANDUM


TO:                Ron Long, Assembly President

                        Members, Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly


THRU:           John J. Williams, Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor

                       Craig Chapman, Finance Director

                       Mark Fowler, Purchasing and Contracting Officer


FROM:         Gary Davis, Roads Director


DATE:          August 15, 2006


SUBJECT:    Resolution 2006-073, authorizing Capital Improvement Project cost allocation and award of contract for the Spruce Creek Bridge Replacement Capital Improvement Project


             The above-described resolution and accompanying memo were submitted in blank pursuant to KPB 22.40.050 as the bids were opened August 8, 2006, after the August 4 packet deadline. There were three bids received, and the low bidder was Swalling Construction Co., Inc. for a bid amount of $977,170. After receiving the bids, the road service area calculated a total cost for the project that includes the design services ($88,000), contract services ($977,170), inter-departmental charges ($35,285), advertising ($500), and contingency ($95,000). The total project cost for the Spruce Creek Bridge Replacement is $1,195.955. The administration requests that the resolution be amended as follows:

 

·  Amend the fifth whereas clause as follows:

 

WHEREAS,  the low responsive bid on this project submitted by Swalling Construction Co., Inc. is fair and reasonable, and the bidder is qualified to perform the work; and


·  Amend Section 1 as follows:

 

SECTION 1.  That the mayor is authorized to allocate funds for the total project cost for the following project:

 

                        Project 

Number                     Project Name                        Total Project Cost


                        E3SPR            Spruce Creek Bridge Replacement                 $1,195,955

 

·  Amend Section 3 as follows:

 

SECTION 3.  That the mayor is authorized to award a contract to Swalling Construction Co., Inc. to perform the work for Spruce Creek Bridge Replacement for the bid amount of $977,170.