The Engineering Division has received a single bid for the replacement of the North Main Street Sanitary Sewer Pump Station. The bid of $367,375.00 was submitted by Taylor Site Development of Medford, OR.
The North Main Sanitary Sewer Pump Station was constructed in the early 1960’s and serves the northwesterly area of Ashland including the Ashland Mine Road and Schofield Street areas. The pump station is rapidly deteriorating and has no capacity to provide for anticipated growth within its service area. This project has been identified as a priority project in the current Capital Improvement Plan.
Construction of a sewer pump station is a specialty with few local firms having the expertise to perform the work. For that reason a “pre-packaged” pump station was specified and an extended bid calendar selected to help promote more interest among local firms. The bid advertisement was published locally and statewide beginning on April 9, 2007 with the bid opening held on May 22, 2007 providing a 43 calendar bid window. Additionally, bid advertisements and/or bid packages were mailed to eight plan centers and to seventeen prospective bidders. Even with an extended bid window and a saturation of advertising, only a single bid was received.
Staff recommends approval of the attached contract with Taylor Site Development, Inc. to construct the North Main Pump Station at a cost of $367,375.00.
Article derived from City Council of Information.
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October 22, 2007
Mark Taylor
Taylor Site Development Inc.
PO Box 537
1928 Stewart
Medford, OR 97501
RE: NORTH MAIN SEWER PUMP STATION REPLACEMENT PROJECT NO. 2004-06
Dear Mark:
As of this date all work on the North Main Pump Station is complete and has been inspected, approved and accepted by the City of Ashland. Thank you for a job well done. We have enjoyed working with you and your crews on this project and appreciate your timely completion of the project.
The final payment including retainage release, has been authorized and will be sent shortly.
Please be reminded that this final acceptance marks the beginning of the 24 month materials and workmanship warranty as specified in the contract documents.
Thanks again for your good work on this project.
Sincerely,
James H. Olson
City Surveyor / Project Manager