Title
Award of Bid No. 2017-08 for the Purpose of the East Road Gas and Electric Replacement Project with Paul Parker Construction, in the Amount of $580,500.00, plus Applicable Gross Receipts Tax.
Recommended Action
I move that the Board of Public Utilities approve the Award of Bid No. 2017-08 for the Purpose of East Road Gas and Electric Replacement Project, with Paul Parker Construction, in the Amount of $580,500.00 and a contingency in the amount of $58,050.00, for a total of $638,550.00, plus Applicable Gross Receipts Tax, and forward to Council for approval.
Staff Recommendation
Staff recommends that the Board approve as presented.
Body
This project entails the installation of approximately 7,400 lineal feet of 8-inch high pressure gas pipe, approximately 5,900 LF of 4-inch diameter, medium pressure gas pipe, and 7300 LF or electric 4”/6” conduit pair, generally along East Road, between Airport Drive and La Entrada. The project will greatly enhance the gas distribution system’s reliability and redundancy. Given that the gas pipeline and electric conduit can be installed in the same trench, this project will also offer the opportunity to extend the reach and redundancy of the electric distribution system, while saving costs. Two additional bids were received on August 30, 2016 from Sunland Construction and Sasquatch Inc., in addition to Paul Parker Construction’s. Their respective amounts were $687,680.00 and $799,905.00.
The new gas pipelines and electric conduits will be installed inside the Los Alamos Airport premises, and outside the NMDOT right of way for ease of construction and furture maintenance.
Alternatives
If the Board decides not to award the project, staff will continue to plan for the replacement of the existing aged high pressure steel gas line in the near future. Scheduling the installation of the medium pressure gas line and electric conduits will be also be re- evaluated and budgeted in upcoming fiscal years.
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