Title
Award of Bid No. 2017-08 for the Purpose of the East Road Gas and Electric Replacement Project to Paul Parker Construction, in the Amount of $580,500.00, plus Applicable Gross Receipts Tax
Recommended Action
I move that Council approve the Award of Bid No. 2017-08 for the Purpose of East Road Gas and Electric Replacement Project, to 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
Utilities Manager's Recommendation
The Utilities Manager recommends that Council approve the motion as requested.
Board, Commission or Committee Recommendation
The Board of Public Utilities recommends that Council approve the motion as requested.
Body
This project entails the installation of approximately 7,400 linear feet (LF) of 8-inch diameter, high-pressure gas pipe, approximately 5,900 LF of 4-inch diameter, medium-pressure gas pipe, and 7300 LF of 4"/6" paired electric conduit, generally along East Road between Airport Road and Camino Entrada. The project will greatly enhance the gas distribution system’s reliability and redundancy. Given that, with adequate separation, 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 future maintenance.
Alternatives
If Council 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 ...
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