4.8. SR 02-01-2021
Request for Action
To Item Number
Mayor and Council 4.8
Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by
Consent February 1, 2021 Jason Cook, P.E., Consultant Project Manager
Item Description Reviewed by
Bid Award: 2021 Street Improvements Justin Femrite, P.E., Public Works Director
Reviewed by
Cal Portner, City Administrator
Action Requested
Adopt, by motion, a resolution accepting bid for the 2021 Street Improvements Project to low bidder North
Valley, Inc.
Background/Discussion
Per resolution 21-4, The 2021 Street Improvements Project was designed and plans and specifications were
publicly advertised for bid.
The improvements consist of the resurfacing of those roadways identified in the current 2021 Pavement
Management Plan and as modified by the public works director. The project includes rerouting a segment of
sanitary sewer along Main and Zane Streets to facilitate the 169 Redefine project. This work is included in this
contract as the pavement restoration was already in planning for this area.
Nine competitive bids were received on January 27, 2021. North Valley, Inc., was the low responsible bidder with
a total bid of $4,764,032.23. The bid tabulation of all bids received is included in the attached resolution.
Financial Impact
There are eight Minnesota State Aid routes within the project limits eligible for state aid funding with the
remainder of the project cost funded through the Pavement Management Fund in accordance with the details
included in the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP). The sanitary sewer project costs will be funded with the Trunk
Utility fund also as detailed in the CIP.
Mission/Policy/Goal
Long Term: Maintain Infrastructure
Attachments
Resolution Awarding the Bid for the 2021 Street Improvements Project
The Elk River Vision
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Updated: August 2020
City of Elk River
City Council
Resolution 21-____
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Elk River Accepting Bid for
the 2021 Street Improvements Project
WHEREAS, pursuant to an advertisement for bids of the 2021 Street Improvements project
as authorized by Resolution 21-4, nine competitive bids were received on January 27, 2021 and
are summarized in the table below;
BIDDER BID
1 North Valley, Inc. $4,764,032.23
2 ASTECH Corp. $4,868,062.08
3 Valley Paving, Inc. $4,952,823.03
4 GMH Asphalt Corp. $5,044,008.59
5 OMG Midwest, Inc. $5,094,027.80
6 Knife River Corp. $5,247,891.35
7 Park Construction $5,312,611.29
8 Northwest $5,481,824.49
9 Meyer Contracting, Inc. $5,526,080.77
and,
WHEREAS, it appears that North Valley, Inc. of Nowthen, MN is the lowest responsible
bidder; and,
WHEREAS, the low responsible bid is within the budgeted amount.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Elk
River, Minnesota, as follows:
1. The mayor and clerk are hereby authorized and directed to enter into a contract with
North Valley Inc. of Nowthen, MN in the name of the city of Elk River for the
improvement of resurfacing those roadways identified in the current 2021 pavement
management plan and as modified by the Public Works Director and according to the
plans and specifications therefor approved by the city council and on file in the office of
the city clerk.
2. The city clerk is hereby authorized and directed to return forthwith to all bidders the
deposits made with their bids, except that the deposits of the successful bidder and the
next lowest bidder shall be retained until a contract has been signed.
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Passed and adopted this 1 day of February 2021.
John J. Dietz, Mayor
ATTEST:
Tina Allard, City Clerk