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CONSTRUCTION
March 26, 2021
Chris Kerzman
Engineering Manager
Elk River Municipal Utilities
1705 Main Street
Elk River, MN 55330-0430
RE: Elk River Municipal Utilities Field Services Facility Expansion
Dear Mr. Kerzman;
On March 24, 2021, bids and quotes were received at the Elk River Municipal Utilities—
Field Services Facility Expansion project. We are excited to report that there was great
interest in the project in that a total of one hundred seventy (170)bids and quotes were
received for the forty-three(43) bid categories and quote categories. With bids received
in all categories, the overall construction Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) estimate is
at approximately $12.3 million, under the last project estimate of$12.4 million.
The structural steel industry is seeing material lead times at an all-time high. Based on
this knowledge and in an effort to expedite the order for structural steel materials we are
requesting an early approval to award a contract to the apparent low steel bidder for bid
category 5A. This early procurement will allow the project to break ground during the
month of July 2021 and complete summer 2022. At this time RJM has completed its
review of bid category 5A structural steel material and is recommending award of bid
category 5A only as noted below. The recommendations are based on the low cumulative
total bid received for the base bid, with no alternates. The bid tabulation for bid category
5A is attached for your review.
We recommend to the Utilities Commission that they approve the award of the following
contracts at this time.
BID CATEGORY AWARD AMOUNT
5A—Steel Material Base Bid: $829,000.00
Thornberg Steel
23604 University Avenue NW
Bethel, MN 55005
830 Boone Avenue North
Golden Valley, Minnesota 55427 952-837 8b00 RJMConstruction.com
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We will bring the balance of the bid and quote categories with award recommendations
and the final GMP to the Board at the April 13th Utilities Commission Meeting. If you
should have any questions, please contact by phone at 952-837-8614.
Sincerely,
Brad Barickman
Vice President- Community
CC:
Curtis Sell—RJM Construction
Eric Sonnenberg—RJM Construction
Justin Rice—RJM Construction
Sean Leintz—Kodet Architectural Group
830 Boone Avenue North
Golden Valley,Minnesota 55427 952-837-8600 RJMConstruction.corn