HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-03-17 H03B West Area Trunk Sewer Extension Phase 3_Award ContractAGENDA ITEM:
CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING COMMUNICATION
MEETING DATE: March 17, 2025
AGENDA ITEM:Consideration of approval of resolution awarding contract [West Area
Trunk Sewer Extension Phase 3 Project]
FORMAT:Resolution
SYNOPSIS INCLUDING PRO & CON: Bids were received on March 11, 2025, with six
general contractors submitting bids. The engineer’s estimate for the project was $2,000,000.00.
The apparent low bid was submitted by S.M. Hentges & Sons, Inc. of Jordan, Minnesota for
$1,179,000.00. This bid is approximately 41% below the engineer’s estimate.
Veenstra & Kimm, Inc. recommend awarding the project to S.M. Hentges & Sons, Inc. of Jordan,
Minnesota for the amount of $1,179,000.00. The City does have prior experience in working
with S.M. Hentges & Sons, Inc. as they successfully completed the South Outfall Sewer and West
Area Trunk Sewer Phase 1 projects for the City in 2017-2019.
FISCAL IMPACT INCLUDING COST/BENEFIT ANALYSIS:
COMMISSION/BOARD/COMMITTEE COMMENT:
STAFF REVIEW AND COMMENT: Staff recommend awarding the project to S.M. Hentges
& Sons, Inc. of Jordan, Minnesota for the amount of $1,179,000.00.
RECOMMENDATION: Approve the resolution.
ATTACHMENTS: I. Bid Summary
II. Letter of Recommendation
PREPARED BY:Lisa Bauman
REVIEWED BY:Rudy Koester RK
H3B
RESOLUTION 2025-
RESOLUTION MAKING AWARD OF CONSTRUCTION
CONTRACT FOR THE WEST AREA TRUNK SEWER
EXTENSION - PHASE 3
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WAUKEE, STATE
OF IOWA:
Section 1.That the following bid for the construction of certain public improvements
described in general as the West Area Trunk Sewer Extension - Phase 3, described in the plans
and specifications heretofore adopted by this Council on March 17, 2025, be and is hereby
accepted, the same being the lowest responsive, responsible bid received for such work, as follows:
Contractor:S.M. Hentges & Sons, Inc.,of Jordan, MN
Amount of bid:$1,179,000.00
Portion of project:All construction work
Section 2.That the Mayor and Clerk are hereby directed to execute the contract with the
contractor for the construction of the public improvements, such contract not to be binding on the
City until approved by this Council.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 17th day of March, 2025.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
March 12, 2025
Rudy Koester
Public Works Director
City of Waukee
805 University Avenue
Waukee, Iowa 50263
WAUKEE, IOWA
WEST AREA TRUNK SEWER EXTENSION – PHASE 3
RECEIPT OF BIDS
RECOMMENDATION TO AWARD CONTRACT
The City of Waukee received bids until 2:00 P.M. on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, for the West Area
Trunk Sewer Extension – Phase 3 project. A total of six bids were received as follows:
Contractor
Total Bid
S.M. Hentges & Sons, Inc. $1,179,000.00
Vanderpool Construction, Inc. $1,363,750.00
Graff Excavating, Inc. $1,402,943.00
S.J. Louis Construction, Inc. $1,652,554.00
On Track Construction, LLC $1,896,975.00
Rognes Corp. $2,163,517.00
Engineer’s Estimate of Cost $2,000,000.00
After review of the bids received, Veenstra & Kimm, Inc. would recommend the City of Waukee
award contract for the West Area Trunk Sewer Extension – Phase 3 project to S.M. Hentges &
Sons, Inc. in the amount of $1,179,000.00 based on their bid received March 11, 2025.
A copy of the bid tabulation is enclosed.
Rudy Koester
March 12, 2025
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If you have any questions or comments concerning the project, please contact the writer at
(515) 225-8000, or jkappos@v-k.net.
VEENSTRA & KIMM, INC.
Jordan Kappos
JDK:crt
275376
Enclosure
cc: Tim Royer, City of Waukee
Sara Kappos, City of Waukee
Becky Schuett, City of Waukee
Lisa Bauman, City of Waukee
BID TABULATION
WAUKEE, IOWA
WEST TRUNK SEWER EXTENSION - PHASE 3
Construct West Area Trunk Sewer Extension - Phase 3
project for the following unit and lump sum prices:
ITEM ESTIMATED UNIT EXTENDED UNIT EXTENDED UNIT UNIT UNIT EXTENDED UNIT EXTENDED UNIT EXTENDED
NO.DESCRIPTION UNIT QUANTITY PRICE PRICE PRICE PRICE PRICE PRICE PRICE PRICE PRICE PRICE PRICE PRICE
1.1 Mobilization LS XXXX $XXXX $67,000.00 $XXXX $120,000.00 $XXXX $100,000.00 $XXXX $145,000.00 $XXXX $300,000.00 $XXXX $75,000.00
1.2 Erosion Control & SWPPP LS XXXX XXXX 20,000.00 XXXX 20,000.00 XXXX 20,000.00 XXXX 12,000.00 XXXX 20,000.00 XXXX 8,820.00
1.3 Traffic Control LS XXXX XXXX 4,500.00 XXXX 5,000.00 XXXX 10,000.00 XXXX 10,000.00 XXXX 5,000.00 XXXX 5,135.00
1.4 Clearing and Grubbing LS XXXX XXXX 50,000.00 XXXX 42,000.00 XXXX 137,500.00 XXXX 29,000.00 XXXX 38,000.00 XXXX 334,000.00
1.5 Seeding LS XXXX XXXX 13,000.00 XXXX 9,000.00 XXXX 14,000.00 XXXX 21,000.00 XXXX 55,000.00 XXXX 22,420.00
1.6 Rock Excavation CY 750 1.00 750.00 80.00 60,000.00 10.00 7,500.00 50.00 37,500.00 145.00 108,750.00 35.00 26,250.00
1.7 Debris Removal TONS 10 150.00 1,500.00 320.00 3,200.00 200.00 2,000.00 250.00 2,500.00 145.00 1,450.00 200.00 2,000.00
1.8 Road Stone Backfill TONS 575 60.00 34,500.00 52.00 29,900.00 32.00 18,400.00 77.00 44,275.00 70.00 40,250.00 96.00 55,200.00
1.9 Steel Sheeting Left in Place SF 2,040 40.00 81,600.00 33.00 67,320.00 39.00 79,560.00 43.00 87,720.00 55.00 112,200.00 72.00 146,880.00
1.10 Rip-Rap TONS 631 70.00 44,170.00 80.00 50,480.00 58.00 36,598.00 125.00 78,875.00 100.00 63,100.00 104.00 65,624.00
1.11 Field Drain Lines LF 150 15.00 2,250.00 60.00 9,000.00 10.00 1,500.00 50.00 7,500.00 55.00 8,250.00 72.00 10,800.00
1.12 Rolled Erosion Control Product, Type 2 SY 3,500 1.25 4,375.00 2.00 7,000.00 1.30 4,550.00 2.50 8,750.00 1.20 4,200.00 4.00 14,000.00
1.13 Silt Fence Check Dam LF 180 2.50 450.00 2.00 360.00 2.50 450.00 3.25 585.00 2.00 360.00 2.00 360.00
1.14 8" Sanitary Sewer in Place LF 278 110.00 30,580.00 110.00 30,580.00 180.00 50,040.00 183.00 50,874.00 260.00 72,280.00 335.00 93,130.00
1.15 24" Sanitary Sewer Augered in Place in Steel Casing LF 90 1,630.00 146,700.00 1,285.00 115,650.00 1,575.00 141,750.00 2,100.00 189,000.00 2,500.00 225,000.00 1,525.00 137,250.00
1.16 24" Sanitary Sewer in Place LF 2,935 195.00 572,325.00 236.00 692,660.00 242.00 710,270.00 265.00 777,775.00 250.00 733,750.00 345.00 1,012,575.00
1.17 48" Standard Manholes EA 11 6,000.00 66,000.00 5,900.00 64,900.00 3,650.00 40,150.00 7,600.00 83,600.00 6,300.00 69,300.00 7,385.00 81,235.00
1.18 60" Standard Manholes EA 1 9,000.00 9,000.00 8,300.00 8,300.00 6,750.00 6,750.00 12,000.00 12,000.00 9,450.00 9,450.00 13,540.00 13,540.00
1.19 48" Manhole Extra Depth VF 61 300.00 18,300.00 200.00 12,200.00 145.00 8,845.00 500.00 30,500.00 265.00 16,165.00 544.00 33,184.00
1.20 60" Manhole Extra Depth VF 4 500.00 2,000.00 300.00 1,200.00 270.00 1,080.00 650.00 2,600.00 555.00 2,220.00 906.00 3,624.00
1.21 Connection to Existing Manhole EA 1 10,000.00 10,000.00 15,000.00 15,000.00 12,000.00 12,000.00 21,500.00 21,500.00 12,250.00 12,250.00 22,490.00 22,490.00
I hereby certify that this is a true tabulation of
bids received on March 11, 2025 by
the City of Waukee, Iowa.
Jordan D. Kappos, P.E.
Iowa License No. 21146
My license renewal date is December 31, 2025
(ITEMS 1.1 - 1.21)$1,179,000.00
TOTAL CONSTRUCTION COST
Rognes Corp
1609 N Ankeny Blvd
Ankeny, IA 50023
$2,163,517.00
S.M. Hentges & Sons, Inc.Vanderpool Construction, Inc.On Track Construction, LLC
650 Quaker Ave 1100 N 14th St
S.J. Louis Construction, Inc.
1351 Broadway Street West
Graff Excavating, Inc.
803 East State St 1435 West F Ave
Nevada, IA 50201Cold Spring, MN 56320Toledo, IA 52342
$1,652,554.00 $1,896,975.00
Jordan, MN 55352 Indianola, IA 50125
$1,348,750.00
$1,363,750.00 $1,402,943.00
Veenstra & Kimm, Inc.Page 1 Job No. 275376