Wichita, Kansas
August 29, 2005
10:00 a.m., Monday
Board Room - City Hall


MINUTES - BOARD OF BIDS AND CONTRACTS*

The Board of Bids and Contracts met with Shirley Rogers, Administrative Supervisor, Department of Public Works in the Chair; Rodney Ellenz, Controllers Office, representing the Director of Finance; Kendall Niquette, Budget Analyst, representing the Budget Office; Angela Krummel, Neighborhood Assistant, representing the City Manager; and Patsy Ellis, Deputy City Clerk, present.

Minutes of the regular meeting dated, August 22, 2005, were read and on motion approved.

Bids were opened August 26, 2005, pursuant to advertisements published on:

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT/ENGINEERING DIVISION: Sewers, Paving and Water Mains as per specifications  (Exhibit Attached).

Parking Lot at Park Maintenance Facility, 1245 South McLean - West of McLean south of Harry (472-84197/785048)

	Bids rejected

Edwards, Rio Vista, Richmond, Rio Vista Addition (472-84056/765949)

	Bids rejected

Storm Water Sewer #615 to serve Fox Ridge Addition - north of 29th Street North, west of Tyler. (468-83998/751399/485290)  Does not affect existing traffic.  (District V)

	Mies Construction - $120,000.00

Water distribution system, Phase 3 to serve The Fairmont Addition - north of 21st Street North, west of 127th Street East. (448-89661/735266/470937)  Does not affect existing traffic.  (District II)

	WBW Contractors - $27,776.00

Water Distribution System to serve Krug North and Krug North 2nd Additions - north of 21st Street North, west of 143rd Street East. (448-89935/735260/470931)  Does not affect existing traffic.  (District II)

	Mies Construction $59,568.65

The Purchasing Manager recommended that the contracts be awarded as outlined above, subject to check, same being the lowest and best bids within the Engineer's construction estimate.

On motion the Board recommended that the contracts be awarded as outlined above, subject to check, same being the lowest and best bids within the Engineer's construction estimate.


PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT/BUILDING MAINTENANCE DIVISION: Celebration Plaza Fountain Enhancements.

	Defer two weeks

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT/BUILDING SERVICES DIVISION: Fire Sprinkler System Testing.

	Simplex Grinnell LP - $6,478.00 (Group 1 total net bid)

PARK & RECREATION DEPARTMENT/RECREATION DIVISION: Playground Improvements Pocket Park.

	Suburban Landscape Management - $70,000.00 (Group 1 total net bid)

WATER & SEWER DEPARTMENT/SEWAGE TREATMENT DIVISION: Transportation of Biosolids.

	Central Trucking	$139,950.00* (Group 1 base bid)
	H & K Hauling	$153,900.00* (Group 1 base bid)
	Fremar LLC	$306,900.00* (Group 1 base bid)

	*Estimate - Contract approved on unit cost basis; refer to attachments.

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT/STREET MAINTENANCE DIVISION: Traffic Barrels & Barricades.

	J & A Traffic Products - $32,290.00* (Group 1 total net bid)

	*Estimate - Contract approved on unit cost basis; refer to attachments.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY-IT/IS DEPARTMENT/OPERATIONS DIVISION:

Software House International* - $29,527.40

	*Purchasing utilizing Government Entities Contracts, Cooperative Contracts 
	and Agreements/Ordinance No. 38-122 Section 2.64.020 (j).

The Purchasing Division recommended that the contracts be awarded as outlined above, same being the lowest and best bid.

On motion the Board recommended that the contracts be awarded as outlined above, same being the lowest and best bid.


On motion the Board of Bids adjourned.

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Shirley Rogers, Administrative Supervisor, Department of Public Works;

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Patsy Ellis
Deputy City Clerk

* www.wichita.gov - For detail bid tabulation information regarding this document:
Under Top-E Services:	Click "Electronic Procurement"
Under Site Menu: 	Click "Bid Results"
	Click "Bid Tabulation"