Wichita, Kansas
August 23, 2004
10:00 a.m., Monday
Board Room - City Hall


MINUTES - BOARD OF BIDS AND CONTRACTS*

The Board of Bids and Contracts met with Tim Cain, Administrative Supervisor, representing the Director of Public Works, in the Chair; Kendall Niquette, Budget Analyst, representing the Budget Office; Kelli Glassman, Management Intern, representing the City Manager; and Patsy Ellis, Deputy City Clerk, Secretary; present.  Rodney Ellenz, Controllers Office, representing the Director of Finance; absent. 

Minutes of the regular meeting dated, August 16, 2004, were read and on motion approved.

Bids were opened August 20, 2004, pursuant to advertisements published on:

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


13th Street Bridge over Cowskin Creek, Phase 1 - 13th Street approximately 1/4 Mile East of 119th Street West. (87N-0230-01/472-83851/715697/244113)  13th Street Bridge will be closed to thru traffic.  (District V)

	King Construction Co., Inc. - $1,443,362.60 (Pending KDOT approval)

Linwood Park Tennis and Basketball Court Rehabilitation - North of Mt. Vernon, East of Hydraulic.  (472-84046/785041)

	Bids rejected

2004 Sanitary Sewer Reconstruction, Phase 10 - North of 31st Street South, between Meridian and 143rd Street East.  (468-83866/620415/664535)  Traffic shall be maintained during construction using flagpersons and barricades.  (Districts I,II,III,IV)

	WB Carter Construction - $231,000.00

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.

FIRE DEPARTMENT/SAFETY DIVISION: Firefighter Protective Clothing.

	Deferred Groups 1, 2, 3, and 4 for one week

	Total Fire Group - $15,064.00* (Group 5/Alternate A - Total net bid)
		*With ESS goggles

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT/FLEET MAINTENANCE DIVISION: Warning Lightbars/Equipment.

	LSH Lights - $11,945.68 (Group 1/Total Net Bid)

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT/STORM WATER MANAGEMENT DIVISION: Drainage at Lincoln/Minnesota & Ridge/Kellogg.

	Dondlinger & Sons - $11,755.00 (Group 1/Total Net Bid)

	WB Carter Construction Co. - $40,231.00 (Group 2/Total
Net Bid)

PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT/GOLF DIVISION: Fescue and Rye Grass Seed.

	BWI Springfield - $ 9,423.00 (Group 1/Total Net Bid)
		$42,876.00 (Group 2/Total Net Bid)

PARK & RECREATION DEPARTMENT/RECREATION DIVISION: Rubberized Safety Playground Surfacing.

	Deferred one week

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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Tim Cain, Administrative Supervisor
Representing the Director of Public Works
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Patsy Ellis, Secretary, 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"