ITEM TITLE:
Approval of a Construction Contract with Kane, Inc. in the Amount of $647,619 for the North Tank Reservoir Re-Coating Project
SUBMITTED BY: Jason Miles, PE, Capital Facilities Director
FISCAL NOTES:
Expenditure Required: $647,619
Amount Budgeted: $435,000
Funding Source: 310-2537-55000
RECOMMENDATION:
Approve a construction contract with Kane, Inc. for the base bid and additive alternate in the amount of $647,619 for the North Tank Reservoir Re-Coating project.
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
Two bids were received for the North Tank Reservoir Re-Coating project. Each company was required to submit bidder qualifications with their bids. Neither company submitted information on a project requiring lead paint removal, so we asked for additional information on each company’s lead paint removal experience. We did not receive information from Coastal Services, Inc.; therefore, they are considered non-responsive. We did receive information from Kane, Inc. explaining their lead paint removal experience. The information was sent to Day Engineering for evaluation. Day Engineering’s recommendations are included herein.
Once lead paint was discovered, we decided to include the exterior painting as an additive alternate, as we anticipated the costs to increase significantly. While a contractor is mobilized to Valdez with the required equipment and lead abatement experience, we suggest the additive alternate be performed. The exterior of the tank was last painted in the 1980’s. It is unknown if the original paint was removed at this time, or if a coat of paint was added over the existing paint. We suspect the original paint still exists, as lead paint should not have been used in the 1980’s. A resolution will follow to allocate additional funding to the North Tank Reservoir Re-Coating cost code to cover the base bid and additive alternate plus a small contingency.