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but if single -prime is done it is necessary to do multi -prime bids.
Bids received were:
White Fox Const.**
Granite Falls, NC 1,515,731 NO BID (-) $10,288
G.L. Wilson Bldg.***
Statesville, NC 1,890,000 (+) $24,329 (-j $10,151
* Non responsive due to qualified bid
** Non responsive due to No Bid of Alternate No. 1
*** Non Responsive due to failure to acknowledge receipt of Addenda &
qualified bid
The low bid far exceeds the amount available for construction:
Amount presented by Municipal as construction estimate:
$1,246,415
Less: reduction by Board of Commissioners (100,000)
Deduct: scales to be purchased outside of
the construction contract (40,000)
Amount approved for Lakeway Road (199,698)
Engineering (latest estimate) (121.248)
NET AVAILABLE FOR CONSTRUCTION S 785.469
Mr. Mashburn suggested that the five bids (all single -prime)
be rejected and gave the following recommendations if the project
is rebid:
- Eliminate some concrete areas and use asphalt except in
soma areas where trucks will have to start up.
Eliminate paving and use gravel on areas that County
vehicles will use.
- Reduce the size of the scale house.
Storage area could be eliminated and the County could
possibly purchase a small storage building later.
- Try to pull in the center area to reduce the amount of
paving.
Commissioner Boone asked why Municipal's estimates were so far
off. Mr. Mashburn said he had asked Jim Woody; however, the
engineering company is at a loss to explain the situation.
Commissioner Boone reminded everyone that Municipal had made
errors in the capping of the old landfill bids. This project had
to also be re -bid.
Commissioner Johnson said he was somewhat upset with the
engineering company. Johnson referred to the cover letter that
Municipal sent out explaining the bids. The letter indicated that
the layout of the station was revised a number of times. Mr.
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LUMP SUM
DID ALTERNATE
BID ALTERNATE
NAME
BASE BID
NUMBER 1
NUMBER 2
Crowder Const.
Indian Trail, NC
$1,906,465
(-) $5,604
(-) $16,850
John S. Clark
Mt Airy, NC
NO BID
Gilbert Eng.
NO BID
Statesville, NC
Hall Contracting
Charlotte, NC
$1,962,100
(-) $20,270
(-) $ 6,850
Laughlin -Sutton*
Browns Summit, NC
1,894,500
(-) $ 2,000
(-j $ 3,000
White Fox Const.**
Granite Falls, NC 1,515,731 NO BID (-) $10,288
G.L. Wilson Bldg.***
Statesville, NC 1,890,000 (+) $24,329 (-j $10,151
* Non responsive due to qualified bid
** Non responsive due to No Bid of Alternate No. 1
*** Non Responsive due to failure to acknowledge receipt of Addenda &
qualified bid
The low bid far exceeds the amount available for construction:
Amount presented by Municipal as construction estimate:
$1,246,415
Less: reduction by Board of Commissioners (100,000)
Deduct: scales to be purchased outside of
the construction contract (40,000)
Amount approved for Lakeway Road (199,698)
Engineering (latest estimate) (121.248)
NET AVAILABLE FOR CONSTRUCTION S 785.469
Mr. Mashburn suggested that the five bids (all single -prime)
be rejected and gave the following recommendations if the project
is rebid:
- Eliminate some concrete areas and use asphalt except in
soma areas where trucks will have to start up.
Eliminate paving and use gravel on areas that County
vehicles will use.
- Reduce the size of the scale house.
Storage area could be eliminated and the County could
possibly purchase a small storage building later.
- Try to pull in the center area to reduce the amount of
paving.
Commissioner Boone asked why Municipal's estimates were so far
off. Mr. Mashburn said he had asked Jim Woody; however, the
engineering company is at a loss to explain the situation.
Commissioner Boone reminded everyone that Municipal had made
errors in the capping of the old landfill bids. This project had
to also be re -bid.
Commissioner Johnson said he was somewhat upset with the
engineering company. Johnson referred to the cover letter that
Municipal sent out explaining the bids. The letter indicated that
the layout of the station was revised a number of times. Mr.
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