RESOLUTION 08-57

Introduced by Councilor Severtson

A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING BID AND AWARDING CONTRACT ON
ALEDA INDUSTRIAL PARK PROJECT
(JOB 0632)

            WHEREAS, pursuant to an advertisement for bids for the 2008 ALEDA Industrial Park Project between South Broadway and Margaretha Avenue and 13th and 14th Street, bids were received, opened and tabulated by the City Clerk and ZRT at the Albert Lea City Center at 3 p.m. on March 5, 2008, according to law, and the following bids were received complying with the advertisement:

BCM Construction, Faribault, MN                                  $2,041,831.60
Friedges Contracting, Lakeville, MN                              $1,995,614.32
GM Contracting, Inc., Lake Crystal, MN                        $2,051,378.15
H & W Contracting, LLC, Sioux Falls, SD                      $2,397,912.76
Heselton Construction, Faribault, MN                            $2,153,198.21
Kuechle Underground, Inc., Kimball, MN                       $1,869,502.70
NilesWiese Construction Co. Inc., Medford, MN           $1,977,447.65
Northdale Construction Co. Inc., Albertville, MN           $2,013,307.46
R & R Excavating, Inc., Hutchinson, MN                       $1,941,736.66
S. R. Weidema, Inc., Maple Grove, MN                        $2,246,341.90
Sorenson Bros., Inc., Albert Lea, MN                             $1,949,619.10
Veit & Company, Inc., Rogers, MN                                $2,146,330.00

            WHEREAS, it appears that Kuechle Underground, Inc., Kimball, MN is the lowest responsible bidder, now, therefore

THE CITY OF ALBERT LEA RESOLVES:

            Sec. 1.       That all bids for the 2008 ALEDA South Industrial Park Project are hereby received and tabulated.

            Sec. 2.       That the bid of $1,869,502.70 from Kuechle Underground, Inc., Kimball, MN in accordance with the plans and specifications and advertisement for bids is the lowest responsible bid and shall be and hereby is accepted for 2008 ALEDA South Industrial Park Project, Job 0632.

            Sec. 3.       That the Mayor and City Manager are hereby authorized and directed to enter into a contract with said bidder for the construction of said improvement for and on behalf of the City of Albert Lea, Minnesota.

            Sec. 4.       That the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to return forthwith to all bidders the deposits made with their bids, except that the deposit of the successful bidder and the next lowest bidder shall be retained until a contract has been executed.

            Sec. 5.       That reading of this resolution is waived by Council consent.
            Sec. 6.       That publication of this resolution shall be dispensed with under provisions of Section 3.08 of the Charter of the City of Albert Lea.

That the motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Councilor Marin, and upon a vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Councilors Rasmussen, Baker, Marin, Olson, Severtson, Brooks and Mayor Erdman.

And the following voted against the same:  None.

Introduced, read and passed March 10, 2008.

     /s/                                                                  
Mayor Randall Erdman

Filed and attested March 11, 2008.

      /s/                                                                 
Secretary of the Council