Item 3.7 Well 11 Raw Water and Directional Drill Accepting Bids and Awarding Contract
Request for
City Council Action
DEPARTMENT INFORMATION
ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT REQUESTOR: MEETING DATE:
Public Works City Engineer Wagner April 22, 2024
PRESENTER(s) REVIEWED BY: ITEM #:
Consent City Administrator/Finance Director Flaherty 3.7 – Well 11 Project
STRATEGIC VISION
MEETS: THE CITY OF OTSEGO:
Is a strong organization that is committed to leading the community through innovative communication.
X Has proactively expanded infrastructure to responsibly provide core services.
Is committed to delivery of quality emergency service responsive to community needs and expectations in a
cost-effective manner.
Is a social community with diverse housing, service options, and employment opportunities.
Is a distinctive, connected community known for its beauty and natural surroundings.
AGENDA ITEM DETAILS
RECOMMENDATION:
City staff recommends the City Council adopt a resolution accepting bids and awarding a contract.
ARE YOU SEEKING APPROVAL OF A CONTRACT? IS A PUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED?
Yes No
BACKGROUND/JUSTIFICATION:
Bids were opened for the Well #11 Raw Water – Directional Drill project on April 17, 2024. A total of nine bids were
received as shown on the attached Bid Tabulation.
The City has budgeted a total of $1,500,000 in the CIP for this project. The overall project was divided into four sub-
projects dependent upon timing of work and contractor specialties. To date, the well drilling portion of the project has
been awarded and is nearing completion. This Directional Drill portion of the project is second and further detailed
below. The two remaining portions of the project include electrical/SCADA and Pumphouse #3 internal components.
City staff have confidence the work completed to date, this portion of the project, and remaining portions of the project
will be within the total project budget in the CIP.
The Well #11 Raw Water – Directional Drill project, when plans and specifications were completed, the Engineer
Estimated Costs for the project were $316,815. As bid, the current Estimated Costs for the project total $249,602.
Kuechle Underground Inc. of Kimball, Minnesota is the apparent responsible low bidder. City staff recommend awarding
the contract to the low bidder, who has done work for the City in the past with the work completed to specifications and
in a timely manner.
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS ATTACHED:
• Engineer Estimate
• Bid Tabulation
• Resolution 2024-35
POSSIBLE MOTION
PLEASE WORD MOTION AS YOU WOULD LIKE IT TO APPEAR IN THE MINUTES:
Motion to adopt Resolution 2024-35 Accepting Bids and Awarding Contract for the Well #11 Raw Water – Directional
Drill project, City Project No. 24-04 to Kuechle Underground Inc. of Kimball, MN in the amount of $217,044.80.
BUDGET INFORMATION
FUNDING: BUDGETED:
Fund 601 – Water Utility
Yes
WELL #11 RAW WATER - DIRECTION DRILL
ENGINEER'S COST ESTIMATE
CITY OF OTSEGO
Bid Schedule "A" - Well #11 Raw Water Site Work
Item
No.Item Description Unit
Estimated
Quantity Unit Price
Total
Estimated
Extension
1 Mobilization LS 1 20,000$ 20,000$
2 Clear and Grub Tree removal EACH 4 500$ 2,000$
3 Fence Removal & Replacement LF 83 25$ 2,075$
4 Traffic Control LS 1 10,000$ 10,000$
5 Erosion Control Inlet Protection EACH 10 250$ 2,500$
6 Silt Fence Type; MS LF 1889 5$ 9,445$
7 Reestablish Vegetation LS 1 2,000$ 2,000$
8 Sod SY 69.4 15$ 1,041$
9 Sawing Bituminous Pavement - Full Depth LF 101 10$ 1,010$
10 Remove Concrete Curb LF 58 20$ 1,160$
11 Remove Bituminous Pavement SY 105 5$ 525$
12 Street Patching SY 105 75$ 7,875$
13 Concrete Curb and Gutter Design Special LF 58 40$ 2,320$ 14 Irrigation System (Allowance)LS 1 2,500$ 2,500$
64,451$
Bid Schedule "B" - Well #11 Raw Water
Item
No.Item Description Unit
Estimated
Quantity Unit Price
Total
Estimated
Extension
15 Connect to Existing Waterman EACH 2 2,500$ 5,000$
16 8" HDPE Watermain LF 136 85$ 11,560$
17 8" HDPE Watermain Dirctional Drill LF 1414 135$ 190,890$ 18 DIP Fittings LBS 359 10.00$ 3,590$
211,040$
Bid Schedule "A" - Well #11 Raw Water Site Work 64,451$
Bid Schedule "B" - Well #11 Raw Water 211,040$
TOTAL ESTIMATED Construction COST 275,491$
15% Administration, Legal, & Engineering 41,324$
TOTAL ESTIMATED PROJECT COST 316,815$
Total - Bid Schedule "B"
Total - Bid Schedule "A"
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BID TABULATION
CITY OF OTSEGO
WELL #11 RAW WATER - DIRECTIONAL DRILL
Bids were opened at 2:00 p.m., April 17, 2024.
There were nine (9) bids received, as shown herein.
Bid Schedule "A" - Well #11 Raw Water Site Work
ITEM
NO.ITEM DESCRIPTION UNIT
ESTIMATED
QUANTITY UNIT PRICE EXTENSION UNIT PRICE EXTENSION UNIT PRICE EXTENSION
1 MOBILIZATION LS 1 7,400.00$ 7,400.00$ 10,000.00$ 10,000.00$ 20,000.00$ 20,000.00$
2 CLEAR AND GRUB TREE REMOVAL EACH 4 500.00$ 2,000.00$ 360.00$ 1,440.00$ 1,100.00$ 4,400.00$
3 FENCE REMOVAL & REPLACEMENT LF 83 100.00$ 8,300.00$ 96.00$ 7,968.00$ 100.00$ 8,300.00$
4 TRAFFIC CONTROL LS 1 3,500.00$ 3,500.00$ 3,350.00$ 3,350.00$ 2,000.00$ 2,000.00$
5 EROSION CONTROL INLET PROTECTION EACH 10 330.00$ 3,300.00$ 180.00$ 1,800.00$ 150.00$ 1,500.00$
6 SILT FENCE TYPE; MS LF 1889 2.20$ 4,155.80$ 2.50$ 4,722.50$ 2.50$ 4,722.50$
7 REESTABLISH VEGETATION LS 1 3,000.00$ 3,000.00$ 3,595.00$ 3,595.00$ 20,000.00$ 20,000.00$
8 SOD SY 69.4 55.00$ 3,817.00$ 56.00$ 3,886.40$ 60.00$ 4,164.00$
9 SAWING BITUMINOUS PAVEMENT - FULL DEPTH LF 101 4.00$ 404.00$ 5.00$ 505.00$ 5.00$ 505.00$
10 REMOVE CONCRETE CURB LF 58 7.00$ 406.00$ 12.00$ 696.00$ 10.00$ 580.00$
11 REMOVE BITUMINOUS PAVEMENT SY 105 10.00$ 1,050.00$ 10.00$ 1,050.00$ 10.00$ 1,050.00$
12 STREET PATCHING SY 105 100.00$ 10,500.00$ 213.00$ 22,365.00$ 100.00$ 10,500.00$
13 CONCRETE CURB AND GUTTER DESIGN SPECIAL LF 58 79.00$ 4,582.00$ 78.00$ 4,524.00$ 75.00$ 4,350.00$
14 IRRIGATION SYSTEM (ALLOWANCE)LS 1 5,000.00$ 5,000.00$ 5,000.00$ 5,000.00$ 5,000.00$ 5,000.00$
Bid Schedule "A" Total $57,414.80 $70,901.90 $87,071.50
Bid Schedule "B" - Well #11 Raw Water
ITEM
NO.ITEM DESCRIPTION UNIT
ESTIMATED
QUANTITY UNIT PRICE EXTENSION UNIT PRICE EXTENSION UNIT PRICE EXTENSION
15 CONNECT TO EXISTING WATERMAN EACH 2 9,300.00$ 18,600.00$ 7,640.00$ 15,280.00$ 3,000.00$ 6,000.00$
16 8" HDPE WATERMAIN LF 136 111.00$ 15,096.00$ 104.00$ 14,144.00$ 83.00$ 11,288.00$
17 8" HDPE WATERMAIN DIRECTIONAL DRILL LF 1414 85.00$ 120,190.00$ 78.00$ 110,292.00$ 86.00$ 121,604.00$
18 DIP FITTINGS LBS 359 16.00$ 5,744.00$ 22.00$ 7,898.00$ 20.00$ 7,180.00$
Bid Schedule "B" Total $159,630.00 147,614.00$ 146,072.00$
Bid Schedule "A" + Bid Schedule "B" Total $217,044.80 $218,515.90 $233,143.50
Kuechle Underground Inc.
Kuechle Underground Inc.
Bituminous Roadways Inc.
Bituminous Roadways Inc.
C&L Excavating, Inc.
C&L Excavating, Inc.
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BID TABULATION
CITY OF OTSEGO
WELL #11 RAW WATER - DIRECTIONAL DRILL
Bids were opened at 2:00 p.m., April 17, 2024.
There were nine (9) bids received, as shown herein.
Bid Schedule "A" - Well #11 Raw Water Site Work
ITEM
NO.ITEM DESCRIPTION UNIT
ESTIMATED
QUANTITY
1 MOBILIZATION LS 1
2 CLEAR AND GRUB TREE REMOVAL EACH 4
3 FENCE REMOVAL & REPLACEMENT LF 83
4 TRAFFIC CONTROL LS 1
5 EROSION CONTROL INLET PROTECTION EACH 10
6 SILT FENCE TYPE; MS LF 1889
7 REESTABLISH VEGETATION LS 1
8 SOD SY 69.4
9 SAWING BITUMINOUS PAVEMENT - FULL DEPTH LF 101
10 REMOVE CONCRETE CURB LF 58
11 REMOVE BITUMINOUS PAVEMENT SY 105
12 STREET PATCHING SY 105
13 CONCRETE CURB AND GUTTER DESIGN SPECIAL LF 58
14 IRRIGATION SYSTEM (ALLOWANCE)LS 1
Bid Schedule "A" Total
Bid Schedule "B" - Well #11 Raw Water
ITEM
NO.ITEM DESCRIPTION UNIT
ESTIMATED
QUANTITY
15 CONNECT TO EXISTING WATERMAN EACH 2
16 8" HDPE WATERMAIN LF 136
17 8" HDPE WATERMAIN DIRECTIONAL DRILL LF 1414
18 DIP FITTINGS LBS 359
Bid Schedule "B" Total
Bid Schedule "A" + Bid Schedule "B" Total
UNIT PRICE EXTENSION UNIT PRICE EXTENSION UNIT PRICE EXTENSION
18,000.00$ 18,000.00$ 25,000.00$ 25,000.00$ 23,200.81$ 23,200.81$
250.00$ 1,000.00$ 1,000.00$ 4,000.00$ 545.00$ 2,180.00$
40.00$ 3,320.00$ 55.00$ 4,565.00$ 67.00$ 5,561.00$
1,850.00$ 1,850.00$ 6,000.00$ 6,000.00$ 2,450.00$ 2,450.00$
165.00$ 1,650.00$ 125.00$ 1,250.00$ 475.00$ 4,750.00$
0.01$ 18.89$ 2.25$ 4,250.25$ 3.60$ 6,800.40$
1,700.00$ 1,700.00$ 3,000.00$ 3,000.00$ 6,000.00$ 6,000.00$
20.00$ 1,388.00$ 60.00$ 4,164.00$ 14.85$ 1,030.59$
7.50$ 757.50$ 3.50$ 353.50$ 5.60$ 565.60$
10.00$ 580.00$ 8.00$ 464.00$ 6.70$ 388.60$
18.00$ 1,890.00$ 16.00$ 1,680.00$ 10.25$ 1,076.25$
70.00$ 7,350.00$ 130.00$ 13,650.00$ 131.75$ 13,833.75$
75.00$ 4,350.00$ 65.00$ 3,770.00$ 88.00$ 5,104.00$
5,000.00$ 5,000.00$ 5,000.00$ 5,000.00$ 5,000.00$ 5,000.00$
$48,854.39 $77,146.75 $77,941.00
UNIT PRICE EXTENSION UNIT PRICE EXTENSION UNIT PRICE EXTENSION
11,000.00$ 22,000.00$ 12,000.00$ 24,000.00$ 7,500.00$ 15,000.00$
90.00$ 12,240.00$ 165.00$ 22,440.00$ 81.00$ 11,016.00$
102.50$ 144,935.00$ 75.00$ 106,050.00$ 91.50$ 129,381.00$
14.50$ 5,205.50$ 17.50$ 6,282.50$ 25.00$ 8,975.00$
184,380.50$ 158,772.50$ 164,372.00$
$233,234.89 $235,919.25 $242,313.00
Rachel Contracting, LLCNew Look Contracting, Inc.
New Look Contracting, Inc.
Minger Construction Co. Inc.
Minger Construction Co. Inc.Rachel Contracting, LLC
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BID TABULATION
CITY OF OTSEGO
WELL #11 RAW WATER - DIRECTIONAL DRILL
Bids were opened at 2:00 p.m., April 17, 2024.
There were nine (9) bids received, as shown herein.
Bid Schedule "A" - Well #11 Raw Water Site Work
ITEM
NO.ITEM DESCRIPTION UNIT
ESTIMATED
QUANTITY
1 MOBILIZATION LS 1
2 CLEAR AND GRUB TREE REMOVAL EACH 4
3 FENCE REMOVAL & REPLACEMENT LF 83
4 TRAFFIC CONTROL LS 1
5 EROSION CONTROL INLET PROTECTION EACH 10
6 SILT FENCE TYPE; MS LF 1889
7 REESTABLISH VEGETATION LS 1
8 SOD SY 69.4
9 SAWING BITUMINOUS PAVEMENT - FULL DEPTH LF 101
10 REMOVE CONCRETE CURB LF 58
11 REMOVE BITUMINOUS PAVEMENT SY 105
12 STREET PATCHING SY 105
13 CONCRETE CURB AND GUTTER DESIGN SPECIAL LF 58
14 IRRIGATION SYSTEM (ALLOWANCE)LS 1
Bid Schedule "A" Total
Bid Schedule "B" - Well #11 Raw Water
ITEM
NO.ITEM DESCRIPTION UNIT
ESTIMATED
QUANTITY
15 CONNECT TO EXISTING WATERMAN EACH 2
16 8" HDPE WATERMAIN LF 136
17 8" HDPE WATERMAIN DIRECTIONAL DRILL LF 1414
18 DIP FITTINGS LBS 359
Bid Schedule "B" Total
Bid Schedule "A" + Bid Schedule "B" Total
UNIT PRICE EXTENSION UNIT PRICE EXTENSION UNIT PRICE EXTENSION
14,025.00$ 14,025.00$ 71,780.27$ 71,780.27$ 9,000.00$ 9,000.00$
504.00$ 2,016.00$ 480.00$ 1,920.00$ 500.00$ 2,000.00$
136.50$ 11,329.50$ 150.00$ 12,450.00$ 45.00$ 3,735.00$
2,940.00$ 2,940.00$ 2,800.00$ 2,800.00$ 2,000.00$ 2,000.00$
300.00$ 3,000.00$ 135.75$ 1,357.50$ 250.00$ 2,500.00$
3.10$ 5,855.90$ 2.50$ 4,722.50$ 3.00$ 5,667.00$
8,715.00$ 8,715.00$ 6,000.00$ 6,000.00$ 7,000.00$ 7,000.00$
78.25$ 5,430.55$ 25.00$ 1,735.00$ 30.00$ 2,082.00$
5.00$ 505.00$ 5.00$ 505.00$ 8.00$ 808.00$
10.00$ 580.00$ 9.33$ 541.14$ 10.00$ 580.00$
10.00$ 1,050.00$ 14.49$ 1,521.45$ 15.00$ 1,575.00$
109.10$ 11,455.50$ 152.40$ 16,002.00$ 80.00$ 8,400.00$
46.87$ 2,718.46$ 65.00$ 3,770.00$ 80.00$ 4,640.00$
5,000.00$ 5,000.00$ 5,000.00$ 5,000.00$ 5,000.00$ 5,000.00$
$74,620.91 $130,104.86 $54,987.00
UNIT PRICE EXTENSION UNIT PRICE EXTENSION UNIT PRICE EXTENSION
14,590.00$ 29,180.00$ 11,232.85$ 22,465.70$ 15,000.00$ 30,000.00$
137.41$ 18,687.76$ 77.40$ 10,526.40$ 135.00$ 18,360.00$
86.64$ 122,508.96$ 80.01$ 113,134.14$ 135.00$ 190,890.00$
24.59$ 8,827.81$ 10.60$ 3,805.40$ 20.00$ 7,180.00$
179,204.53$ 149,931.64$ 246,430.00$
$253,825.44 $280,036.50 $301,417.00
Northdale Construction
Company, Inc.G M Contracting, Inc.Burschville Construction Inc.
Northdale Construction
Company, Inc.G M Contracting, Inc.Burschville Construction Inc.
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CITY OF OTSEGO
COUNTY OF WRIGHT
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO: 2024-35
ACCEPTING BIDS AND AWARDING CONTRACT
FOR THE WELL #11 RAW WATER – DIRECTIONAL DRILL PROJECT
WHEREAS, pursuant to an advertisement for bids for the construction of Well #11 Raw Water – Directional Drill, City Project
No. 24-04, bids were received, opened on April 17, 2024, and tabulated according to law, and the following bids were received
complying with the advertisement; and
1. Kuechle Underground Inc. $217,044.80
2. Bituminous Roadways Inc. $218,515.90
3. C&L Excavating, Inc. $233,143.50
4. New Look Contracting, Inc. $233,234.89
5. Minger Construction Co. Inc. $235,919.25
6. Rachel Contracting, LLC $242,313.00
7. Northdale Construction Company, Inc. $253,825.44
8. G M Contracting, Inc. $280,036.50
9. Burschville Construction Inc. $301,417.00
WHEREAS, it appears that Kuechle Underground Inc. of Kimball, Minnesota is the lowest responsible bidder.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OTSEGO, MINNESOTA:
1. The Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to enter into a contract with Kuechle Underground Inc.
of Kimball, Minnesota in the name of the City of Otsego for Well #11 Raw Water – Directional Drill, City Project No.
24-04, according to the plans and specifications therefore approved by the City Council and on file in the office of the
City Clerk.
2. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to return forthwith to all bidders the bid bond made with their bids,
except that the bid bond of the successful bidder and the next lowest bidder shall be retained until a contract has
been signed.
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ADOPTED by the Otsego City Council this 22nd day of April, 2024.
MOTION BY:
SECONDED BY:
IN FAVOR:
OPPOSED:
CITY OF OTSEGO
__________________________________
Jessica L. Stockamp, Mayor
ATTEST:
__________________________________
Audra Etzel, City Clerk