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Council Communication

Department: Public Works Admin
Case/Project No.: PW24-26
Submitted by: Matthew Cox, Public Works Director 
Resolution 24-189
ITEM 5.A.
Council Action: 7/8/2024
Description

Resolution accepting the bid of DPS, LLC for the Council Bluffs Recycle Center Scale Paving.  Project# PW24-26

 

 

 

Background/Discussion

On June 20, 2024 bids were received through the City bidding software Ion Wave as follows:

DPS, LLC, Omaha, NE $52,340.12
Oldcastle Materials Midwest Co. dba Omni Engineering, Omaha, NE $81,753.35
Carley Construction, Council Bluffs, IA $101,115.00
Engineer’ Estimate $74,900.00

 

The outbound scale at the City’s Recycling Center was installed in 1997 and is nearing the end of its useful life. This scale will be replaced with a new outbound scale installed by Scales, Sales, and Service, the same company responsible for the new inbound scale installed in January 2023.  Additional paving is needed around the scale location.

 

This paving project will finalize the improvements to both the inbound and outbound scales, significantly enhancing traffic flow at the facility’s entrance and exit.

 

The cost for this project was included in the Recycling Center Operating Budget.

 

The project schedule is as follows: Award July 8, 2024
Construction Start July 2024

 

 
Recommendation

Approval of this resolution to accept the bid of DPS, LLC.  This project will expand the paved surfaces around the Recycling Center’s new outbound scale.

 

ATTACHMENTS:
DescriptionTypeUpload Date
Resolution 24-189Resolution7/2/2024