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Council Communication

Department: Public Works Admin
Case/Project No.: PW25-13
Submitted by: Matthew Cox, Public Works Director 
Resolution 25-108
ITEM 3.E.
Council Action: 4/21/2025
Description

Resolution accepting the bid of Bluffs Paving & Utility Co. Inc. for the Avenue B Reconstruction, Phase I.  Project # PW25-13

Background/Discussion

On April 8, 2025 bids were received through the City bidding software Ion Wave as follows:

 

Division I Division II Division III Division IV Division V Division VI Division VIII
General Pavement Storm Sewer San. Sewer Water Main Traffic Misc. Total
Bluffs Paving & Utility Co. Inc. $82,856.96 $821,996.06 $239,308.22 $381,218.50 $429,353.33 $4,158.08 $123,868.06 $2,082,759.21
Crescent, IA
Carley Construction, LLC $86,898.00 $836,518.94 $244,325.60 $417,524.50 $468,182.90 $5,635.85 $80,000.00 $2,139,085.79
Council Bluffs, IA
M.E. Collins Contracting Co., Inc. $135,743.75 $909,841.29 $269,615.50 $458,955.10 $610,641.20 $4,539.66 $181,800.00 $2,571,136.50
Wahoo, NE
K2 Construction $133,667.15 $1,007,863.23 $337,783.00 $553,552.20 $658,359.00 $7,310.35 $30,000.00 $2,728,534.93
Lincoln, NE
Engineer's Opinion $122,433.25 $782,618.48 $296,635.00 $440,467.00 $480,154.00 $4,136.25 $35,000.00 $2,161,443.98

 

Avenue B from 8th Street to 13th Street is in need of reconstruction.  The existing overlaid roadway is in poor condition, with little remaining curb for drainage.  There is an existing 24” sanitary sewer constructed in the 1950’s that it is in need of replacement. The existing storm sewer will be reconstructed to provide better drainage to the area.   The Union Pacific Railroad and Canadian National Railroad both have at-grade crossings of Avenue B, within the project limits.

 

The first phase of the project will reconstruct Avenue B from 13th Street to just east of 10th Street.  The project will include a new concrete roadway with new storm and sanitary sewers.  The at-grade railroad crossings will be reconstructed, and the sidewalks will be replaced. The Council Bluffs Water Works will replace the water main as part of the project.

 

 This project was included in the FY25 CIP and includes a budget of $1,400,000 in Local Option Sales Tax funds and $600,000 in sewer funds. 

 

The project schedule is as follows: Construction Start May/June 2025
Construction End November 2025

 

Recommendation

Approval of this resolution to accept the bid of Bluffs Paving & Utility Co. Inc. for the Avenue B Reconstruction, Phase 1 project.

 

ATTACHMENTS:
DescriptionTypeUpload Date
MapMap4/9/2025
Resolution 25-108Resolution4/16/2025