June 12, 2009

 

Notes from the Bid Opening held Friday, June 12, 2009 at 3:00 PM, at the Keene Town Hall.  The following individuals were present:  William B. Ferebee, Supervisor, Paul Martin, Councilman, Kirk Bassarab, Water Quality, Jim Duggan, AES Northeast, Ellen Estes, Town Clerk and 11 contractors/representatives. 

 

The meeting began at 3:00 PM with Jim Duggan saying that today’s opening is for Water District No. 2 saying that any bids that come in now will be returned unopened.

 

The first bids, the Water Storage Tank, were opened by Mr. Ferebee, read aloud and checked for attachments by Jim Duggan, as follows:

 

            Luck Brothers, acknowledged addendums 1 through 4 with a base bid of $1,871,885.00, all forms included;

 

            Tracy Trombley Construction Co., acknowledged addendums 1 through 4 with a base bid of $1,657,000.00, all forms included;

 

            Reale Construction, acknowledged addendums 1 through 3 with a base bid of $1,488,000.00, missing 2 of the required forms; and

 

            Reznick Construction, acknowledged addendums 1 through 4 with a base bid of $1,619,884.00, included only a 5% bid bond, missing 2 of the required forms.

 

The Water Main bids were opened in the same manner, as follows:

 

            Luck Brothers, acknowledged addendums 1 through 4,

                        Base bid          -           *$3,233,933.00 (see note at end of meeting)

                        Alternate a       -                 100,340.00

                                       b       -                 220,200.00

                                       c       -                 276,479.00

                                       d       -                   92,830.00

                                        e      -                 313,590.00

 

            Bat-Con, Inc., acknowledged addendums 1 through 4,

                        Base bid          -           $2,678,900.00

                        Alternate a       -                116,802.00

                                       b       -                276,840.00

                                       c       -                319,451.00

                                        d      -                103,423.00

                                        e      -                366,168.00

 

            Standard Northeast, Inc., acknowledged addendums 1 through 4,

                        Base bid          -           $2,244,500.00

                        Alternate a       -                105,900.00

                                       b       -                242,800.00

                                        c      -                255,800.00

                                        d      -                107,500.00

                                        e      -                364,350.00

 

Mr. Duggan thanked everyone for coming and said these bids would be reviewed for completeness and advisement would be received from the Town Attorney.

 

*A representative for Luck Brothers explained to Mr. Duggan that their base bid included all the alternates saying he thought that was the way it was supposed to be.  Mr. Duggan looked at their supporting paperwork and said their base bid line should have reflected $2,230,554.00.

 

This bid opening was adjourned at 3:22 PM.

 

                                                                                    Ellen S. Estes, Town Clerk

                                                                                    June 16, 2009

William B. Ferebee, Supervisor

Paul R. Martin, Councilperson

Robert M. Biesemeyer, Councilperson

Marcy A. Neville, Councilperson

Lawrence Jaques, Councilperson