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NOV <br />18 1996 <br />Boos <br />66 <br />Pa,E406 <br />funding for <br />this comes from impact fees due to the fact <br />that <br />it <br />is a master plan system. <br />Commissioner Bird inquired who is doing the estimating as <br />the low bidder came in very much lower than the estimate, which <br />apparently was pretty far off. <br />Director Pinto advised that the engineering firm does the <br />estimating. He pointed out that the different bids ranged from <br />$261,000 up to $399,000. Staff felt the estimate was a good <br />estimate, but we got a much better bid. He felt one reason we <br />have a good bid is that the contractor is already working in that <br />area, and further, consideration must be given to the fact that <br />there are two major crossings involved which require a bore and <br />jack, i.e., the railroad crossing and the highway crossing. <br />Director Pinto felt what shows in a bid such as this is the <br />experience of the contractor and how much risk he is plugging <br />into his cost. <br />MOTION WAS MADE by Commissioner Bird, SECONDED by <br />Commissioner Eggert, to award the bid for the <br />above project to Coastline Utilities, Inc., in the <br />amount of $261,373.50, contingent upon the contractor <br />submitting an approved surety consent form for the <br />subject contract. <br />Public Works Director Davis informed the Board that he <br />received a call yesterday from Dickerson, Inc., who is contractor <br />on the 12th Street project, and they are trying to accelerate the <br />work at the railroad that involves the bore and jack Director <br />Pinto mentioned. They want us to meet a deadline of January <br />- 12th, and Director Davis was not sure that we could. He felt <br />down the road we may receive some communication from the road <br />contractor that he is being delayed because of utility installa- <br />tions, and he also understood that Southern Bell wants to do a <br />41 <br />