The city's Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) contains the Whispering Oaks Lift Station Decommission Project, which consists of the removal of concrete pavement and bituminous driveway, the top six feet of the wet well, valve vault and air release manhole, and associated items at the Whispering Oaks lift station  (see attached proposed construction plan sheet).

Quotes were solicited and opened June 11, 2021. Three quotes were received and Minger Construction from Jordan, Minnesota, is the low bidder in the amount of $35,064.00 (see attached quotation tabulation). The engineer's estimate was $51,590.00. Minger Construction has the capacity and experience for the project and is deemed a responsible bidder. 

The CIP identified a project budget of $75,000.00 for the Whispering Oaks Lift Station Decommission Project. The total construction cost plus contingency, engineering, administration, and legal costs combine for a total updated project budget of $46,064. See the below costs and funding summary table for comparison to the CIP estimate with the updated estimate based on bid award amounts.

The updated total project cost is estimated to be $46,064.00. This amount is under the CIP budget. The project is to be funded out of the Sanitary Sewer Fund.