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POMEROY–Antonich reported five bids for the 5th to 6th Streets project were received and came in and recommended Nelson Construction’s bid of $288,777.11.
Antonich stated the budget for construction is $530,000.00. The cost of engineering is calculated as thirty percent of the construction bid, $86,633.00, of which $70,000 has already been paid for in the design phase leaving a balance of $16,633.00 for engineering. Due to COVID-19, TIB has reduced financing to state agencies and is reluctant toprovide additional funds because of cutbacks.
Nothing was budgeted for tree removal or paving parking strips in the bid document. However, the Transportation Improvement Board (TIB) may consider removing the sidewalk on the north side and removal of the trees on the south side of Columbia Street if additional funds were available at the end of the project. TD&H will make a request to the contractor about providing a bid for this work too.
Cassetto asked if construction engineering expenses cost more than estimated in the plan. Antonich stated that design costs have exceeded budget, but TD&H has absorbed the overrun. TD&H will accrue these costs to TIB. These costs did not include the Sixth Street Bridge work.
Antonich said if there were additional funds at the end of the project, then TD&H would like to be reimbursed for the work. Cassetto said Wynn McCabe wanted to be included on the preconstruction walkthrough and asked if Antonich could contact him.
Antonich stated the TIB allowance of thirty percent of engineering costs was initially estimated at $55,000, but the low bid to $27,331. This will limit services for processing and surveying, and no inspection or tracking of quantities on the project. Antonich said TD&H costs usually run about $1,000 per day and this is a fifty-day contract.
Materials for the Sixth Street Bridge Project was run through TD&H via Allwest Testing and Antonich indicated $97,000 was all that TIB was willing to authorize for the present job. TIB suggested that the county help with inspection, but County Engineer Grant Morgan declined due to the county’s work schedule.
The mayor stated that if the city were to award to contract, it does not have a financial commitment to carry the project out to fruition.
Pomeroy City Council met via teleconference on April 23 in a meeting continued from April 7, 2020. Present by phone were Mayor Paul Miller, council members Adam Hodges, Susie Bowles, James Fuchs, Mike Cassetto and James Harris, as well as City Superintendent Kenny Landkammer and City Clerk Shaun Martin. Also, on the phone was visitor Luke Antonich of TD&H Engineering.