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On October 17, 2006, bids were received for Turnout No. 6 improvements with the low bidder being Gateway Pacific Inc. in the amount of $231,312. The design engineer's construction estimate for this project was $300,000. On November 30,2006, bids were received on the Vineyard A venue Booster Pump Station, with the low bidder being JMB Construction Inc. in the amount of $1,785,700. The design engineer's construction estimate for this project was $2,000,000. The bids received were considered very competitive since there were seven bidders on each project and the successful bids were below the engineer's estimate. As a result, Staff recommends award of both contracts to the above firms along with approval of direct purchase contracts for the required electrical controls, switchgear, telemetry and water testing equipment, and for installation of the fmallandscaping around the pump station at this time. Staff will bring back to Council contract(s) for construction management, soils/material engineering and testing, and any contracts for the equipment and landscaping noted above as necessary, at a later date. The fmancing for these contracts and appropriations are described briefly within this staff report. However, the status and recommended financing for these expenditures and all future costs and sources of funds to complete all remaining VCSP infrastructure (water and non-water related) are detailed in the Updated Financing Plan included as item 25 (A) in this agenda. Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council: BACKGROUND When the VCSP was being developed in 1998-1999, City Public Works and Planning staff worked closely with the engineering consultants for the VCSP developers to determine the utility system needs (water, sewer and storm drainage) and projects necessary to serve the area. This effort resulted in the identification and preliminary design of a number of new water and sewer facilities in the area. All of these new utility improvement projects were needed since the existing utility systems on either side of the VCSP were either close to reaching, or had reached, their design capacities (as was the case for water facilities in the Ruby Hill and Vintage Hills areas), or were non-existent (as was the case of sewer facilities in the area). These preliminary designs formed the basis for the Public Facilities section of the VCSP. Page 3 of9