Bidding on the next $45 million project

There is a legal action in process to stop the building of the western middle school at the Wheeler site. That’s not stopping the Superintendebt and his fantastic four who will approve bid packages for the $45 million project at a special board meeting tonight at the CAB.

Here’s the agenda:

Duluth Public Schools
Special School Board Meeting
Tuesday, May 4, 2010 5:15 PM
Historic Old Central High School – Board Room
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Public Comment as Related to Agenda Items Listed Below
4. Bid 1170 – Food Service Equipment at Lincoln-Piedmont Elementary
Bid Line #25 -Food Service Equipment -Hockenbergs Food Service Equipment & Supply –
$309,664.00
The total cost of the contract related to Bid #1170 -Food Service Equipment at Lincoln
Piedmont Elementary School as listed above is $309,664.00, which remains within the
budgeted amount at this site.
Recommendation: It is recommended the School Board approve entering into a contract with
the firm listed above on their low responsive bid as shown on the Bid Tab and Letter of
Recommendation, as provided in response to Bid #1170 -Food Service Equipment at Lincoln-
Piedmont Elementary School.
5. Bid 1179 – Lincoln Piedmont Shcool Mechanical Equipment Package
Line #1 -Air Terminal Units -TMS Johnson, Inc. – $25,775.00
Line #2 -Displacement Diffusers -TMS Johnson, Inc. -55,000.00
Line #3 -Boilers and Accessories -RM Cotton Company- $94,820.00
Line #4 -Air-cooled Condensing Unit -ABE Environmental Systems, Inc.- $6,950.00
Line #5 -Air-cooled Scroll Water Chiller -Schwab Vollhaber Lubratt, Inc. – $$66,800.00
Line #6 -Plate Type Energy Recovery Units – Schwab Vollhaber Lubratt, Inc. – $29,690.00
Line #7 -Modular Energy Recovery Ventilation Units – Schwab Vollhaber Lubratt , Inc.-
$118,700.00
Line #8 -Modular Air Handling Units – Schwab Vollhaber Lubratt, Inc. – $53,630.00
The total cost of the contracts related to Bid #1179 -Lincoln Piedmont School Mechanical
Equipment Package as listed above is $451,365.00, which remains within the budgeted amount
at this site.
Recommendation: It is recommended the School Board approve entering into contracts with
the firms listed above based on their low responsive bid as shown on the Bid Tab and Letter of
Recommendation, as provided in response to Bid#1179 -Lincoln Piedmont School Mechanical
Equipment Package.
6. Bid 1180 – Western Middle School Bid Package #1
Work Scope #1 -Site Earthwork, Excavation and Site Utilities -Veit & Company –
$5,239,500.00
WS #2 -Site Concrete -Hovland, Inc. – $245,000.00
The total cost of the contracts related to Bid #1180, Bid Package #1 -West Middle School as
listed above is $5,484,500.00, which remains within the budgeted amount at this site.
Recommendation: It is recommended the School Board approve entering into contracts with
the firms listed above based on their low responsive bid as shown on the Bid Tab and Letter of
Recommendation, as provided in response to Bid#1180-West Middle School, Bid Package #1.
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7. Bid 1181 – Asbestos Abatement at Denfeld High School
Asbestos Abatement -Mavo Systems, Inc. – $228,400.00
The total cost of the contract related to Bid #1181 -Asbestos Abatement at Denfeld High
School as listed above is $228,400.00, which remains within the budgeted amount at this site.
Recommendation: It is recommended the School Board approve entering into a contract with
the firm listed above based on their low responsive bid as shown on the Bid Tab and Letter of
Recommendation, as provided in response to Bid#1181 -Asbestos Abatement at Denfeld High
School.
8. Bid 1183 – Lincoln Piedmont School
WS #3 -Building Concrete Work –Kelleher Construction, Inc. – $904,669.00
WS #4 -Precast Concrete -Hanson Structural Precast Midwest, Inc. – $253,358.00
WS #5 -Unit Masonry -Harbor City Masonry, Inc. – $2,007,750.00
WS #6 -Structural Steel/Metal Fabrication -Supply -Dynamic Structural Steel, LLC –
$571,800.00
WS #7 -Steel Erection -Structural & Metal Fabrications – Supply -Northern Industrial
Erectors, Inc. – $163,492.00
WS #8 & 13 -Carpentry & Overhead/Coiling Doors-Lipe Brothers Construction, Inc. –
$285,600.00
WS #9 -Waterproofing & Damproofing -Kremer & Davis, Inc. – $59,600.00
WS #11 -Joint Sealers -American Masonry Restoration – $34,684.00
WS #12 -Doors, Frames and Hardware -Northern Door & Hardware, Inc. – $206,495.00
WS #14 -Aluminum Entrances, Storefronts, Curtain Walls, Alum.Windows, Glass and Glazing –
Capital City Glass, Inc. – $345,324.00
WS #15 -Drywall, Plaster & Stucco -Zintl, Inc. – $261,849.00
WS #16 -Tile -Superior Tile and Terrazzo, Inc. -$111,210.00
WS #17 -Acoustical and Metal Ceilings – Flament-Hampshire, Inc. – $124,250.00
WS #18 -Wood Flooring -FLR Sanders, Inc. – $46,300.00
WS #19 -Carpet/Resilient Flooring -Johnson Carpet, Tile and Linoleum Co. – $155,900.00
WS #20 -Terrazzo -Twin City Tile and Marble Co. – $269,680.00
WS #21 -Painting -Steinbrecher Painting, Inc. – $105,500.00
WS #22 -Miscellaneous Specialties -Kendell Doors and Hardware, Inc. – $57,651.00
WS #23 -Lockers -Olympus Locker and Storage Products – $21,387.00
WS #24 -Operable Partitions/Accordian Doors -Hufcor Minnesota – $32,898.00
WS #26 -Athletic Equipment -H & B Specialized Products, Inc. – $22,634.00
WS #27 -Finish Carpentry -Haldeman-Homme, Inc. – $359,657.00
WS #28 -Window Treatments -Custom Drapery and Blinds by Michael Esch – $26,500.00
WS #29 -Passenger Elevators -Schindler Elevator Corporation – $53,210.00
WS #30 -Fire Protection Systems -Ahern Fire Protection – $117,066.00
WS #31 -Mechanical -MD Mechanical, Inc. – $2,432,000.00
WS #32 -Electrical -Electrical Systems, Inc. – $1,340,200.00
WS #33 -Demolition, Earthwork & Site Utilities -Northland Constructors of Duluth, LLC –
$1,535,211.00
WS #34 -Landscaping -AJ’s Lawncare, Inc. – $47,500.00
WS #35 -Chain Link Fences and Gates -Century Fence Company – $11,186.00
The total cost of the contracts related to Bid #1183 -Lincoln Piedmont Elementary School as
listed above is $12,664,261.00, which remains within the budgeted amount at this site.
Recommendation: It is recommended the School Board approve entering into contracts with
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the firms listed above based on their low responsive bid as shown on the Bid Tab and Letter of
Recommendation, as provided in response to Bid#1183 -Lincoln Piedmont School.
9. Change Order # 4 – Bid #1168, BP #3 – Eastern High School Footings Foundations and
Retaining Walls – (Contract #0331) – Northland Concrete and Masonry Company, LLC
Bid #1168, BP #3 -Eastern High School Footings Foundations and Retaining Walls -(Contract
#0331) – Change Order #4 -Northland Concrete and Masonry Company, LLC
Recommendation: It is recommended the School Board approve Change Order #4 to the
contract with -Northland Concrete and Masonry Company, by adding $175,900.00 for Bid
Alternate #4 the concession building footings and foundation resulting in a revised contract total
of $1,492,253.00.
10. Resolution B-5-10-2752 – Authorizing the Purchase of Real Property from the Duluth Missabe
and Iron Range Railway Company Located Near Chestnut Street
Attached is Resolution B-5-10-2752 – Authorizing the Purchase of Real Property from the Duluth
Missabe and Iron Range Railway Company Located Near Chestnut Street.
Recommendation: It is recommended that the Duluth School Board approve Resolution B-5-10-
2752 – Authorizing the Purchase of Real Property from the Duluth Missabe and Iron Range
Railway Company Located Near Chestnut Street.
11. Adjournment

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