DEPARTMENT: Information Technology
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
TITLE
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Authorization To Award Bid And Execution Of Contract With MP Nexlevel, LLC To Complete Fiber Relocation On Dakota County Road 32 Reconstruction Project
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Authorize the Chief Information Officer (CIO) to award the bid and execute a contract with MP Nexlevel, LLC to complete the fiber relocation on Dakota County Road 32 Reconstruction Project.
SUMMARY
Dakota County, through its Transportation Department, is proceeding with County Project (CP) 32-87s to reconstruct Cliff Road (County Road 32) from Lexington Avenue (County Road 43) to Dodd Road in Eagan. To accommodate the reconstruction Dakota County owned fiber optic cable along Cliff Rd (Co Rd 32) from Lexington Avenue South to Dodd Road must be relocated.
Design documents were prepared by LOGIS. The request for bid was published on March 25, 2022 and the project was competitively advertised for three weeks. Five vendor bids were received by the deadline on April 25, 2022. The bid amounts received were:
MP Nexlevel, LLC $129,295.66
Castrejon Incorporated $142,500.00
Mastec North America, Inc $161,141.45
Comlink Midwest $173,877.00
Arvig $174,782.00
Additional project expenses not included in the bid:
Materials $ 44,795.81
Engineering and permits $ 27,429.34
Total Project $201,520.81
IT staff and the project engineer have reviewed the bids and determined that MP Nexlevel, LLC has submitted the lowest responsive and responsible bid of $129,295.66. There are additional materials, engineering and permit costs of $72,225.15 on the project. The grand total of the project and the amount the County Board is being asked to approve is $201,520.81.
RECOMMENDATION
recommendation
Staff recommends the County Board authorize the Chief Information Officer (CIO) to award the bid and execute a contract with MP Nexlevel, LLC to complete the fiber r...
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