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December 19, 2002 Contract Letting


 

       
NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF ROADS DATE : 12/19/02 PAGE : 2 VENDOR RANKING CALL ORDER : F30 CONTRACT ID : 6143 COUNTIES : LINCOLN LETTING DATE : 12/19/02 DISTRICT : 6 CONTRACT DESCRIPTION : PROJECT(S) : EACSTPD-30-2(136) US-30, HERSHEY - NORTH PLATTE -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VENDOR NO. BID NOTES -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL % OVER RANK VENDOR NO./NAME BID LOW BID -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 2126 CEMENT PRODUCTS, INC. $ 370,058.98 100.0000% 2 0929 MIDLANDS CONTRACTING, INC. $ 496,096.33 134.0587% 3 1613 M. E. COLLINS CONTRACTING COMPANY, INC. $ 549,116.97 148.3863% 4 1730 WILKE CONTRACTING CORPORATION $ 592,924.88 160.2244% NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF ROADS DATE : 12/19/02 PAGE : F30 -3 TABULATION OF BIDS CALL ORDER : F30 CONTRACT ID : 6143 COUNTIES : LINCOLN LETTING DATE : 12/19/02 1:30 PM DISTRICT : 6 ==================================================================================================================================== |( 1 ) 2126 |( 2 ) 0929 |( 3 ) 1613 |CEMENT PRODUCTS, INC. |MIDLANDS CONTRACTING, INC. |COLLINS CONTRACTING COMPANY, IN LINE NO / ITEM CODE / ALT | | | ITEM DESCRIPTION QUANTITY | UNIT PRICE AMOUNT| UNIT PRICE AMOUNT| UNIT PRICE AMOUNT ------------------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+------------------------------- SECTION 0001 GROUP 1 GRADING | | | 0001 0030.10 LUMP| 5400.00000 5400.00| 7500.00000 7500.00| 18926.40000 18926.40 MOBILIZATION | | | 0002 1009.00 LUMP| 1500.00000 1500.00| 1225.00000 1225.00| 1295.60000 1295.60 GENERAL CLEARING AND GRUBBING | | | 0003 1010.01 3328.000 CY | 4.00000 13312.00| 4.10000 13644.80| 4.30000 14310.40 EXCAVATION (ESTABLISHED QUANTITY) | | | 0004 1010.50 530.000 CY | 10.00000 5300.00| 8.35000 4425.50| 8.80000 4664.00 REMOVAL OF UNSUITABLE MATERIAL | | | 0005 1011.00 66.000 MGAL| 1.00000 66.00| 8.10000 534.60| 8.60000 567.60 WATER | | | 0006 1012.00 3.000 EACH| 100.00000 300.00| 100.00000 300.00| 105.80000 317.40 RIGHT-OF-WAY MARKERS | | | 0007 1030.00 4440.000 CY | 4.00000 17760.00| 7.15000 31746.00| 7.60000 33744.00 EARTHWORK MEASURED IN EMBANKMENT | | | 0008 1101.00 1182.600 SY | 5.00000 5913.00| 6.75000 7982.55| 7.10000 8396.46 REMOVE PAVEMENT | | | 0009 7017.00 275.000 LF | 3.00000 825.00| 0.95000 261.25| 1.00000 275.00 REMOVE GUARDRAIL | | | 0010 9110.01 10.000 HOUR| 50.00000 500.00| 50.00000 500.00| 52.90000 529.00 RENTAL OF LOADER, FULLY OPERATED | | | 0011 9110.03 10.000 HOUR| 45.00000 450.00| 45.00000 450.00| 47.60000 476.00 RENTAL OF DUMP TRUCK, FULLY OPERATED | | | 0012 9110.06 10.000 HOUR| 50.00000 500.00| 50.00000 500.00| 52.90000 529.00 RENTAL OF BACKHOE, FULLY OPERATED | | | 0013 9110.07 10.000 HOUR| 35.00000 350.00| 45.00000 450.00| 47.60000 476.00 RENTAL OF SKID LOADER, FULLY OPERATED | | | 0014 L020.00 890.000 SY | 2.25000 2002.50| 1.60000 1424.00| 1.70000 1513.00 EROSION CONTROL | | | 0015 L021.06 152.000 BALE| 18.00000 2736.00| 16.50000 2508.00| 17.50000 2660.00 EROSION CHECKS, TYPE HV | | | 0016 L022.11 500.000 LF | 3.50000 1750.00| 3.50000 1750.00| 3.70000 1850.00 FABRIC SILT FENCE-LOW POROSITY | | | 0017 P300.48 240.000 LF | 61.25000 14700.00| 67.00000 16080.00| 50.00000 12000.00 48" CULVERT PIPE, TYPE 3,4 OR 5 | | | SECTION TOTALS | $ 73,364.50| $ 91,281.70| $ 102,529.86 ------------------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+------------------------------- SECTION 0002 GROUP 3 CONCRETE PAVEMENT | | | NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF ROADS DATE : 12/19/02 PAGE : F30 -4 TABULATION OF BIDS CALL ORDER : F30 CONTRACT ID : 6143 COUNTIES : LINCOLN LETTING DATE : 12/19/02 1:30 PM DISTRICT : 6 ==================================================================================================================================== |( 1 ) 2126 |( 2 ) 0929 |( 3 ) 1613 |CEMENT PRODUCTS, INC. |MIDLANDS CONTRACTING, INC. |COLLINS CONTRACTING COMPANY, IN LINE NO / ITEM CODE / ALT | | | ITEM DESCRIPTION QUANTITY | UNIT PRICE AMOUNT| UNIT PRICE AMOUNT| UNIT PRICE AMOUNT ------------------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+------------------------------- 0018 0002.30 500.000 LF | 0.50000 250.00| 0.55000 275.00| 0.60000 300.00 PAVEMENT MARKING REMOVAL | | | 0019 0002.39 3700.000 LF | 0.65000 2405.00| 1.20000 4440.00| 1.30000 4810.00 TEMPORARY PAVEMENT MARKING, TYPE II | | | 0020 0002.47 1600.000 LF | 1.10000 1760.00| 1.05000 1680.00| 1.10000 1760.00 TEMPORARY PAVEMENT MARKING SURFACE | | | PREPARATION | | | 0021 0030.30 LUMP| 23500.00000 23500.00| 22500.00000 22500.00| 35529.80000 35529.80 MOBILIZATION | | | 0022 2020.50 645.000 SY | 10.50000 6772.50| 10.50000 6772.50| 11.10000 7159.50 SURFACING | | | 0023 3075.12 322.800 SY | 25.00000 8070.00| 30.50000 9845.40| 36.90000 11911.32 6" CONCRETE PAVEMENT, CLASS 47B-3500 | | | 0024 3075.36 484.100 SY | 27.00000 13070.70| 34.25000 16580.43| 49.10000 23769.31 8" DOWELED CONCRETE PAVEMENT, CLASS | | | 47B-3500 | | | 0025 3089.25 3470.000 SY | 19.55000 67838.50| 19.55000 67838.50| 20.70000 71829.00 TEMPORARY SURFACING | | | 0026 8029.75 807.000 SY | 7.25000 5850.75| 7.25000 5850.75| 7.70000 6213.90 BITUMINOUS FOUNDATION COURSE | | | 0027 8111.00 3.630 STA | 350.00000 1270.50| 350.00000 1270.50| 370.20000 1343.83 SHOULDER SUBGRADE PREPARATION | | | 0028 9111.00 12.000 MGAL| 8.10000 97.20| 8.10000 97.20| 8.60000 103.20 WATER | | | 0029 9173.00 1.815 STA | 375.00000 680.63| 375.00000 680.63| 397.70000 721.83 SUBGRADE PREPARATION | | | 0030 L001.01 2.000 ACRE| 675.00000 1350.00| 872.00000 1744.00| 922.30000 1844.60 SEEDING, TYPE A | | | 0031 L001.02 0.600 ACRE| 600.00000 360.00| 612.00000 367.20| 647.30000 388.38 SEEDING, TYPE B | | | 0032 L006.50 0.900 ACRE| 3000.00000 2700.00| 3995.00000 3595.50| 4225.30000 3802.77 TEMPORARY SEEDING | | | 0033 L032.75 6.000 TON | 110.00000 660.00| 110.00000 660.00| 116.30000 697.80 MULCH | | | SECTION TOTALS | $ 136,635.78| $ 144,197.61| $ 172,185.24 ------------------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+------------------------------- SECTION 0003 GROUP 4 CULVERT | | | 0034 0030.40 LUMP| 1500.00000 1500.00| 2800.00000 2800.00| 3000.00000 3000.00 MOBILIZATION | | | NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF ROADS DATE : 12/19/02 PAGE : F30 -5 TABULATION OF BIDS CALL ORDER : F30 CONTRACT ID : 6143 COUNTIES : LINCOLN LETTING DATE : 12/19/02 1:30 PM DISTRICT : 6 ==================================================================================================================================== |( 1 ) 2126 |( 2 ) 0929 |( 3 ) 1613 |CEMENT PRODUCTS, INC. |MIDLANDS CONTRACTING, INC. |COLLINS CONTRACTING COMPANY, IN LINE NO / ITEM CODE / ALT | | | ITEM DESCRIPTION QUANTITY | UNIT PRICE AMOUNT| UNIT PRICE AMOUNT| UNIT PRICE AMOUNT ------------------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+------------------------------- 0035 4050.01 76.000 CY | 12.00000 912.00| 12.00000 912.00| 10.00000 760.00 EXCAVATION FOR PIPE, PIPE-ARCH CULVERTS | | | AND HEADWALLS | | | 0036 4310.24 1.000 EACH| 500.00000 500.00| 520.00000 520.00| 520.00000 520.00 24" FLARED-END SECTION | | | 0037 4310.36 1.000 EACH| 750.00000 750.00| 790.00000 790.00| 840.00000 840.00 36" FLARED-END SECTION | | | 0038 6040.00 1.000 EACH| 5000.00000 5000.00| 11550.00000 11550.00| 25000.00000 25000.00 REMOVE STRUCTURE AT STA. 1893+60.10 | | | 0039 P120.24 66.000 LF | 35.00000 2310.00| 45.00000 2970.00| 41.50000 2739.00 24" CULVERT PIPE, TYPE 2 | | | 0040 P120.36 24.000 LF | 60.00000 1440.00| 75.00000 1800.00| 80.60000 1934.40 36" CULVERT PIPE, TYPE 2 | | | SECTION TOTALS | $ 12,412.00| $ 21,342.00| $ 34,793.40 ------------------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+------------------------------- SECTION 0004 GROUP 4A CONCRETE BOX CULVERT AT STA.1893+60.10 TWIN 12' X 11' X 112' C.B.C. | | | 0041 0030.40 LUMP| 5000.00000 5000.00| 20200.00000 20200.00| 19950.00000 19950.00 MOBILIZATION | | | 0042 4051.01 113.000 CY | 15.00000 1695.00| 20.00000 2260.00| 34.00000 3842.00 EXCAVATION FOR BOX CULVERTS | | | 0043 4101.06 392.010 CY | 250.00000 98002.50| 402.00000 157588.02| 397.00000 155627.97 CLASS 47B-3000 OR AX-3000 CONCRETE FOR | | | BOX CULVERT | | | 0044 4151.00 41140.000 LB | 0.60000 24684.00| 0.70000 28798.00| 0.76000 31266.40 REINFORCING STEEL FOR BOX CULVERT | | | SECTION TOTALS | $ 129,381.50| $ 208,846.02| $ 210,686.37 ------------------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+------------------------------- SECTION 0005 GROUP 10 GENERAL ITEMS | | | 0045 0001.08 1940.000 BDAY| 0.50000 970.00| 0.50000 970.00| 0.50000 970.00 BARRICADE, TYPE II | | | 0046 0001.10 692.000 BDAY| 1.30000 899.60| 4.10000 2837.20| 4.30000 2975.60 BARRICADE, TYPE III | | | 0047 0001.90 2576.000 EACH| 0.60000 1545.60| 0.95000 2447.20| 1.00000 2576.00 SIGN DAY | | | 0048 0001.99 332.000 EACH| 2.50000 830.00| 9.05000 3004.60| 9.60000 3187.20 CONTRACTOR FURNISHED SIGN DAY | | | 0049 0003.10 16.000 DAY | 200.00000 3200.00| 250.00000 4000.00| 264.40000 4230.40 FLAGGING | | | NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF ROADS DATE : 12/19/02 PAGE : F30 -6 TABULATION OF BIDS CALL ORDER : F30 CONTRACT ID : 6143 COUNTIES : LINCOLN LETTING DATE : 12/19/02 1:30 PM DISTRICT : 6 ==================================================================================================================================== |( 1 ) 2126 |( 2 ) 0929 |( 3 ) 1613 |CEMENT PRODUCTS, INC. |MIDLANDS CONTRACTING, INC. |COLLINS CONTRACTING COMPANY, IN LINE NO / ITEM CODE / ALT | | | ITEM DESCRIPTION QUANTITY | UNIT PRICE AMOUNT| UNIT PRICE AMOUNT| UNIT PRICE AMOUNT ------------------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+------------------------------- 0050 0005.10 97.000 DAY | 60.00000 5820.00| 110.00000 10670.00| 116.30000 11281.10 TRAFFIC CONTROL MANAGEMENT | | | 0051 0010.04 1.000 EACH| 2500.00000 2500.00| 1500.00000 1500.00| 1586.50000 1586.50 FIELD OFFICE | | | 0052 0030.10 LUMP| 2500.00000 2500.00| 5000.00000 5000.00| 2115.30000 2115.30 MOBILIZATION | | | SECTION TOTALS | $ 18,265.20| $ 30,429.00| $ 28,922.10 ------------------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+------------------------------- CONTRACT TOTALS | $ 370,058.98| $ 496,096.33| $ 549,116.97 ==================================================================================================================================== NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF ROADS DATE : 12/19/02 PAGE : F30 -7 TABULATION OF BIDS CALL ORDER : F30 CONTRACT ID : 6143 COUNTIES : LINCOLN LETTING DATE : 12/19/02 1:30 PM DISTRICT : 6 ==================================================================================================================================== |( 4 ) 1730 |( ) |( ) |WILKE CONTRACTING CORPORATI | | LINE NO / ITEM CODE / ALT | | | ITEM DESCRIPTION QUANTITY | UNIT PRICE AMOUNT| UNIT PRICE AMOUNT| UNIT PRICE AMOUNT ------------------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+------------------------------- SECTION 0001 GROUP 1 GRADING | | | 0001 0030.10 LUMP| 19500.00000 19500.00| | MOBILIZATION | | | 0002 1009.00 LUMP| 1500.00000 1500.00| | GENERAL CLEARING AND GRUBBING | | | 0003 1010.01 3328.000 CY | 4.10000 13644.80| | EXCAVATION (ESTABLISHED QUANTITY) | | | 0004 1010.50 530.000 CY | 16.85000 8930.50| | REMOVAL OF UNSUITABLE MATERIAL | | | 0005 1011.00 66.000 MGAL| 8.10000 534.60| | WATER | | | 0006 1012.00 3.000 EACH| 100.00000 300.00| | RIGHT-OF-WAY MARKERS | | | 0007 1030.00 4440.000 CY | 7.65000 33966.00| | EARTHWORK MEASURED IN EMBANKMENT | | | 0008 1101.00 1182.600 SY | 6.75000 7982.55| | REMOVE PAVEMENT | | | 0009 7017.00 275.000 LF | 1.50000 412.50| | REMOVE GUARDRAIL | | | 0010 9110.01 10.000 HOUR| 50.00000 500.00| | RENTAL OF LOADER, FULLY OPERATED | | | 0011 9110.03 10.000 HOUR| 45.00000 450.00| | RENTAL OF DUMP TRUCK, FULLY OPERATED | | | 0012 9110.06 10.000 HOUR| 50.00000 500.00| | RENTAL OF BACKHOE, FULLY OPERATED | | | 0013 9110.07 10.000 HOUR| 45.00000 450.00| | RENTAL OF SKID LOADER, FULLY OPERATED | | | 0014 L020.00 890.000 SY | 1.85000 1646.50| | EROSION CONTROL | | | 0015 L021.06 152.000 BALE| 19.50000 2964.00| | EROSION CHECKS, TYPE HV | | | 0016 L022.11 500.000 LF | 3.00000 1500.00| | FABRIC SILT FENCE-LOW POROSITY | | | 0017 P300.48 240.000 LF | 68.50000 16440.00| | 48" CULVERT PIPE, TYPE 3,4 OR 5 | | | SECTION TOTALS | $ 111,221.45| $ 0.00| $ 0.00 ------------------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+------------------------------- SECTION 0002 GROUP 3 CONCRETE PAVEMENT | | | NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF ROADS DATE : 12/19/02 PAGE : F30 -8 TABULATION OF BIDS CALL ORDER : F30 CONTRACT ID : 6143 COUNTIES : LINCOLN LETTING DATE : 12/19/02 1:30 PM DISTRICT : 6 ==================================================================================================================================== |( 4 ) 1730 |( ) |( ) |WILKE CONTRACTING CORPORATI | | LINE NO / ITEM CODE / ALT | | | ITEM DESCRIPTION QUANTITY | UNIT PRICE AMOUNT| UNIT PRICE AMOUNT| UNIT PRICE AMOUNT ------------------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+------------------------------- 0018 0002.30 500.000 LF | 0.55000 275.00| | PAVEMENT MARKING REMOVAL | | | 0019 0002.39 3700.000 LF | 1.20000 4440.00| | TEMPORARY PAVEMENT MARKING, TYPE II | | | 0020 0002.47 1600.000 LF | 0.25000 400.00| | TEMPORARY PAVEMENT MARKING SURFACE | | | PREPARATION | | | 0021 0030.30 LUMP| 22500.00000 22500.00| | MOBILIZATION | | | 0022 2020.50 645.000 SY | 10.50000 6772.50| | SURFACING | | | 0023 3075.12 322.800 SY | 32.00000 10329.60| | 6" CONCRETE PAVEMENT, CLASS 47B-3500 | | | 0024 3075.36 484.100 SY | 36.00000 17427.60| | 8" DOWELED CONCRETE PAVEMENT, CLASS | | | 47B-3500 | | | 0025 3089.25 3470.000 SY | 19.55000 67838.50| | TEMPORARY SURFACING | | | 0026 8029.75 807.000 SY | 7.25000 5850.75| | BITUMINOUS FOUNDATION COURSE | | | 0027 8111.00 3.630 STA | 500.00000 1815.00| | SHOULDER SUBGRADE PREPARATION | | | 0028 9111.00 12.000 MGAL| 8.10000 97.20| | WATER | | | 0029 9173.00 1.815 STA | 600.00000 1089.00| | SUBGRADE PREPARATION | | | 0030 L001.01 2.000 ACRE| 1400.00000 2800.00| | SEEDING, TYPE A | | | 0031 L001.02 0.600 ACRE| 2250.00000 1350.00| | SEEDING, TYPE B | | | 0032 L006.50 0.900 ACRE| 2200.00000 1980.00| | TEMPORARY SEEDING | | | 0033 L032.75 6.000 TON | 100.00000 600.00| | MULCH | | | SECTION TOTALS | $ 145,565.15| $ 0.00| $ 0.00 ------------------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+------------------------------- SECTION 0003 GROUP 4 CULVERT | | | 0034 0030.40 LUMP| 4500.00000 4500.00| | MOBILIZATION | | | NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF ROADS DATE : 12/19/02 PAGE : F30 -9 TABULATION OF BIDS CALL ORDER : F30 CONTRACT ID : 6143 COUNTIES : LINCOLN LETTING DATE : 12/19/02 1:30 PM DISTRICT : 6 ==================================================================================================================================== |( 4 ) 1730 |( ) |( ) |WILKE CONTRACTING CORPORATI | | LINE NO / ITEM CODE / ALT | | | ITEM DESCRIPTION QUANTITY | UNIT PRICE AMOUNT| UNIT PRICE AMOUNT| UNIT PRICE AMOUNT ------------------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+------------------------------- 0035 4050.01 76.000 CY | 26.00000 1976.00| | EXCAVATION FOR PIPE, PIPE-ARCH CULVERTS | | | AND HEADWALLS | | | 0036 4310.24 1.000 EACH| 475.00000 475.00| | 24" FLARED-END SECTION | | | 0037 4310.36 1.000 EACH| 675.00000 675.00| | 36" FLARED-END SECTION | | | 0038 6040.00 1.000 EACH| 38000.00000 38000.00| | REMOVE STRUCTURE AT STA. 1893+60.10 | | | 0039 P120.24 66.000 LF | 42.50000 2805.00| | 24" CULVERT PIPE, TYPE 2 | | | 0040 P120.36 24.000 LF | 79.00000 1896.00| | 36" CULVERT PIPE, TYPE 2 | | | SECTION TOTALS | $ 50,327.00| $ 0.00| $ 0.00 ------------------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+------------------------------- SECTION 0004 GROUP 4A CONCRETE BOX CULVERT AT STA.1893+60.10 TWIN 12' X 11' X 112' C.B.C. | | | 0041 0030.40 LUMP| 22000.00000 22000.00| | MOBILIZATION | | | 0042 4051.01 113.000 CY | 68.00000 7684.00| | EXCAVATION FOR BOX CULVERTS | | | 0043 4101.06 392.010 CY | 488.00000 191300.88| | CLASS 47B-3000 OR AX-3000 CONCRETE FOR | | | BOX CULVERT | | | 0044 4151.00 41140.000 LB | 0.66000 27152.40| | REINFORCING STEEL FOR BOX CULVERT | | | SECTION TOTALS | $ 248,137.28| $ 0.00| $ 0.00 ------------------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+------------------------------- SECTION 0005 GROUP 10 GENERAL ITEMS | | | 0045 0001.08 1940.000 BDAY| 0.50000 970.00| | BARRICADE, TYPE II | | | 0046 0001.10 692.000 BDAY| 3.75000 2595.00| | BARRICADE, TYPE III | | | 0047 0001.90 2576.000 EACH| 1.00000 2576.00| | SIGN DAY | | | 0048 0001.99 332.000 EACH| 19.00000 6308.00| | CONTRACTOR FURNISHED SIGN DAY | | | 0049 0003.10 16.000 DAY | 260.00000 4160.00| | FLAGGING | | | NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF ROADS DATE : 12/19/02 PAGE : F30 -10 TABULATION OF BIDS CALL ORDER : F30 CONTRACT ID : 6143 COUNTIES : LINCOLN LETTING DATE : 12/19/02 1:30 PM DISTRICT : 6 ==================================================================================================================================== |( 4 ) 1730 |( ) |( ) |WILKE CONTRACTING CORPORATI | | LINE NO / ITEM CODE / ALT | | | ITEM DESCRIPTION QUANTITY | UNIT PRICE AMOUNT| UNIT PRICE AMOUNT| UNIT PRICE AMOUNT ------------------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+------------------------------- 0050 0005.10 97.000 DAY | 145.00000 14065.00| | TRAFFIC CONTROL MANAGEMENT | | | 0051 0010.04 1.000 EACH| 1500.00000 1500.00| | FIELD OFFICE | | | 0052 0030.10 LUMP| 5500.00000 5500.00| | MOBILIZATION | | | SECTION TOTALS | $ 37,674.00| $ 0.00| $ 0.00 ------------------------------------------+----------------------------+----------------------------+------------------------------- CONTRACT TOTALS | $ 592,924.88| $ 0.00| $ 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