COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
TO: Honorable Mayor and Council
FROM: Jason Hart, Capital Programs Manager
SUBJECT:Title
Discussion and Action: Bid for the Water Treatment Plant Improvement Project to KEAR Civil Corporation (Jason Hart)
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FUNDING SOURCE:
Capital Improvement Plan - Water Utility Fund
PURPOSE:
To consider the award of the Base Bid (Contract 500701) for the Water Treatment Plant (WTP) Improvement Project in accordance with City Code §§ 3.10.010.2 (A.R.S. Title 34) and 3.10.030.1.
BACKGROUND:
This project will replace the existing chlorine gas disinfection system with a liquid chlorine disinfection system.
On November 5, 2025, sealed bids were opened for the project, and two (2) bids were received in response. The two qualifying bids were:
KEAR Civil Corporation - Base Bid = $2,718,200
Felix Construction - Base Bid = $3,831,680
COMMUNITY IMPACT:
The project will upgrade the existing chlorine disinfection system from a gaseous chlorine to liquid sodium hypochlorite, which will improve the overall safety of the system from a maintenance standpoint, be a more user-friendly system, allow for more readily available parts and continue to be a low-cost system.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The timeline for the WTP Improvement Project will include both Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 and FY 2026-27 funding as indicated in the Capital Improvement Plan. The amount of funds allocated and available in each FY are sufficient for the total project. Funds in the amount of $1,850,000 are allocated and available in FY 2025-26 with the remaining $868,200 available in FY 2026-27, utilizing Water Utility Funds.
ATTACHMENTS:
Bid Tabulation
Letter of Recommendation
SUGGESTED MOTION:
I move to award the base bid of the WTP Improvement Project to KEAR Civil Corporation in the amount of $2,718,200.