MEMORANDUM

TO: Pete Sprague, Assembly President

Members, Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly

THRU: Dale Bagley, Mayor

Mark Fowler, Purchasing & Contracting Officer

FROM: Gary Davis, Road Service Director

DATE: May 22, 2003

SUBJECT: Resolution 2003-063;

Replacement of Tinker Trail Bridge

The Kenai Peninsula Borough solicited and opened bids for the above-referenced project on May 28, 2003. The invitation to bid was advertised in the Peninsula Clarion on April 29th, May 1st, and 5th and the Seward Phoenix Log on May 1st and 8th.

The total bid consists of providing all labor, materials and equipment to replace Tinker Trail Bridge located in Seward, Alaska.

Funding is expected to be available in the Road Service Area capital projects budget. Expenditures for the projects will be charged to account number 434.33950.03434.43011.

The attached resolution requests award of a contract for this work to the low responsive bidder for the total bid amount. As authorized in KPB 22.40.050(E), this resolution is submitted with blanks as the bids will not be opened prior to packet closure, and prompt assembly action is needed in order that the work may begin as soon as possible in the construction season. The low responsive bid information will be provided to the Assembly after the bid opening on May 28, 2003.