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: June 5, 2003

SUBJECT: Resolution 2003- 070;

Nikiski Emergency Escape Route Upgrade

The Kenai Peninsula Borough will solicit and open bids for the above-referenced project on June 16, 2003. The invitation to bid was advertised in the Peninsula Clarion on May 23^rd, 27^th, and 29^th, the Seward Phoenix Log and the Homer News on May 29^th.

The total bid consists of providing all labor, materials and equipment to upgrade the Nikiski Emergency Escape Route.

Funding is available in the Nikiski Fire Service Area capital projects budget. Expenditures for the projects will be charged to account number 441.51111.03069.43011.

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 June 16, 2003.