The bid of Fryman-Kuck General Contractors Inc. of Dayton was about $950,000, while the bid submitted by Winelco Inc. Environmental Contractors of West Chester Twp. was not considered, said Steve Morrison, Miamisburg project manager.
Rebidding the project, required by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, is expected to delay the work near the Linden Avenue Bridge for a few weeks. But it will not impact the project’s financing, which is being handled through the OEPA’s Division of Environmental and Financial Assistance (DEFA), he said.
“Obviously, we’re going to be about a month or so behind,” Morrison said. “But it doesn’t really impact the DEFA schedule.”
The work will involve structural, mechanical, electrical and security improvements, city documents show.
Restoring the well houses and replacing a water main along Riverview Avenue are among the initial phases of the city’s $69 million upgrade to its water and sewer system, a multi-year overhaul funded through customer rate increases for both utilities.
Work on the well houses was targeted for March. While the bid opening was Dec. 3, the project’s rebidding is now expected to go into February, Morrison said.
Despite the delay, rebidding the project is the right decision, Miamisburg Mayor Dick Church Jr. said.
“It’s very important when we are dealing with the public’s money that we do everything in our power to get the best bid,” he said.
For the initial bidding process, notices were sent out to eight contractors, Morrison said. Notices to 10 other firms will go out for the rebidding, he said.
Replacing the water main – a project estimated to cost about $700,000 – was not initially planned, but will be done with the replacement of Riverview sewer line, a project mandated by the OEPA, Morrison said.
“It’s probably going to slow construction down,” he said. “But it made sense for both projects to go forward at the same time.”
Councilman Tom Nicholas expressed some concern about the project closing Riverview to traffic, but Morrison said it will remain open with lane closures.
“There’s going to be some logistical issues, but we anticipate keeping the road open at this time,” he said.
The water main is expected to be about 5,600 feet and will be constructed from Schroeder Street to West Linden Avenue, according to city documents.
A public information session will be held prior to construction beginning, Morrison said. The plan is still being designed and has not been bid, but construction is targeted to begin in the summer.
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