A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an Agreement with Nip Kelley Equipment Company, Inc. for the 2024-2025 CIST Street Repair, for the City of Cape Girardeau.

The Locations for the work to be performed under these Contract Documents are on the 100 block of S. Farrar Drive, 2810 to 2846 Whitener Street, Whitener Street and N. Silver Springs Road intersection, 1823 to 2365 Rust Avenue, 741 Forest Avenue, 2311 to 2331 Bloomfield Road, 2050 to 2061 Corporate Circle, and 1439 to 1491 S. Minnesota Avenue.

 The improvements consist of removing and replacing concrete streets as shown in the project plans, removal and replacement of portions of street, curb, and gutter, adjustments to existing manholes, inlets, and utility castings, all as described in the contract documents. The streets are located in various areas within the City of Cape Girardeau, Missouri.

The City has designated a portion of the Capital Improvement Sales Tax revenues to street repair.  The 2024-2025 CIST Street Repair project is being funded with Capital Improvement Sales Tax funds.  The work has been designed by City staff and the call for bids was publicly advertised.  On May 7, 2024, five (5) bids were received; the high was $1,047,013.45 and $841,609.85 was the low bid, submitted by Nip Kelley Equipment Company, Inc.  Three (3) bids were below the Engineer's Estimate.

The construction contract will be issued to the low bidder, Nip Kelley Equipment Company, Inc. for the bid amount of $841,609.85 with funding from the Capital Improvement Sales Tax. 

The City is responsible for the routine maintenance of existing City streets and public alleys.  This requires funding to be allotted for the cost of this maintenance work in the City's annual budget.  This contract will use monies set aside in the Capital Improvement Sales Tax fund for these upgrades.