RES NO 07-04-2025 CITY OF VAN BUREN,ARKANSAS
RESOLUTION NO.6 /- 2025
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, FOR THE CITY OF VAN BUREN,
ARKANSAS, A RESOLUTION TO BE ENTITLED:
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID OF CRAWFORD
CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC., FOR THE BEKAERT
ROAD IMPROVEMENTS; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEREAS, the City of Van Buren has advertised bids for the Bekaert Road Improvements
through Hawkins-Weir Engineers, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, bids have been received and opened in accordance with Arkansas law and
Crawford Construction Company, Inc., is the lowest bidder meeting the bid
specifications.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF VAN
BUREN,ARKANSAS, THAT:
SECTION 1: The City of Van Buren,Arkansas accepts the bid of$1,433,667.00,for the Bekaert
Road Improvements, as set forth in 'Exhibit A" attached hereto.
SECTION 2: The Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized by the City Council for the City
of Van Buren to pay all road improvement expenses,not to exceed the amounts of
the low bids submitted,as set forth in"Exhibit A" attached hereto.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF,the Civlof Van Bur ,Arkansas,by its City Council,
did pass, approve, and adopt,by a vote of for and against,the foregoing Resolution
at its regular meeting held on the 28t'day of July 2025.
C,\erk Treds4
City of Van Buren Mayor P. rst
ATTESTED: d �ro' P�wa���y O FORM:
County,
Shawnna Reyn 1 s aco Howell
City Clerk/Treasurer City Attorney
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HAWKI N S AWE I R
ENGIN E E R S, I N Cm
hvvx Engineering Client Success
July 2, 2025
Honorable Joe Hurst, Mayor VIA EMAIL
City of Van Buren, Arkansas
1003 Broadway
Van Buren, Arkansas 72956
Re: Bekaert Road Improvements
Project No. 2023083
Dear Mayor Hurst:
Enclosed, please find a copy of the certified tabulation for six (6) bids received on Tuesday
July 1, 2025, for the referenced project. The low bid was submitted by Crawford Construction
Company, Inc. for a total contract price of $1,433,667.00, and the Engineer's estimate of the
construction cost was $1,760,370.00.
We have reviewed the bids and recommend that the City of Van Buren award a contract
for the Bekaert Road Improvements project to the low bidder, Crawford Construction Company,
Inc., for a total contract price of$1,433,667.00.
We trust that this is satisfactory for your review and consideration. If you have any
questions, or require any additional information, please do not hesitate to call.
Sincerely yours,
HAWKINS-WEIR ENGINEERS, INC.
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J. Kyle Salyer, P.E., P.S.
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Enclosures: Certified Bid Tabulation for Project No. 2023083
Bid Opening Sign-In Sheet
cc: Mr. John Karstens, Street Superintendent, City of Van Buren
Travis Taylor, Schwob Building Company, LLC
1:10 So.7th Street • P.O. taox W • Van huren, AR 72957 • Ph:(479)474-1227 • Fax:(479)474-8531
211 Natural Resources Drive • Little Rock, AR 72205 • Ph:(50l)374-4846
516 East Milisap Road • Suite 103 e Fayetteville, AR 72703 Ph: (479)455-2206
403 Garri-,,n Avenue • Suite 1.01 • Fort Smith,AR 72901 • I?h:(479)24.2-4685
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The City of Van Buren,Arkansas
Bekaert Road Improvements :
Tabulation of Bids Received on July 1,2025
HWEI Project No.2023083 t ,.
SCHEDULE I-Street and Drainage Improvements Engineers Estimate Crawford Construction Company Harris United,LLC Goodwin 8 Goodwin,Inc. Curtis Construction Inc. Sleep Creek LLC Steve Beam Construct—
Remy Description CITY Unit Unit cost Bid Unit Coat Bltl I Corrected Unit Cost Bid corrected Unit cast I Bid Corrected Unit Cost Bid Corrected Unit Cost Bid Unit Cost Bid
1- Performance and Payment Bond 1 LS $35,D00.00 $35,D00.00 $10,750.00 $10,75000 $15.000.00 S15,000.00 $42,000.00 $42,000.00 $40,000.00 $40,000.00 $42,000.00 $42,000.00 $20,420.00 $20.420,00
j 2. Maintenaxe of Traffic and Traffic Conad 1 LS $15,000.00 $15,000.00 $2,500.00 $2,500,00 $17.285.00 f17,285.00 $20,00000 $20,0D000 $15,250.00 $15,250.00 $9,500.00 $9,500,00 $24,700.00 $24,700,00
f` 3. Construction Erasion Control 1 LS $15,000.00 $15,000.00 $16.000.00 $16,000.00 $37,017.00 $37,017.00 $20,000.00 $20,00000 $18,000.00 $18,000.00 $68,435.00 $68,43500 $21.680.00 $21.68000
4. Site Preparation 1 LS $100.000.00 $100,000.00 $159,501.00 $159,501.DO $150,000.00 $150,000.00 $68,000.00 $68,000,00 $79.000.00 $79,000,00 $65,600.00 $65,600.00 $37,520.00 $37.520.00
5. Remove and Dispose of Asphalt Pavement 5,400 SY $8.00 $43,200,00 $8,50 S45,90000 $765 $41.310.00 $8.00 $43.200.00 $5.00 $27,000.00 $6.85 $36,990.00 $31.50 $170,100.0
6. Remove and Dispose of Existing Stamm Drain Pipes 330 LF $40.00 $13,200,00 $20.00 $6,600.00 $45.00 $14,850.00 $30.00 $9,900,00 $15.00 $4,950.00 $48.18 $15,899.40 $50.00 $16,500.00
7. Remove and Replxe 4'Babed Wire Fence 65 LF $40.00 $2,600,00 $30.00 $1,950.00 $60,00 $3,900.00 $10-DO $650,00 $45.00 $2,925.00 $14.37 $934.05 $20.00 $1,300.00
S. Clearing and Grubbing 2.3 STA $4,000,00 $9,200.00 $1,500.00 $3.450.00 $10.000,00 $23,000.00 $5.000.DO $11,500.00 $3,500.00 $8.050.00 $11.17.39 $25,800,00 $10,000.00 $23,000.00
9. Unclassified Excavator, 6,200 CY $20.00 $124,000,00 $9.00 $55.800.00 $1300 $80,600,00 $17.00 $105,400.00 $19.50 $120.900.00 $32.90 $203,98000 $20.00 $124,000.
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% Select Material 6.200 CY $25.D0 $155,000.00 $29.50 $182,900.00 $25.00 $155,000.00 $36.00 $223.200-00 $33.00 $204.600.00 $50.61 $313,782.00 $40.00 $248,000.00
11. Trench or Excavator,Safety System 1 EA $13,500.00 $13,500.00 $100,00 $100.00 $20,000.00 $20,000.00 $20.000.00 $20,000.00 $2,500.00 $2,500.00 $42,000,00 $42,000.00 $12,750.00 $12.750.00
{ 12. Subgrade Preparation 9.200 SY $10.00 $92,000.00 $4,25 $39,100.00 $8.00 $73,6D0.00 $5.00 $46,000.00 $5,00 $46,000.00 $3.92 $36,064.00 $15.00 $138.000.00
[ 13. Sdid Soddng 10,000 SY $70.00 $100,00000 $6.50 $85,000.00 $7.00 $70.000.00 $8.00 $80.000.00 $560 $56,000.00 $8.44 $84,40000 $1300 $130,00000
14. Class 7 Aggregate Base Course 2,100 CY $60.00 $126,000.D0 $76.70 $161,070.00 $55.00 $115,500.D0 $82.00 $172.200.00 $102.50 $215,250.00 E78.35 E160,335.00 3110.00 $231,00000
15. Prime Coat 1,000 GAL 56.00 $6,000.00 $4.20 $4,200.00 $4.60 $4.600.00 $5.00 $5,000.00 $16.25 $16,250.00 $5.00 $5.000.00 SC20 $4,200.00
16. ACHM Type 3 Surface Course 1,120 TON $150.00 $168,000.00 $122.00 $136.640,00 $138.00 $154,560.00 $12800 $140,000.00 $143.360.DO $195.00 $218,400.00 $149.11 $167,00320 $120.75 5135,24000
17. ACHM Type 2 Binder Course 1,120 TON $130.00 $145.600.00 $117.00 $131,040.00 $132.25 $4,60000 $148,120.00 $12300 $137,76000 $195.00 $218,400.00 $142.86 $160,003.20 $11550 $129,36000
18. Concrete Driveway(6'Thiclmass) 80 BY $90.00 $7,200.00 $124.00 $9,920.00 $150.00 $12,000.00 $140.00 $11.200.00 $132.00 $10,560.00 $125.75 $10,060,00 $122-00 $9,760.00
19. 11"RCP Class 111 22 LF $11,11 $1,980.00 1114,00 12,501,10 $110,10 $2,110,10 585.00 $1,171,00 117,10 $1,114,00 $112,91 $2,484.02 $121,00 $2,662,01
20. 24"RCP Class 111 64 LF $130.00 $8,320.00 $115.00 $7,360.00 $124.50 $7,968.D0 $125.00 $8,000.00 $147.00 $9,408.00 $177.88 $11,384.32 $164.00 $10,49600
21. 36'RCP Class III 72 LF $210.00 $15,120.00 $173.00 $12,456.00 $191.00 $13,752.00 $250.00 $18,000.00 $226.00 $16,272.00 $248.33 $17,879.76 $39000 $28,368.00
22. 48"RCP Class 111 64 LF $275,00 $17,600.00 $232.50 $14,880.00 $265.00 $16,960.00 $350.00 $22,400.00 $395,00 $25,280.00 $331.88 $21,240.32 $583.00 $37,312.00
23. 15"Flared End Section 2 EA $1,500.00 $3,000,00 3871.00 $1,742.00 MOM $1,800.00 $1,400,00 $2,800.00 $1,508.00 E3,016.00 $1,041.00 $2,082.00 $1,095.00 $2,190.00
24. 24"Flared End Section 2 FA $2,00000 $4,000.00 $1,000.00 $2,000.00 $1,200.00 :2,400.10 $1,500,00 $3,0D0.00 $2,133.. 34,266.00 $1,351,50 $2,703.00 $1.405.00 $2.810.00
25. 36"Flared End Section 2 EA $2,100.00 $5,000.00 $1,820.00 $3,640.00 $2,500.00 55,000.00 $3,800.00 $7,600.00 $3.900.00 $7,800.00 $2,586.00 E5,172.00 $2,640,00 $5.280,00
26. 48"Flared End Section 2 FA $4,000.00 $B,.0.00 43,500.00 $7,000.00 $5.250.00 $10,500.00 $4,000.00 $8,000.00 $4,600.00 $9,200.00 E4,912.50 $9,825.00 $5,600.00 $11,200.00
27. Thermoplastic Pavement Malang(Yellow 4") 4,400 LF $2.00 $8,800,00 $1.10 $4.840.00 $1.25 $5,5D000 $1.25 $5,500,00 $1.90 5.360.00 t1.25 $5,500.00 $1.05 $4,620 IN
28. Thamapl cPavenard M40.00 $1.25 $5,500.00 $1.25 $5,500,00 $1.90 $8,360.00 $7.25 $5,500. $1.05 $4,620.00
TOTAL BID-SCHEDULEalang(White 4') 4,400 LF $2.00 $8,800.00 $1.10 $4,8I f1,251,120.00 f1,093,8a8.00 N,093,887.00 51,065,082.00 $1,208,592.00 IN TOTAL) $1,242,040.01 S1,3t7,911.00 $1,397,911.00 $7,531,55&27 $1,587,088.00
SCHEDULE II-Water Improvements Engineer's Estimate Crawford Construction Company Harris United,LLC Goodwin S Goodwin,Inc. Curtis Conduction Ina Steep Creek LLC Steve Beam Constmctlon
Item Description CITY Unit Unit Cost Bid Unit Cost Bid Corrected F$12.000D0
Bid Corrected Unit Cost Bid Corrected Unit Cost Bid Corrected Unit Cost Bid Unit Cost Bm
1. Remove and Replace 4'Babed Wre Fence 35 LF $40.00 $1,40000 $30.00 $1,050.00 $1,925.00 $10.00 $350.00 $55.00 $1.925.00 $21.89 $766.15 $21.00 $735.00
2. Water Pipe(12-mch,PVC,AWWA C900,Class 235)Open Cm 1,500 LF $108.00 $162,00000 $76.00 $114,000.00 $135,00000 $120.00 $160,00000 $100.44 $150,656.78 $150,660.00 $124.06 $186,09000 $99.75 $149.625.00
3. Water Pipe(8-inch,PVC,AW WA C900,Class 235)Open Cut 60 LF $95.00 $5,700.D0 $62.00 $3,720.00 $4.500.00 $100.00 $6,000.00 $86.D8 $5.164.82 $5,164. $88.43 $5,305.80 $63.00 $3,780,00
4. 12-inch Gate Valve with Box 3 EA $5,000.00 $15,000.00 $4,600DO $13,800.00 $17.685.00 $5,000.D0 $15,D00.00 $7,065.00 $21,195.00 $6.578.30 $19,734.90 $6,825.00 $20,47500
5. 8inch Gate Valve with Box 1 EA $2,500.00 $2,500.00 $2,600.00 $2,600.00 $12,000,00 $3,200.00 $3,20000 $4,325.00 $4,325.00 $3.948.12 $3,948.12 $4,200.00 $4,200.00
6. Tapping Sleeve and Valve(12-inch x 12-inch) 1 EA $15,000.00 $1500000 $12, .00 $12,000.00 $18,000.00 $12,000.00 $12,000.00 $13,978.00 $13,978.00 $12,328.22 $12.328.22 $12,075.00 $12,075.00
7. Fine Hydrant Assembly 5 EA $1 G.000.00 $5() () 0 $7,000.00 $35,000.00 $9,000.00 $45,000.00 $8,800.00 $44,000.00 $6,542.12 $32.710.60 $9.744.63 $48,723.15 $8,925.00 $44,625.00
S. Filengs 1,500 LB $
10.00 $15.000.00 $0.01 $15.00 $6.50 $9,750.00 $0.01 $15.00 $72.57 S78,B55.00 $18.07 $27,105.00 $15.75 $23,625.00
TOTAL BID-SCHEDULE II $266,600.00 $182.195.00 $243,860.00 $260,565.00 f248,810.2D $24881340 $304,001.34 $259,140.00
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2023083\Certified Bid Tab 070125
The City of Van Buren,Arkansas
Bekaert Road Improvements
Tabulation of Bids Received on July 1,2025
HWEI Project No.2023093
SCHEDULE III-Sewer Improvements Engineers Estimate Crawferd Construction Company Harris United,LLC Goodwin 3 Goodwin,Ylo. Curds Construction Inc. Steep Creak LLC Steve Beam Constmadon
Rom Description CITY Unit Unit Cost Bid Unit Coat Bid Corrected Unit Cost I Bid Comcted Unit Cost Bid Contacted Unit Cost aid Contacted UNt Cost Bid FS7.875.00
Bid
7. Gravel Drive Repair 220 By $70.00 $15.400.00 $16.00 $3,520.00 $17.00 S3,740.00 $25.00 S5,500.00 $4.00 $880.00 $11.18 52,459.60 $11550.00
2. Remove and Replace 6'Chain Link Fence 15 LF $100.00 S1,500.00 $5000 $750.00 $ 100.00 $1,500.00 $85.00 S7,275.00 $75.00 $1,125.00 S80.00 $1.20000 $472.50
3. Sanitary Sewer Trenching 9 Backa6ng(0-8'Deep) 915 LF $30.00 $27.450.00 $25.00 $22,875.00 S55.00 $50,325-00 575.00 $13.725.00 $10.00 $9.150.00 WAS 546,802.250 $20.822.50
4. Sanitary Sewer Trenching 6 Backr46ng Is-Deep) 630 LF $40.00 S25,200.00 $30.00 $18.000.00 $80.00 $50.400.00 S30.00 $18.900.00 $25.00 $15.750.00 $74.29 f46,802.700 $33,075,00
5. Sewer Poe(8-irch,PVC SDR 35) 1.545 LF $00,00 3123,600.60 S50.00 $77250.00 $12.00 $18,510,00 WOO $131,325,00 $75.19 $116J68.55 f38d6 $59.420.7C0 $64.890.00
8. Standard Depth Manhole(4-foot diameter.6 feet and less) 6 EA f6,500.00 $39.000,00 $4,750.00 $28.500.00 $7.750.00 $0.500.00 $5.500.00 $33,000.00 $7,826.00 M.956.00 $6,589.07 $39,534A20 $47,250.00
7. Additional Depth for Manhole 15 VF S800.00 $9,000.00 $200.00 $3,000.170 $150.00 $2.259.00 $325,00 $4.675.00 $325.00 $4.075.00 $275,00 f4.125.000 $7,87500
a. Connect to Existrg Wet Weil 1 EA ft 500.00 37500.00 $3,000.00 $3,000.00 $7,500.00 $7.500.00 $3,500.00 $350000 S2,575.00 $2.575.00 $5,535.00 55,535.00O $3,150.00
TOTAL BID-SCHEDULE III 5242,650.00 f167,7f6.00 $180,765.00 S212,700.00 $197,479.65 5205,879.67 $197,035.00
Engineers Estimate Crawford Construction Company Hard.United,LLC Goodwin i Goodwin,Inc. Curbs Co-t-tien Ma Steep Croak LLC Stave Beam C...h,Non
TOTAL BID-SCHEDULE 1 $1,251,120.00 f1,093,696.00 f1,093,687.00 $1,066,062.00 $1,208,582.00 (NO TOTAL) $1,242,040.00 f1,757,811.00 57,397,1111AD $1,531,566.27 $1,687,089.00
TOTAL BID-SCHEDULE It $266,600.00 5/83,185.00 51p,a60.00 3260,888.00 S2N,810.20 1243,913.40 5304,001.74 f259,140.00
TOTAL BID.SCHEDULE III $242,650.00 a167,795.00 5180,755.00 5272,100.00 5187,479.65 $206,879.67 $1971011SM
TOTAL BID-SCHEDULES I,It AND III $1,760,370.00 $1,433,686.00 51,433,687.00 $1A89,677.60 $1,633,197A0 $1,711,745.00 f7,714,705.00 f1,t104,200.7s Si,a46,203.95 32,041,43728 52,043,319.00
I hereby certify that this tabulation is a true and accurate representation of all bids received.
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Hawkins-Weir Engineers,Inc.
Arkansas License No.12036
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2023083%Certified Bid Tab 070125
City of Van Buren,Arkansas
Bekaert Road Improvements
n.r
Bid Opening;r �`c•r
Tuesday,luly 1, 2025, 10:00 a.m.
HWEI Project No. 2023083
SIGN-IN SHEET
NAME COMPANY PHONE FAX MOBILE EMAIL
Honorable Joe Hurst City of Van Buren, Arkansas 479.474.1541
John Karstens City of Van Buren, Arkansas 479.471.5009 jarstens@vanburencity.org
J. Kyle Salyer, P.E., P.S. Hawkins-Weir Engineers, Inc. 479.474.1227 479.474.8531 479.883.1139 kyle.salyer@hawkins-weir.com
Blake A. Peacock, P.E. Hawkins-Weir Engineers, Inc. 479.455.2206 479.474.8531 479.883.1381 blake.peacock@hawkins-weir.com
Bryan Goodwin Goodwin & Goodwin, Inc. 479.651.7321 pipedude08@yahoo.com
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1-'� Harris United LLC 479.322.8988 Bonny@harrisunited.com
Laramie DeFries zd&� Steve Beam Construction 479.484.1634 Idefries@stevebeamconstruction.com
Kevin Kelton Forsgren, Inc 479.782.1061 kkelton@forsgreninc.com
GGeg..Gr-a�l f�4���c✓Ix Crawford Construction Company 479.474.9955 greg@crawford-construction.com
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shawn-sthrum Emery Sapp& Sons Asphalt 479.466.6005 shawn.shrum@emerysapp.com
Wesley Byrd Byrd Dozer Service, Inc. 479.414.2450 byrddozer@gmail.com
Danny Roy Curtis Construction, Inc. 479.858.1319 dannyr@curtis-inc.com
-Dion-Reid Steep Creek LLC 870:'503304 -dfeid@steepereekllc.com
2023083\Bid Opening Sign-In Sheet 070125.xlsx Page 1
City of Van Buren,Arkansas o
Bekaert Road Improvements
Bid Opening
Tuesday,July 1, 2025, 10:00 a.m. �r
HWEI Project No. 2023083
SIGN-IN SHEET
NAME COMPANY PHONE FAX MOBILE EMAIL
Jennifer Roberts Mobley Contractors, Inc. 501.354.2510 jroberts@mobleycontractors.com
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