Item 5BCity of Southlake, Texas
MEMORANDUM
July 19, 2005
To:
From:
Subject:
Action
Requested:
Background
Information:
Shana Yelverton, City Manager
Pedram Farahnak, P.E., Director Public Works
Rejection of bids for 2005 Water System Improvements
Reject bids submitted for construction of 2005 Water System
Improvements.
Bids for 2005 Water System Improvements were received by the City
Secretary, opened and read publicly at 2:OOpm, on May 17, 2005. The
scope of this project included the following projects:
• Construction of a 1.5 million gallon elevated water storage tank on
Brewer Street off Florence Road.
• Extension of 700 (seven hundred) feet of 12 (twelve) inch water
line on T.W. King (Sabre Complex to Pump Station No. 2).
• Repainting of 3 (three) water storage tanks located at Pearson
Pump Station, Bicentennial Park on White Chapel Road and Dove
Street at White Chapel.
Bids were tabulated as follows:
BID TABULATION
Bidder:
Chicago Bridge & Iron
Landmark Structures
Bid Amount:
$3,330,000.00
$3,353,725.00
The available funds for construction of this project at this time is
$2,836,786.00.
Section 2, Item 14 of Contract Specifications, states that if the amount of
bid exceeds the available funds, the owner may reject all bids. Since the
amount of funds available is not adequate to satisfy the lowest bid amount,
it is recommended that all bids be rejected as provided within the contract
bid documents.
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Financial
Consideration: Funds available, $2,836,786.00 is not adequate to meet the lowest bid
amount of $3,330,000.00.
Citizen Input/
Board Review: None
Legal Review: None
Alternatives: The Council may approve it, deny it or modify it.
Supporting
Documents: Site Location Maps
Staff
Recommendation: Reject bids submitted for construction of 2005 Water System
Improvements
Staff Contact: Pedram Farahnak, P.E., Director Public Works
Charlie Thomas, P.E., City Engineer
Copy: Sharen Elam, Director Finance
Chuck Kendrick, Operations Manager Public Works
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FLORENCE 1.5MG ELEVATED
WATER TANK
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REPAINTING ELEVATED WATER TANKS
BICENTENNIAL & DOVE TANKS
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T. W. KING WATERLINE FROM SH114
1000' NORTH TO PUMP STATION #2
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