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Item 5FCity of Southlake, Texas MEMORANDUM January 31, 2002 To: Billy Campbell, City Manger From: Pedram Farahnak, P.E., Director of Public Works, 481-2308 Subject: Award of Bid to SRO General Contracting Inc. for construction of Traffic Management Bond (TMB) Trail 2A along FM 1709 from Pearson Lane to Kimball Avenue and along White Chapel Boulevard from FM 1709 to CISD Junior High School. Action Requested: Award the bid to SRO General Contracting, Inc. for the construction of the TMB Trail 2A along FM 1709 from Pearson Lane to Kimball Avenue and along White Chapel Boulevard from FM 1709 to the CISD Junior High School. Background Information: The TMB approved by voters in 1999 included the construction of trails along FM 1709 and White Chapel Boulevard within the City in accordance with the Master Trail System. Construction plans and specifications were prepared by HNTB and approved by City staff as well as the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT). The City and TxDOT have executed an agreement for the construction of the trails within the state right of way of FM 1709. It consists of approximately 22,000 feet of 8' wide concrete trail on FM 1709 and approximately 1,800 feet of 8' wide concrete trail on White Chapel. There are 270 calendar days in the contract to complete this project by January, 2003. Bids were received on January 4, 2002 for the construction of the above mentioned trails and are tabulated as follows: Contractors Base Bid SRO General Contracting, Inc. $1,753,000.00 J&J Sprinkler $1,777,436.00 Linder -Stahl $1,800,139.00 North Texas Construction $1,818,910.00 ACC $1,986,400.00 Sunmount Corporation $2,198,365.00 Gilbert Texas Construction $2,295,346.80 AUI $2,3 02, 876.42 The low qualified bidder is SRO General Contracting, Inc. with a bid of $1,753,000. The bids have been reviewed by HNTB and the City staff and due to SRO's previous record of performance in Southlake, it is recommended for award of this contract. Financial Consideration: Funding for the construction is available from TMB Funds 704. Citizen Input/ Board Review: None. Legal Review: None. Alternatives: The alternatives have been examined and the current design was approved by the City Council. Supporting Documents: Project map. Staff Recommendation: It is recommended that the award be made to SRO General Contracting, Inc. in the amount of $1,753,000. and a 6% ($105,180) contingency be authorized for unanticipated items. Funds are available in TMB account No. 704-999-5-994.40 and availability has been verified by the Finance Department. Staff Contact: Charlie Thomas. P.E., City Engineer, 481-2175 Pedram Farahnak, P.E., Director of Public Works, 481-2308 CC: Sharen Elam, CPA, Director of Finance Kevin Hugman, Director of Community Services PF/kw