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