CC MEETING: May 21, 2013
DATE: May 6, 2013
TO: Leonard Martin, City Manager
FROM: Cesar J. Molina, Jr., P.E., Director of Engineering
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Consider Authorizing The City Manager To Approve A Contract With Ratliff Hardscape, Ltd. For The Old Denton Road Brick Screening Wall Project In An Amount Of $85,462.31.
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BACKGROUND:
The City Council requested that the Engineering Department design and construct a new brick screening wall for the area immediately east of Creekview High School along Old Denton Road, between Peters Colony and Derby Run. This project is part of the In-Fill Masonry Screening Wall Program. The wall has been designed to replace existing private wood fences and hide the fence and pavestone retaining wall at the north end of the project, south of Derby Run. The north end of the new wall will sit on a retaining wall that will be covered with a stone veneer. The brick wall will look similar to the one recently constructed on Frankford Road, west of Josey Lane. This project is proceeding at the direction of City Council from the March 19, 2013 Worksession.
The project does not involve the removal of any trees so environmental impacts should be minimal. No wildlife will be affected by the construction.
The duration of construction is 75 days and construction will occur with one lane of pavement closed during work hours. One project sign will be placed in the project area while it is under construction. The project has been placed on the monthly Construction Update and is included in the City's web site. Four properties will be affected by the project, and wall easements have already been obtained. The property owners will be notified prior to the start of construction.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
Two (2) bids were received on May 2, 2013. Ratliff Hardscape was the low bidder at $85,462.31 while Tracon Ventures' bid was $166,510.00. The engineer's estimate was $130,000.00. Ratliff has worked in Carrollton in past years with v...
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