CC MEETING: December 6, 2022
DATE: November 28, 2022
TO: Erin Rinehart, City Manager
FROM: Jonathan Wheat, P.E., Director of Engineering
Marc Guy, Assistant City Manager
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Consider Authorizing The City Manager To Approve A Construction Contract With ICARUS Construction And Consulting, LLC For Installation Of A Residential Screening Wall Along Webb Chapel Road, Between Belt Line Road And Gateway Lane, In An Amount Not To Exceed $616,054.45.
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BACKGROUND:
This contract will provide for the construction of a new screening wall along the west side of Webb Chapel Road. The project consists of replacing the existing private residential wood fences with approximately 1,500 linear feet of 8-foot tall, simulated wood fence with brick columns along Webb Chapel Road between Belt Line Road and Gateway Lane/city limit. The duration of construction is 120 calendar days.
In March 2019, City Council approved prioritization of the Webb Chapel wall as the highest-priority for the citywide Screening Wall In-Fill Program. Due to increasing construction costs and utility conflicts, the Re-Development Committee recommended seeking alternative wall designs. In June 2021, the Committee selected the option of simulated wood, 8 feet in height with brick columns.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
Three (3) bids were received on September 28, 2022. The lowest bid, in the amount of $616,054.45, was submitted by ICARUS Construction and Consulting, LLC. The engineer's estimate for the project was $698,500.00. ICARUS Construction and Consulting, LLC has not previously performed a construction project for the City of Carrollton. However, their references have checked out with satisfactory results, and they appear capable of completing this project in the allotted time. Funding is available in the Streets Consolidated account.
IMPACT ON COMMUNITY SUSTAINABILITY:
This project will support the City Council's strategic objectives and vision of building a community that families and bus...
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