CC MEETING: May 5, 2015
DATE: April 24, 2015
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 Tiseo Paving Company For The Old Denton Road Pavement Replacement Project (Trinity Mills/PGBT To Frankford Road) In The Amount Of $6,983,867.00.
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BACKGROUND:
This project was authorized by voters in the 2013 Bond Election and will provide for the reconstruction of 5,520 linear feet of Old Denton Road from Trinity Mills/PGBT to Frankford Road along with new sidewalks, landscaping and irrigation. The project will also include the rehabilitation and updating of the Furneaux Creek bridge with new railing and stone fascia, the addition of a new traffic signal at Nottingham Drive and Peacock Boulevard (Raiford Crossing) and enhanced landscaping.
The duration of construction is fifteen (15) months and construction will be phased so that two lanes of traffic are open at all times. Project signs will be placed at the ends of Old Denton Road while it is under construction. The project has been placed on the monthly Construction Update and is included in the City's web site. Most trees located within the median will be removed to accommodate traffic but new landscaping will be added throughout the project. No wildlife will be affected by the construction.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
Three (3) bids were received on April 23, 2015. These bids ranged from a low of $6,983,867.00 submitted by Tiseo Paving Company to a high bid of $8,907,830.00. Tiseo's last completed city project was Champion Circle in 2011, but they also completed Dickerson Road, Old Denton Road south of PGBT, two Belt Line Road projects and several others prior to that. They appear capable of completing this project within the bid price and the allotted time. The construction budget originally set up for Old Denton Road was $6,000,000.00, but additional funding from Dallas County increased the available funding to $6,700,000.00. Funding for Old Denton Road is available from several accounts including the Streets Consolidated Fund (Account Unit 854460), the Tree Reforestation Fund (Account 357805) and Beautification & Intersection Improvement Fund (Account Unit 854201). Additionally, staff anticipates additional funds will be available as a result of the debt refinancing that was recently completed.
IMPACT ON COMMUNITY SUSTAINABILITY:
This project will contribute to community sustainability by:
· Sustaining quality of life - Reconstruction of Old Denton Road through this section will improve mobility in this high traffic area while reducing maintenance costs associated with continued pavement failures.
· Sustaining day-to-day operations - The replacement of the existing street pavement and the new storm sewer lines should reduce the need for non-scheduled or emergency repairs and ongoing maintenance.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION/ACTION DESIRED:
Staff recommends awarding the contract for the Old Denton Road reconstruction project from Trinity Mills/PGBT to Frankford Road to Tiseo Paving Company in the amount of $6,983,867.00.