CC MEETING: July 7, 2015
DATE: June 30, 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 Bluestone Partners, LLC For The Senior Center Expansion Project In An Amount Not To Exceed $1,536,925.00.
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BACKGROUND:
Proposition 4 of the 2013 Bond Election contained provisions for improvements to the Carrollton Senior Center. The Senior Center has 75,000 visits a year and also has many rentals during the off hours in the facility. More than 600 programs are offered and the fitness area has grown so fast it now has equipment in two separate rooms. There is a need for an expansion of this facility in order to meet the current and future needs of Carrollton's seniors. Planned improvements include expansion to the multi-purpose Texas Room, expansion and repurpose of the existing physical fitness room to a multi-purpose room, construction of a new fitness center, minor modifications to expand storage in the kitchen, and expansion of the Texas Room performance stage. The total expansion is an approximately 5,163 square feet masonry and steel frame construction with interior elements consistent with banquet, multi-purpose and physical fitness rooms/operations. External elements include site work, demolition, and utilities.
Design of the new facility was completed in May 2015 and the project was advertised for proposals in late May and early June.
In order to ensure adherence to a construction schedule, proposals were received based on a method in which the contractor not only submits a bid for labor and materials but also for construction time. The two items are evaluated along with contractor qualifications. The contract also contains provisions for a $1,500 per day bonus for every day the project is complete and accepted prior to the contractor's stated construction time. The maximum bonus is capped at $45,000 (30 days)....
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