CC MEETING: November 3, 2015
DATE: October 20, 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 Turner Construction Company For The Police Department Overflow Parking Lot Project In An Amount Not To Exceed $449,941.00.
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BACKGROUND:
The 2013 Bond Program provided $14,000,000 to replace the existing police headquarters facility. In September 2015, City Council authorized an additional $2,000,000 bringing the total project budget to $16,000,000.
A new parking lot located on the north side of Rainwater Drive has been designed in order to maintain parking capacity during construction of the planned new headquarters facility. Parking improvements include a 130 space fiber-reinforced concrete parking with associated landscaping. The parking lot will initially be used as construction parking for displaced police personnel. Subsequent to construction, the lot will remain in service indefinitely as overflow parking for the Police Department and City Hall visitors and staff.
Design of the new facility was completed in September and the project advertised for proposals in late September and early October.
In order to ensure adherence to the 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 $1,000 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 $30,000 (30 days).
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS:
Construction services for this project have been selected through competitive sealed proposals in accordance with Chapter 2267 of the Texas Local Government Code. The City evaluated and ranked each proposed contr...
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