Title
Resolution - A Resolution Authorizing Funding for an Amount not to Exceed $2,600,000.00 for the Construction of Grand Meadow Boulevard, Award of a Contract to Ed Bell Construction Company and Direct Staff to Execute all Necessary Contracts to Complete the Project (Street Bond and Utility Revenue Bond Fund)
Requested Action
The authorization of funds for an amount not to exceed $2,600,000.00. To award a contract to Ed Bell Construction Company for the construction of Grand Meadow Boulevard and direct staff to execute all necessary contracts to complete the project including Fugro Consultants, Inc for construction testing and Oncor for street lights.
Recommendation
The Engineering Staff recommends the authorization of funding and award of a construction contract to Ed Bell Construction Company and the direction to execute all necessary contracts to complete the project including Fugro Consultants, Inc. and Oncor.
Description/History
The design and construction of the Grand Meadow Boulevard project is a result of negotiations with Edge Resources, the City and the property owners adjacent to the Grand Meadow Boulevard ROW to provide adequate access to the Edge Resources SE Mansfield Gas Well Drill Site and improve traffic circulation in the vicinity.
The Grand Meadow Boulevard project consists of constructing a 4 lane undivided concrete curb and gutter roadway from Holland Road to Day Miar Road. The project also includes the construction of a 12' waterline along the same route. The contract time for this project is one hundred fifty (150) working days or approximately 7 months.
The project was bid on October 3, 2013 and there were ten bidders for the project. The low bidder was Ed Bell Construction Company. Bids ranged from a low bid of $2,298,075.80 to a high bid of $2,699,482.27. Staff is recommending award of this project to Ed Bell Construction Company and authorization of funding for the bid amount plus 5% contingency for a total of $2,413,000.00. In addition staff will execute contracts with Fugro Consultants, Inc. for construction testing for an amount not to exceed $70,000 and Oncor for the design and installation of street lights for an estimated amount of $100,000. The total requested funds are for construction plus contingency, material testing services, installation of street lights and other miscellaneous services to be accomplished within a budget of $2,600,000.00. As a condition in the Edge Resources SUP for the SE Mansfield Gas Well Drill Site, Edge Resources will contribute $575,000 towards the construction.
Justification
This project is a result of an agreement with Edge Resources and the adjacent property owners to have Grand Meadow Boulevard constructed within 5 years of the approval of the SUP, which was approved on September 26, 2011.
The Public Works Director will be in attendance at the meeting to answer Council's questions regarding the proposed funding and contracts.
Funding Source
Street Bond and Utility Revenue Bond Fund
Additional Info.
Resolution
Prepared By
David Boski, P.E.
Transportation Engineer
Public Works Department
Sponsor - Steve Freeman, P.E - Director of Public Works