Title
Resolution - A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Mansfield, Texas, Approving Construction Contracts Between the City of Mansfield, Texas and Gra-Tex Utilities, Inc. and Raba Kistner, inc. in an Amount Not to Exceed $5,399,960.00 for the Construction of the Britton Holland Interceptor Sanitary Sewer; Finding That the Meeting at Which This Resolution is Passed Open to the Public as Required by Law; and is Declaring an Effective Date (Utility Fund)
Requested Action
Consider the Resolution approving contracts for the construction of the Britton Holland Interceptor Sanitary Sewer Project to Gra-Tex Utilities Inc. for an amount not to exceed $5,252,704.00 and to Raba Kistner, Inc. for an amount not to exceed $80,256.00 (Utility Fund).
Recommendation
Staff recommends approval.
Description/History
This project will extend sewer service to proposed commercial and residential developments along Lone Star Road and Britton Road including the development associated with the Staybolt Street South Campus. The majority of this project is Project No. 13 in the 2019 Wastewater Master Plan. The project was bid on July 3, 2024, and there were nine bidders for the project. The lowest qualified bidder was Gra-Tex Utilities Inc. Bids ranged from a low bid of $4,775,185.00 to a high bid of $7,234,808.53.
The contract time for this project is two hundred thirty (230) working days or approximately 12 months. This project will include extending approximately 1,100 feet of 21” sanitary sewer interceptor along Holland Road from Fox Meadow Lane/Eagle Drive to Britton Road. Approximately 2,100 feet of 21” and 8” sanitary sewer interceptor will continue to be extended along Britton Road from Holland Road to within approximately 1,300 feet of the existing intersection with Lone Star Road and Heritage Parkway. The project also includes full depth asphalt pavement repair of Britton Road from Holland Road to Lone Star Road as well as approximately 650 square yards of asphalt pavement repair of Holland Road.
The requested funds are for a construction contract in the amount of $5,252,704.00 including a 10% contingency. The requested funds are also for $80,256.00 for materials testing including a 10% contingency. The requested funds also include $42,000.00 for surveying and $25,000.00 for other miscellaneous services needed to complete the construction of the project.
Justification
This project is on the Wastewater Master Plan and the Engineering Services and Public Utilities staff recommends Gra-Tex Utilities, Inc.
The Director of Engineering Services will attend the meeting to answer Council’s questions regarding the proposed funding and contracts.
Funding Source
The funding source will be from the Utility Construction Fund.
Prepared By
Luke Goralski, Utility Engineer, 817-276-4234