Title
Resolution - A Resolution Authorizing Funding for an Amount Not to Exceed $278,523.60 and Awarding a Contract for the Construction of the FY 2020 Community Development Block Grant Project for Lake Street Paving, Drainage and Utility Improvements (Pond Street to Tarrant Street) to McClendon Construction Company, Inc. (Street Bond Fund, Utility Fund, and the 2020 Community Development Block Grant)
Requested Action
Consider the Resolution authorizing funding for an amount not to exceed $278,523.60 and awarding a contract for the construction of the FY 2020 Community Development Block Grant Project for Lake Street Paving, Drainage and Utility Improvements to McClendon Construction Company, Inc.
Recommendation
The Engineering Staff recommends approval of the Resolution.
Description/History
This project is the FY 2020 CDBG project with a total estimated cost of $278,523.60. The attached vicinity map shows the limits of the proposed Lake Street Paving and Utility improvements.
The project was bid at the offices of Tarrant County Community Development on May 5, 2021 and there were three bidders for the project. Bids ranged from a low bid of $196,452.00 to a high bid of $243,136.80. The bid tabulation is attached. The low bidder was GRod Construction, LLC. GRod Construction acknowledged they do not have the ability to construct the street pavement with a paving machine which is a requirement of the City. The next lowest bidder was McClendon Construction Company, Inc. McClendon Construction Company, Inc. was determined to be the lowest and best bidder. The contract time for this project is One Hundred Twenty (120) calendar days or approximately 4 months.
The requested funds are for a construction contract in the amount of $239,352.00, a 5% construction contingency, material testing, survey, and other miscellaneous services needed to complete the construction of the project within a budget not to exceed $278,523.60.
The funding will be in the amounts of $177,771.00 from the 2020 Community Development Block Grant, $42,661.50 from the Utility Fund, and $58,091.10 from the Street Bond Fund.
Justification
McClendon Construction Company, Inc. has successfully completed capital improvement projects in the City of Mansfield in the past. The Engineering Department feels that McClendon Construction Company, Inc. has the necessary staff and equipment to successfully complete the project within the required contract time.
The Director of Public Works will be in attendance at the meeting to answer Council’s questions regarding the proposed contract. A resolution is attached for Council’s consideration.
Funding Source
The funding will be from the 2020 Community Development Block Grant, the Street Bond Fund and Utility Fund.
Prepared By
Trace Hilton, Project Engineer, Engineering Department, 817-276-4247