Title
Consider Awarding a Construction Contract to Morales Construction Services, Inc. in the Amount of $266,300 for the Construction of a Restroom Building at the Michael L. Skinner Sports Complex
Requested Action
Consider Awarding a Construction Contract to Morales Construction Services, Inc. of Mansfield, Texas in the Amount of $266,300 for the Construction of a Restroom Building at the Michael L. Skinner Sports Complex
Recommendation
Approve Award of Construction Contract
Description/History
In the spring of 2013, staff met with the youth sports associations to gather feedback on needed facility improvements. Each youth association prioritized their requested improvements. Mansfield Youth Baseball Association (MYBA) requested a restroom facility to service baseball fields 7, 8 and 9. Staff researched different methods of procurement and recommended installing a pre-fabricated building through the Buy Board system as the most effective method to construct a building while limiting the disruption the MYBA program.
It was presented and approved at the MPFDC Board meeting on August 21, 2014 and subsequently presented for City Council approval. On August 25, 2014, the City Council rejected the proposal and directed staff to build the restroom like what is represented on site as a concrete block, site-built building due to cost considerations. Staff proceeded to implement a design-bid-build program in the fall of 2014. In working with MYBA, the floor plan and the contract that was originally presented as a pre-fabricated concrete restroom was redesigned by Level 5 Architects.
During the January 2015 All Sports Association meeting, the subject of participation funding was revisited with MYBA. Staff asked if MYBA was still willing to participate as they had previously committed in the amount of $53,000 toward the construction, but MYBA never recommitted to participate.
The project was advertised publicly for bid and opened on February 19, 2015 with four co...
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