Title
Resolution - A Resolution to Consider Awarding the Contract for the New Public Safety Burn Tower Foundation and Skills Pad Project to Tegrity Contractors, Inc. in the amount of $3,546,666.00
Requested Action
Approve a Resolution to Execute a Construction Contract
Recommendation
Approve Resolution
Description/History
The project includes a new 250,000 square foot driving skills pad to be used by both the Police and Fire Departments. In addition, a new foundation for a proposed burn tower facility will be located in the northeast portion of the new pad. The construction of the burn tower facility will take place in a separate project. Significant earthwork and drainage improvements to the site, including a detention pond, will also be a part of this project. Finally, perimeter fencing and lighting is included. Access to the pad will be from Justice Lane and from the Law Enforcement Center to the south.
On October 14, 2021, nine (9) Competitive Sealed Proposals were received and publicly opened. City Staff, with assistance from the project architect, determined that the proposal from Tegrity Contractors, Inc., of Allen, best met the defined evaluation criteria of cost, reference/experience, delivery time and financial strength in order to provide the best value for the City of Mansfield. The bid from Tegrity Contractors was also the lowest of the nine bids.
The award amount of $3,546,666.00 includes the contractor’s bid of $3,377,777.00, along with a 5% owner’s contingency of $168,889.00. The owner’s contingency will only be utilized for any owner-initiated changes to the scope of the project or for any unforeseen conditions that might be encountered.
Justification
As has been discussed previously, the new Public Safety burn tower and driving skills pad will provide much-needed local training facilities for our Police and Fire Departments. Rather than having to use non-city facilities for this training, both departments will be able ...
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