Title
Resolution - A Resolution Authorizing Funding for an Amount Not to Exceed $440,870 and Awarding a Contract for Construction of the Rustic Meadow Lift Station Decommission to Wilco Underground, LLC (Utility Fund)
Requested Action
Consider the Resolution awarding contracts for construction of the Rustic Meadow Lift Station Decommission to Wilco Underground, LLC, and authorizing funding for an amount not to exceed $440,870.00.
Recommendation
The Engineering Staff recommends approval of the Resolution.
Description/History
The Rustic Meadow Lift Station Abandonment is a project on the Wastewater Master Plan with a high priority. The existing lift station is 25 years old and needs rehabilitation if not soon eliminated. The Sydney Apartment Complex previously extended a sanitary sewer line from TX 360 to Cannon Drive South as part of their development. This project will connect the existing sewer line in Dove Valley Ln. to the sewer line at Cannon Dr. South.
The project was bid on April 26, 2023 and there were three bidders for the project. Bids ranged from a low bid of $398,650.00 to a high bid of $407,053.00. The lowest and best bidder is Wilco Underground, LLC. See attached bid tabulation.
The contract time for this project is seventy (70) working days. The attached vicinity map shows the limits for this project.
The requested funds are for a construction contract in the amount of $418,582.50, which includes a 5% construction contingency, $7,287.50 for material testing which includes a 10% contingency, and a $15,000 contingency for other miscellaneous services needed to complete the construction of the project, for a total budget not to exceed $440,870.00.
Justification
The Engineering Staff has checked the references provided by Wilco Underground LLC and received several positive responses concerning their capabilities. Staff feels that Wilco Underground has the necessary staff and equipment to complete a project of this size and scope w...
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