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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA COMMUNICATION
AGENDA DATE:AprilĀ 11, 2017
SUBJECT:

Award Bid and Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Contract with Schmoldt Construction, Inc., for Construction of the Watters Branch Community Park Phase 1 Project in the Amount of $7,372,895.72.

STAFF RESOURCE:

Tim Dentler, Director of Parks and Recreation

Matt McComb, Landscape Architect

Debra Morris, Purchasing Manager


PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:

On January 27, 2015, City Council authorized the City Manager to execute a contract with Dunaway Associates in an amount not to exceed $475,000 for the design of Watters Branch Community Park Phase 1.

 

On June 24, 2014, City Council adopted a Resolution approving the master plan for Watters Branch Community Park.
BOARD / COMMISSION ACTION:

The Allen Community Development Corporation approved $1,500,000 toward construction of Watters Branch Community Park in their recommended FY2015 budget.

ACTION PROPOSED:

Award Bid and Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Contract with Schmoldt Construction, Inc., for Construction of the Watters Branch Community Park Phase 1 Project in the Amount of $7,372,895.72.




BACKGROUND

The Purchasing Division solicited seven hundred seventy (770) vendors and received five (5) responses to Bid # 2017-12-30 on January 26, 2017.  Staff believe it is in the best interest to award to the lowest and most qualified bidder, Schmoldt Construction, Inc., who met the specifications for this project for a total of $7,372,895.72.

 

BID 2017-12-30

 

Contractor

Base Bid w/ Selected Alternates

Calendar Days

Schmoldt Construction

$ 7,372,895.72

315

Roescho Construction Inc

$ 8,445,333.71

365

Harrison Waker and Harper

$ 8,536,391.29

310

North Rock Construction

$ 8,547,102.34

450

Core Construction

$ 8,659,165.00

365


BUDGETARY IMPACT

Funds are available in Parks' CIP Project PR1209, totaling $7,588,606.68 as follows:

 

PR1209 - Watters Branch Community Park

 

Project Cost Estimate

Description

Costs

Phase 1 Construction

$7,372,895.72

Testing & Contingency

$   212,710.96

TDLR Inspection, Plaque, and Signage

$       3,000.00

Total

$7,588,606.68

 

PR1209 - Watters Branch Community Park

 

Project Funding

G.O. Bonds

$4,128,174.65

Allen Community Development Corporation

$1,884,892.00

Collin County Parks & Open Space Grant

$   100,000.00

TPWD Outdoor Recreation Grant

$   361,661.65

Park Dedication Trust Funds

$1,113,878.38

Total

    $7,588,606.68


STAFF RECOMMENDATION

Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Schmoldt Construction Inc, for construction of the Watters Branch Community Park Phase I Project in the amount of $7,372,895.72.


MOTION

I make a motion to authorize the City Manager to execute a contract with Schmoldt Construction Inc, for construction of the Watters Branch Community Park Phase I Project in the amount of $7,372,895.72.



ATTACHMENTS:
Description
Watters Branch Community Park Construction Contract