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FROM: • RUMBELOW, CITY MANAGER
MEETING DATE: DECEMBER 3, 2013
SUBJECT: APPROVAL FOR THE AWARD OF NASH FARM FENCE
CONSTRUCTION FOR THE GRAPEVINE CONVENTION AND
VISITORS BUREAU
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City Council to consider the approval for the award of Nash Farm fence construction
and to appropriate funds from the unencumbered fund balance of the Grapevine
Convention and Visitors Bureau.
FUNDING SOURCE:
Funding will be appropriated from the CVB Unencumbered Fund Balance to account
number 115 - 48850- 350 -02 (CVB \Heritage Programs & Preservation \Im prove ments
other than Buildings) in the amount of $37,400.00.
The Grapevine Heritage Foundation board voted on April 18, 2012, to build a perimeter
fence around the Nash Farm property, not in front of the Farmhouse but rather coming
off of the picket fence posts on the Southeast and Southwest corners; with a design and
use appropriate for livestock. The perimeter fence would also include cross - fencing to
keep livestock from the crop area. The materials would be appropriate to the period of
significance of Nash Farm and would consist of woven wire, barbed wire and cedar
posts with bark left on the posts. The gates would consist of the same materials and be
framed with rough cut cedar boards.
The historic appropriateness of the fence materials was approved by the Historic
Preservation Commission for the City of Grapevine, Texas on April 25, 2012. Likewise,
the location of the fence and gates was approved by the Commission on May 23, 2012.
Quotes were taken from fence companies that showed a history of building similar
fences that would be needed at Nash Farm. Three fence companies submitted quotes
for the project. These three bids included Sav -On Fence, Inc. not to exceed $43,000;
WB Jones Construction, Inc. not to exceed $48,869 and Sundance Fence & Iron was
the overall lowest, responsive and responsible bidder meeting specifications not to
exceed $37,400. Grapevine festival proceeds in the CVB 115 Fund Balance would be
used to fund the construction.
Staff recommends approval
JL