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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 09 - Fire StationsMEMOTO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL FROM: BRUNO RUMBELOW, CITY MANAGER MEETING DATE: OCTOBER 15, 2019 SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF A CONTRACT WITH BYRNE CONSTRUCTION SERVICES FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF FIRE STATIONS 2 AND 3 RECOMMENDATION: City Council to consider a contract for a Guaranteed Maximum Price with Byrne Construction Services for the construction of Fire Stations 2 and 3 and an ordinance appropriating funds. FUNDING SOURCE: Upon approval, funds will be available in the Capital Projects General Facilities Fund 177 for an amount not to exceed $13,132,130 for construction and $16,000,000 total. BACKGROUND: The new construction of Fire Stations 2 and 3 will provide up to date facilities for decades to come. Fire Station 2 opened in 1981 and Fire Station 3 opened in 1982.Both stations had approximately 3,000 square feet of space which included bays at each station for three fire apparatus. As the fire apparatus has changed, the bay is barely sufficient for two modern-day apparatus. The current living quarters do not provide separate bathroom and shower areas for male and female firefighters. Staff did a RFP for a Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) and interviewed three firms over a year ago. Staff chose and has been working with Byrne Construction Services for some time along with architects Brown, Reynolds, Watford Architects (BRW). With completion of design and construction document phases, Byrne Construction Services has submitted a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) to construct both new fire stations. In November 2017, the citizens passed a General Obligation Bond Proposal, in the amount of $16,000,000 for the purpose of constructing two new replacement fire stations. The construction budget for Station 2 is $6,803,573 and the construction budget for Station 3 is $6,328,556. If approved, the sum of the construction, architect, and all other related costs and fees is within the originally planned budget of $16,000,000. The staff from Brown, Reynolds, Watford Architects, Byrne Construction Services, and the City have worked diligently over the last several months to refine the costs and remain within the project budget. Staff recommends approval DB ORDINANCE NO. 2019-064 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS; APPROPRIATING $16,000,000 IN THE CAPITAL PROJECT FUND 177 FOR THE PURPOSE OF DESIGNING, CONSTRUCTING, IMPROVING, RENOVATING, EXPANDING, EQUIPPING AND FURNISHING NEW FIRE STATION NO. 2 AND NEW FIRE STATION NO. 3 AND THE ACQUISITION OF LAND; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Grapevine desires to design and construct new fire station No. 2 and new fire station No. 3 fulfilling the desires of the City of Grapevine voters; and WHEREAS, the City of Grapevine voters approved the November 7, 2017 Bond Election in part for new fire station No. 2 and new fire station No. 3; and WHEREAS, the City's Council approved a reimbursement resolution in part for new fire station No. 2 and new fire station No. 3 on May 1, 2018; and WHEREAS, the City sold the GO Refunding and Improvement Bonds Series 2019 on June 04, 2019 in part for $16,000,000 to design, construct, improve, renovate, expand, equip and furnish new fire station No. 2 and new fire Station No. 3 and the acquisition of land; and WHEREAS, the City desires to appropriate $16,000,000 in the Capital Project Fund 177 for the purpose of designing, constructing, improving, renovating, expanding, equipping and furnishing new fire station No. 2 and new fire station No. 3 and the acquisition of land; and WHEREAS, all constitutional and statutory prerequisites for the approval of this ordinance have been met, including but not limited to the Open Meetings Act; and WHEREAS, the City Council deems the adoption of this ordinance is in the best interests of the health, safety, and welfare of the public. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS: Section 1. That all matters stated herein above are true and correct and are incorporated herein by reference, as if copied in their entirety. Section 2. That the City Council hereby appropriates the funding. Section 3. That the City Council hereby authorizes an amount of $16,000,000 to be appropriated. Section 4. That the terms and provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed to be severable, and that if the validity of any section, subsection, word, sentence or phrase shall be held to be invalid, it shall not affect the remaining part of this ordinance. Section 5. The fact that the present ordinances and regulations of the City of Grapevine, Texas are inadequate to properly safeguard the health, safety, morals, peace and general welfare of the public creates an emergency which requires that this ordinance become effective from and after the date of its passage, and it is accordingly so ordained. PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 15th day of October, 2019. APPROVED: William D. Tate Mayor ATTEST: Shawna Barnes Assistant City Secretary APPROVED AS TO FORM: City Attorney Ordinance No. 2019-064 2