HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 06 - CDBG ProgramMEMO TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BRUNO RUMBELOW, CITY MANAGER
MEETING DATE: AUGUST 21, 2007
SUBJECT: 32ND YEAR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
(CDBG) PROGRAM — CONTRACT APPROVAL
RECOMMENDATION:
City Council consider approving the base bid of $128,026.00 for the Tarrant County
contract with Skyline Excavation for the 32nd Year Community Development Block Grant
waterline replacement project, authorize staff to forward the approval recommendation to
Tarrant County officials, authorize City funding for the project in the amount of $84,042.00
from the Water Permanent Capital Maintenance Fund (PCMF), and take and necessary
action.
FUNDING SOURCE:
Funds are available as follows:
Funding Source
32nd Yr. CDBG funds
City FY 07-08 Water PCMF
TOTAL
Budget
Engineering
Construction
Contingency
TOTAL
BACKGROUND:
Account
Amount
Award
N.A. $
84,042.00
$
69,043.00
200-43360-534-0 $
84,042.00
$
58,983.00
$
168,084.00
$
128,026.00
Amount
Award
$
14,999.00
$
128,026.00
$
128,026.00
$
25,059.00
$
168,084.00
$
128,026.00
This project consists of the replacement of an existing 8" cast iron water line (built in 1960)
in Eckley Street, between Worth Street and Easy Street (including the bore underneath the
railroad), with a new 8" PVC waterline. These improvements will contribute to the upgrade
of the area by providing improved water quality and better fire protection.
Typically the City does not have to match CDBG funds at the one to one ratio as is
proposed with this project's scope. We have included the bore and waterline under the
railroad and have been offered unit prices better than if we were to bid the bore as an
individual project.
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Staff anticipates next year's CDBG project to be the replacement of an existing waterline
within Worth Street between Dooley Street and Austin Street.
There were a total of five bidders on this project. The bids were as follows:
CONTRACTOR
Skyline Excavation
Bristow Contracting
Gra-Tex Utilities
Redline Services
Jackson Construction
BASE BID
$128,026.00
$163,883.00
$177,082.50
$177,225.00
$201,634.00
The low bidder, Skyline Excavation, has been identified as an acceptable choice for this
type of project.
The contract schedule for the project establishes a construction time of 90 calendar days.
Staff recommends approval,
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