HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 10 - Downtown ImprovementsMEMO TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BRUNO RUMBELOW, CITY MANAGER
MEETING DATE: SEPTEMBER 6, 2022
SUBJECT: PARKING LOT LIGHTING AND PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS IN
DOWNTOWN AREA
RECOMMENDATION: City Council to consider approval of lighting improvements in public
parking lots and associated pedestrian access improvements to serve the
downtown area by awarding informal requests for quotes for HOPE
conduit installation from Predur Underground Construction Inc.; Hydrovac
services from AIMS Companies; and traffic light poles from Wholesale
Electric Supply for the Public Works Department; an ordinance
appropriating funds; and take any necessary action.
FUNDING SOURCE: Funds are available in the Capital Projects Streets Fund in the estimated
amount of $275,000.
BACKGROUND: With the success of the City's Christmas Capital program last year and the
significant increase in pedestrian traffic, staff is proposing several capital
improvements. These additions are designed to improve the pedestrian
experience, especially after dark, for the upcoming holiday season.
Staff proposes to make pedestrian access improvements as shown in the
attached exhibit on Main Street between Dallas Road and Northwest
Highway and improvements between Main Street and the parking lots in
the downtown area.
In addition, staff is proposing to either expand, rebuild, or upgrade the
parking lot and street lighting as shown in the attached exhibit. All new
lighting fixtures will be 4000K LED fixtures. This will produce the same
lighting as at the recently constructed Vine parking lot at Worth Street and
Barton Street. This lighting work will be accomplished with City forces and
the following vendors:
HOPE Conduit Installation (boring) -
This purchase is for the installation of HOPE conduit by directional bore
per the attached map of Downtown Main Street and surrounding lots.
Quotes were taken in accordance with City Purchasing Policy. Formal bids
and advertisements are not required for purchases under $50,000. Three
vendors submitted quotations. Predur Underground Construction Inc.
submitted the lowest responsive and responsible quote meeting
specifications.
Predur Underground Construction Inc. $48,400.
Aqua Bore LLC $76,650.
Durable Specialties, Inc. $85,570
Hydrovac services (excavation) -
The purchase is for the hydro -excavation of the ground for the installation
of the light pole
bases.
Quotes were taken in accordance with City Purchasing Policy, Formal bids
and advertisements are not required for purchases under $50,000. Three
vendors submitted quotations. AIMS Companies submitted the lowest
responsive and responsible quote meeting specifications.
AIMS Companies $15,000.
Polaris Services, LLC $15,224.
Bulldog Services $17,402.
Light Poles -
The purchase of the light poles is to illuminate the parking and roadway
areas to enhance the pedestrian experience,
Quotes were taken in accordance with City Purchasing Policy. Formal bids
and advertisements are not required for purchases under $50,000. Three
vendors submitted quotations. Wholesale Electric Supply submitted the
lowest responsive and responsible quote meeting specifications,
Wholesale Electric Supply $30,678.
Dealers Electric $30,995.
CED $31,285.
The remaining funding of $189,922 will be used to cover the construction
of sidewalks, as indicated on the attached map, concrete removal and
replacement, wiring, and other incidental items which will be performed
under existing contracts.
Staff recommends approval.
BB/FB/LW
ORDINANCE NO. 2022-059
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION
OF $275,000 IN THE CAPITAL PROJECTS STREETS FUND;
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Grapevine desires to construct lighting
improvements in public parking lots and associated pedestrian access improvements to
serve the downtown area; and
WHEREAS, funding is available in the Capital Projects Streets Fund; 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 Chapter
211 of the Local Government Code; and
WHEREAS, the City Council deems the adoption of this ordinance to be 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 hereinabove are found to be true and correct
and are incorporated herein by reference as if copied in their entirety.
Section 2. That the City Council hereby authorizes the appropriation of $275,000
in the Capital Project Streets Fund for the completion of lighting improvements in public
parking lots and associated pedestrian access improvements to serve the downtown area.
Section 3. That a copy of the revised FY 2021-2022 Capital Improvements Plan
budget document shall be kept on file in the office of the City Secretary.
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. That 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 inhabitants of the City of Grapevine, Texas, creates an
emergency for the immediate preservation of the public business, property, health, safety
and general welfare of the public which requires that this ordinance shall become effective
from and after the date of its final passage, and it is accordingly so ordained.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 6th day of September, 2022.
APPROVED:
William D. Tate
Mayor
ATTEST:
Tara Brooks
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Matthew C.G. Boyle
City Attorney
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