HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 06 - Ira E. Woods Bridge MEMO TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
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FROM: BRUNO RUMBELOW, CITY MANAGER g‘
MEETING DATE: AUGUST 1, 2017
SUBJECT: APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION FOR SOLE SOURCE
PURCHASE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF PIERS AND
CONCRETE ABUTMENTS
RECOMMENDATION:
City Council to consider approval of a resolution for a sole source purchase from Archer
Western Herzog for the construction of concrete piers and abutments for the relocation of
the Ira E. Woods Railroad bridge.
FUNDING SOURCE:
Funding for this purchase is available in the Public Works Department account 100-44540-
415-5 (Professional Services Environmental) in the amount not to exceed $41,927.81 .
BACKGROUND:
Archer Western Herzog is general contractor for the TexRail Project. As part of this project,
TexRail is moving the historic Ira E. Woods Railroad Bridge to the new location at the
southeast corner of Nash Street and Berry Street intersection. Huitt Zollars, Inc. has
prepared civil drawings for piers and abutments to support the relocated bridge. The
proposed work of the piers and abutments is scheduled to be completed by the end of
August, 2017.
The concrete piers and abutments are in line with the engineer estimate and will be made
as a sole source purchase from Archer Western Herzog in accordance with Local
Government Code Chapter 252, Subchapter B, §252.022. General Exemptions (a) (7) (A).
Staff recommends approval.
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RESOLUTION NO. 2017-070
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF GRAPEVINE CITY
COUNCIL APPROVING AN AGREEMENT FOR THE SOLE
SOURCE PURCHASE OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF PIERS
AND CONCRETE ABUTMENTS FOR THE RELOCATION
OF THE IRA E. WOODS AVENUE RAILROAD BRIDGE;
AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURES FOR THE
PERFORMANCE OF SAID WORK; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the City of Grapevine, Texas is a local government in the State of
Texas and as such is empowered by Texas Local Government Code Chapter 252,
Subchapter B § 252.022 General Exemptions (a)(7)(A) and to purchase the construction
of concrete piers and abutments on a sole sources basis; and
WHEREAS, TEX Rail awarded Archer Western Herzog (AWH) as the general
contractor of the Project; and
WHEREAS, TEX Rail entered into an agreement to construct and operate 27.2
miles of commuter rail transit between downtown Fort Worth, thru Grapevine to the
Dallas/ Fort Worth International Airport (Project); and
WHEREAS, the Project will pass though the Cotton Belt Railroad Industrial Historic
District, which is listed in the National Register of Historic Places; and
WHEREAS, to mitigate adverse effects to historic properties from the Project, i.e.
the Ira E. Woods Avenue railroad bridge (Bridge), a memorandum of agreement (MOA)
was executed among the Federal Transit Authority, the Texas State Historic
Preservation Officer (SHPO), and the Fort Worth Transportation Authority (T) in
September 2014; and
WHEREAS, in the MOA, TEX Rail agreed to move the Bridge to a new location
within five miles of the existing location; and
WHEREAS, all parties agreed to the new Bridge location being the southeast
corner of Nash Street and Berry Street intersection; and
WHEREAS, on June 6, 2017, City Council awarded the Nash Street and Berry
Street Reconstruction Engineering Services Contract, amended the Fiscal Year 2017
Capital Budget for design and construction costs, and documented the Bridge will be a
component of the connection of the existing trail along the east boundary of the City
property east of The REC Complex; and
WHEREAS, AWH will remove and relocate the Bridge in August, 2017; and
WHEREAS, Huitt-Zollars, Inc. has prepared civil drawings which define the
location of the proposed trail and Bridge configuration, elevations, and grading needed
along the section of trail adjacent to Nash Street and Berry Street intersection (Bridge
Location); and
WHEREAS, concrete piers and abutments must be in place at the new Bridge
Location for the Bridge to be placed in August; and
WHEREAS, AWH is removing the Bridge from current location, hauling the Bridge
to the new location and will set the Bridge upon new bridge abutments; and
WHEREAS, AWH has pier and concrete abutment costs in its Project, is currently
mobilized in east Grapevine on DFW airport site, and is best prepared to construct the
piers and abutments; and
WHEREAS, AWH provided a cost of$41,927.81 to perform all tasks for the Bridge
to attached the new abutment and foundation; and
WHEREAS, all legal prerequisites for the adoption of this resolution have been
met, including but not limited to the Local Government Code and the Open Meetings Act;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council hereby declares that the approval of this resolution is
in the best interest of the health, safety, and welfare of the public.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED 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 of the City of Grapevine authorizes the sole
source agreement in an amount not to exceed $42,000.00 for the construction of piers
and concrete abutments for the relocation of the Ira E. Woods Avenue railroad bridge,
and authorizes the City Manager, or his designee, to execute any documents necessary
to proceed.
Section 3. That this resolution shall take effect from and after the date of its
passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 1st day of August, 2017.
Resolution No. 2017-070 2
APPROVED:
William D. Tate
Mayor
ATTEST:
Tara Brooks
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
John F. Boyle, Jr.
City Attorney
Resolution No. 2017-070 3
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