HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 15 - Treatment Plant Electrical Improvements MEMO TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BRUNO RUMBELOW, CITY MANAGER��
MEETING DATE: AUGUST 15, 2017
SUBJECT: AWARD OF CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT — WASTEWATER
TREATMENT PLANT ELECTRICAL IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT
AND ADOPT APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE
RECOMMENDATION:
City Council to consider awarding the construction contract for the Wastewater Treatment
Plant Electrical Improvements Project to Dal-Ec Construction Ltd., appropriate funding by
ordinance in an amount not to exceed $555,000.00, authorize the City Manager or his
designee to execute said contract and take any necessary action.
FUNDING SOURCE:
Funds will be available in account#201-48940-415-0-1654 upon adoption of the attached
appropriation ordinance.
BACKGROUND:
On December 15, 2015, City Council awarded an engineering design services contract to
Gupta & Associates, Inc. for design of electrical improvements and repairs to the
Wastewater Treatment Plant. The scope of this design contract included replacement of
the Train 1 Motor Control Center (MCC), Train 2 generator quick connect and transfer
switch for power outages and Train 3 MCC emergency generator switching rewiring.
On August 16, 2016, City Council awarded a design contract amendment addressing
additional improvements to Train 2 including structural design of a concrete pad for various
cabinets and a trailer mounted generator, as well as a structural canopy over the switch
gear.
Design work has been completed and bids for construction were opened on July 20, 2017
with two bids received as follows:
Dal-Ec Construction Ltd. $555,000.00
Tommy Electric, LLC $814,000.00
Gupta &Associates, Inc. Consulting Engineers has reviewed the bids and references and
has recommended that the City award the contract to Dal-Ec Construction Ltd.
The contract schedule for the project establishes a construction time of 300 calendar days.
Staff recommends approval.
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ORDINANCE NO. 207-050
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS APPROPRIATING $555,000.00 FROM
THE SERIES 2015 UTILITY BOND SALE PROCEEDS,
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the City of Grapevine, Texas desires to appropriate funds for
Wastewater Treatment Plant Electrical improvements; and
WHEREAS, funding of$555,000.00 is available from the 2015 Utility Bond Sale in
the Utility Enterprise Capital 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
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 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 approves the use of funds from the
Utility Enterprise Capital Fund.
Section 3. That the City Council hereby appropriates the funding.
Section 4. That the City Council hereby authorizes an amount of $555,000.00
to be appropriated in the Utility Enterprise Capital Fund from available funds.
Section 5. That this ordinance shall take effect immediately upon passage by
the City Council of the City of Grapevine, Texas.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 15th day of August, 2017.
APPROVED:
William D. Tate
Mayor
ATTEST:
Tara Brooks
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
John F. Boyle, Jr.
City Attorney
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