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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
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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
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