HomeMy WebLinkAbout(0056) M&C 20-0456City of Fort Worth,
Mayor and
DATE: 06/23/20
Texas
Council Communication
LOG NAME: 602018CIPY2C15-TEXASBIT
SUBJECT
M&C FILE NUMBER: M&C 20-0456
Authorize Execution of a Contract with Texas Materials Group, dba Texas Bit, in the Amount of $7,543,467.02 for Combined Street Paving
Improvements, Storm Drain and Water and Sanitary Sewer Main Replacements for 2018 Bond Street Reconstruction Contract 15 Project, Adopt
Appropriation Ordinances and Update the FY2020-2024 CIP (COUNCIL DISTRICT 8)
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Authorize execution of a contract with Texas Materials Group, dba Texas Bit, in the amount of $7,543,467.02 for combined street paving
improvements, storm drain and water and sanitary sewer main replacements for 2018 Bond Street Reconstruction Contract 15 project (City
Project No. 101476);
2. Adopt the attached Appropriation Ordinance increasing receipts and appropriations in the Water & Sewer Capital Projects Fund in the
amount of $4,283,751.00 transferred from available funds within the Water & Sewer Fund;
3. Adopt the attached Appropriation Ordinance adjusting appropriations in the 2018 Bond Program Fund by increasing appropriations in 2018
Bond Street Reconstruction Contract 15 Project, in the amount of $4,544,024.00 and reducing appropriations in the Street
Construction/Reconstruction/Rehabilitation Programmable Project (City Project No. PB0001) by the same amount; and
4. Adopt the attached Appropriation Ordinance adjusting receipts and appropriations in the Stormwater Capital Projects fund by increasing
receipts and appropriations in the 2018 Bond Street Reconstruction Contract 15 project in the amount of $282,500.00 and decreasing
receipts and appropriations in the Drainage Improvements programmable project (City Project No. P00043) by the same amount.
DISCUSSION:
This Mayor and Council Communication (M&C) is to authorize a construction contract for water and/or sanitary sewer, stormwater and paving
improvements on approximately 4.79 lane miles for the 2018 Bond Street Reconstruction Contract 15 along with Sanitary Sewer and Stormwater
Improvements on the following streets and easements:
Street I
Iscope
Driess Street
E. Magnolia
Avenue
E. Myrtle
Street
Water/Paving
E. 4th Street
Denair
Avenue
Brandies
Street
Water/Paving
Vir inia Avenue
g
Stella Street
E Annie
Street
Water/Pavin g
Essex Street
Camila Street
kery
rBoulevard
Water/Paving
N. Ayers Avenue
Meadowbrook
Drive
t.
Vernon
Avenue
Water/Sewer/Paving
Purington Avenue
E. Lancaster
Avenue
Ben
lAvenue
Water/Paving
Wilkinson Avenue
Harwood
Street
Barron
Street
Water/Paving
Wilson Road
Meadowbrook
Drive
Greenlee
Street
Water/Sewer/Paving
Wallace Street
E. Rosedale
Street
Avenue J
Water/Sewer/Paving
Easement Between
Meadowbrook Drive
and Wilkinson Avenue
Harwood
Street
Sandborn
Street
Sewer
Harwood Street
JAvenue
Purington
Lancaster
Avenue
Stormwater
The Transportation & Public Works Department's share on this contract is $3,762,263.72 (Paving: $3,542,419.34; Storm Drain: $219,844.38).
The paving funds for this project are included in the 2018 Bond Program. Available resources within the General Fund will be used to provide
interim financing until debt is issued. Once debt associated with the project is sold, bond proceeds will reimburse the General Fund in accordance
with the statement expressing Official Intent to Reimburse that was adopted as part of the ordinance canvassing the bond election (Ordinance No.
23209-05-2018) and subsequent actions taken by the Mayor and Council.
The Water Department's share on this contract is $3,781,203.30 will be available in the Water & Sewer Capital Projects Fund of the project (City
Project No. 101476).
The project was advertised for bid on March 26, 2020, and April 2, 2020, in the Fort Worth Star -Telegram. On April 30, 2020, the following bids
were received:
Bidder
�_o
munt
Time of
Completion
Belt Construction, Inc. a
$7,392,617.50
Gra-Tex Utilities, Inc. b
Texas Materials Group, dba Texas
Bit
$7,408,866.10
$754346702
,,.
540 Calendar
Days
Stabile & Winn, Inc. 11
$7,879,046.75
McClendon Construction Co. 11
$9,112,075.00
Jackson Construction, Ltd
$10,163,332.00
a Bid rejected due to Belt Construction, Inc.'s failure to underbid the Texas resident bidders by 5% as is required by Texas law pegged to Belt
Construction's home state of Arkansas' statutes.
b Bid rejected as not being in the best interest of the City due to an apparent unbalanced bid item.
Staff recommends award of the contract to the next lowest responsible bidder, Texas Materials Group, dba Texas Bit.
In addition to the contract amount, $1,243,333.00 (Water: $311,174.00, Sewer: $67,004.00, Paving: $824,484.00, Storm Drain: $40,671.00) is
required for project management, material testing and inspection and $323,474.28 (Water: $97,038.00, Sewer: $27,331.00, Paving: $177,120.66,
Storm Drain: $21,984.62) is provided for project contingencies.
This project will have no impact on the Transportation & Public Works nor the Water Department's operating budget when completed. Construction
is expected to start in September 2020 and be completed by April 2022.
The sanitary sewer component of this project is part of the Water Department's Sanitary Sewer Overflow Initiative Program.
Appropriations for the water, sanitary sewer and paving improvements for 2018 Bond Street Reconstruction Contract 15 project by Fund will
consist of the following:
Fund
Existing
Appropriations
JAdditional
JAppropriations
Project Total*
2018 Bond Program -
$329,808.00
$4,544,024.00
$4,873,832.00
Fund 34018
Storm Water Capital
Projects Fund - 52002
$0.00
$282,500.00
$282,500.00
Water & Sewer Capital
$509,138.00
$4,283,751.00
$4,792,889.00
Projects - Fund 56002
Project Total
$838,946.00
$9,110,275.00
$9,949,221.00
*Numbers rounded for presentation purposes.
M/WBE OFFICE: Texas Materials Group, dba Texas Bit is in compliance with the City's BIDE Ordinance by committing to 15 percent MBE
participation on this project. The City's MBE goal on this project is 15 percent.
The 2018 Bond Program funding was included in the 2020-2024 Capital Improvement Plan for project P130001. In order to administratively track
the spending of all funding sources in one project, appropriation ordinances are needed to move appropriations from the programmable project to
the jointly funded static project. This action will update the 2020-2024 Capital Improvement Plan.
This project is located in COUNCIL DISTRICT 8.
A Form 1295 is not required because: This contract will be with a publicly -traded business entity or a wholly -owned subsidiary of a publicly -traded
business entity: Texas Materials Group
FISCAL INFORMATION / CERTIFICATION:
The Director of Finance certifies that funds are available in the current operating budget of the Water & Sewer Fund, and upon the approval of the
above recommendations and adoption of the attached appropriation ordinances, funds will be available in the current capital budgets, as
appropriated, in the Water & Sewer Capital Projects Fund, Stormwater Capital Projects Fund and the 2018 Bond Program Fund. Prior to any
expenditure being incurred, the Transportation & Public Works and Water Departments have the responsibility to validate the availability of funds.
Submitted for City Manager's Office W. Dana Burghdoff 8018
Originating Business Unit Head: Chris Harder 5020
Additional Information Contact: Pratima Poudyal 6149