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HomeMy WebLinkAbout062597-A1FP2 - Construction-Related - Contract - Gordon Highlander-FP2 City Secretary Contract No. 62597-A1 FORTWORTH. Date Received 5/26/2026 AT NOTICE OF PROJECT COMPLETION (Developer Projects) The Transportation and Public Works Department upon the recommendation of the Project Manager has accepted the following project as complete: Project Name: West Worth Commerce Center City Project No.: 104063 Improvement Type(s): Water ® Sewer Original Contract Price: $1,913,797.50 Amount of Approved Change Order(s): -$27,219.83 Revised Contract Amount: $1,886,577.67 Total Cost of Work Complete: $1,886,577.67 gc61 Z-0sh Ricky Lo IMav 18. 2026 14:05:00 CDT) Contractor Senior Superintendent Title Gordon Highlander Company Name Project Inspector MMI Project Manager jab�) CFA Manager Martin A. Phillips Martin A. Phillips (May 2T, 2026 14.11'26 CDT) 199TITABIfUrgeT, 05/18/2026 Date 05/18/2026 Date 05/26/2026 Date 05/26/2026 Date 05/27/2026 Date OFFICIAL RECORD CITY SECRETARY Page 1 of 2 FT. WORTH, TX Notice of Project Completion Project Name: West Worth Commerce Center City Project No.: 104063 City's Attachments Final Pay Estimate 0 Change Order(s): 0 Yes ❑ N/A Pipe Report: 0 Yes ❑ N/A Contractor's Attachments Affidavit of Bills Paid Consent of Surety Statement of Contract Time Contract Time: 146 WD Work Start Date: 4/1 /2025 Completed number of Soil Lab Test: 515 Completed number of Water Test: 24 Days Charged: 145 WD Work Complete Date: 3/20/2026 Page 2 of 2 FoRTWORTH CITY OF FORT WORTH FINAL PAYMENT REQUEST Contract Name WEST WORTH COMMERCE CENTER Contract Limits Project Type WATER & SEWER City Project Numbers 104063 DOE Number 4063 Estimate Number 1 Payment Number 1 City Secretary Contract Number Contract Date Project Manager NA Contractor GORDON HIGHLANDER 4464 SIGMA DR For Period Ending 3/20/2026 WD DALLAS, TX 75245 Inspectors M.GLOVER / E.CASTILLO Contract Time 14WD Days Charged to Date 145 Contract is 100.00 Complete Wednesday, April 15, 2026 Page 1 of 5 City Project Numbers 104063 Contract Name WEST WORTH COMMERCE CENTER Contract Limits Project Type WATER & SEWER Project Funding UNIT I: WATER IMPROVEMENTS DOE Number 4063 Estimate Number 1 Payment Number 1 For Period Ending 3/20/2026 Item Description of Items Estimated Unit Unit Cost Estimated Completed Completed No. Quanity Total Quanity Total --------------------------------------- 1 6" PVC WATER PIPE 300 LF $42.50 $12,750.00 300 $12,750.00 2 8" PVC WATER PIPE 200 LF $55.50 $11,100.00 200 $11,100.00 3 12" PVC WATER PIPE 7195 LF $92.50 $665,537.50 7195 $665,537.50 4 2" WATER SERVICE 8 EA $4,360.00 $34,880.00 8 $34,880.00 5 6" GATE VALVE 1 1 EA $2,160.00 $23,760.00 11 $23,760.00 6 8" GATE VALVE 8 EA $2,890.00 $23,120.00 8 $23,120.00 7 12" GATE VALVE 29 EA $4,940.00 $143,260.00 29 $143,260.00 8 CONNECTION TO EXISTING 20" WATER MAIN I EA $2,480.00 $2,480.00 1 $2,480.00 9 CONNECTION TO EXISTING 4"-12" WATER MAIN 1 EA $2,480.00 S2,480.00 1 $2,480.00 10 24" CASING BY OTHER THAN OPEN CUT 40 LF $910.00 $36,400.00 40 $36,400.00 11 TRENCH SAFETY 8040 LF $1.00 $8,040.00 8040 $8,040.00 12 DUCTILE STEEL IRON WATER FITTINGS 9.5 TN $18,075.00 $171,712.50 9.5 $171,712.50 W/RESTRAINT 13 FIRE HYDRANT 1 1 EA $6,500.00 $71,500.00 11 $71,500.00 14 2" COMBINATION AIR VALVE ASSEMBLY FOR 2 EA $12,100.00 $24,200.00 2 $24,200.00 WATER 15 12" DIP WATER, CLSM BACKFILL 345 LF $135.54 $46,761.30 345 $46,761.30 16 24" DUCTILE STEEL IRON ENCASEMENT BY 295 LF $339.00 $100,005.00 295 $100,005.00 OPEN CUT 17 8" WATER METER AND VAULT(CO#1) 0 EA $58,698.70 $0.00 0 $0.00 18 CONCRETE ENCASEMENT FOR UTILITY PIPES 20 CY $157.50 $3,150.00 20 $3,150.00 19 UTILITY SERVICE SURFACE RESTORATION 4800 SY $4.00 $19,200.00 4800 $19,200.00 SEEDING 20 4"-12"PRESSURE PLUG(CO#1) I EA $1,750.00 $1,750.00 1 $1,750.00 21 8" PVC WATER PIPE(CO#1) 50 LF $55.50 $2,775.00 50 $2,775.00 Sub -Total of Previous Unit $1,404,861.30 $1,404,861.30 UNIT H. SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENTS Item Description of Items Estimated Unit Unit Cost Estimated Completed Completed No. Quanity Total Quanity Total 1 8" SEWER PIPE(CO#2) 2653.22 LF $83.50 $221,543.87 2653.22 $221,543.87 2 8" DIP SEWER PIPE 95 LF $143.00 $13,585.00 95 $13,585.00 Wednesday, April 15, 2026 Page 2 of 5 City Project Numbers 104063 DOE Number 4063 Contract Name WEST WORTH COMMERCE CENTER Estimate Number 1 Contract Limits Payment Number 1 Project Type WATER & SEWER For Period Ending 3/20/2026 Project Funding 3 4' MANHOLE(CO#2) I I EA $4,452.50 $48,977.50 11 $48,977.50 4 5'MANHOLE OVER EXISTING I EA $10,150.00 $10,150.00 1 $10,150.00 5 EPDXY MANHOLE LINER 135 VF $475.00 $64,125.00 135 $64,125.00 6 TRENCH SAFETY 2630 LF $1.00 $2,630.00 2630 $2,630.00 7 MANHOLE VACUUM TESTING 10 EA $250.00 $2,500.00 10 $2,500.00 8 TRENCH WATER STOPS 9 EA $6,100.00 $54,900.00 9 $54,900.00 9 CONCRETE ENCASEMENT FOR UTILITY 90 CY $73.00 $6,570.00 90 $6,570.00 10 5' EXTRA DEPTH MANHOLE 4 VF $500.00 $2,000.00 4 $2,000.00 11 4' EXTRA DEPTH MANHOLE 94 VF $350.00 $32,900.00 94 $32,900.00 12 POST -CCTV INSPECTION 2630 LF $3.50 $9,205.00 2630 $9,205.00 13 4"-12" PRESSURE PLUG(CO#2) 1 EA $1,750.00 $1,750.00 1 $1,750.00 14 8" SEWER PIPE, CSS BACKFILL(CO#2) 20 LF $544.00 $10,880.00 20 $10,880.00 Sub -Total of Previous Unit $481,716.37 $481,716.37 Wednesday, April 15, 2026 Page 3 of 5 City Project Numbers 104063 Contract Name WEST WORTH COMMERCE CENTER Contract Limits Project Type WATER & SEWER Project Funding Contract Information Summary Original Contract Amount Change Orders Change Order Number 1 Change Order Number 2 DOE Number 4063 Estimate Number 1 Payment Number 1 For Period Ending 3/20/2026 $1,913,797.50 ($54,173.70) $26,953.87 Total Contract Price $1,886,577.67 Total Cost of Work Completed $1,886,577.67 Less % Retained $0.00 Net Earned $1,886,577.67 Earned This Period $1,886,577.67 Retainage This Period $0.00 Less Liquidated Damages Days @ / Day $0.00 LessPavement Deficiency $0.00 Less Penalty $0.00 Less Previous Payment $0.00 Plus Material on Hand Less 15% $0.00 Balance Due This Payment $1,886,577.67 Wednesday, April 15, 2026 Page 4 of 5 City Project Numbers 104063 DOE Number 4063 Contract Name WEST WORTH COMMERCE CENTER Estimate Number 1 Contract Limits Payment Number 1 Project Type WATER & SEWER For Period Ending 3/20/2026 Project Funding Project Manager NA City Secretary Contract Number Inspectors M.GLOVER / E.CASTILLO Contract Date Contractor GORDON HIGHLANDER Contract Time 146 WD 4464 SIGMA DR Days Charged to Date 145 WD DALLAS, TX 75245 Contract is .000000 Complete CITY OF FORT WORTH SUMMARY OF CHARGES Line Fund Account Center Amount Gross Retainage Net Funded -------------------------------------- Total Cost of Work Completed $1,886,577.67 Less % Retained $0.00 Net Earned $1,886,577.67 Earned This Period $1,886,577.67 Retainage This Period $0.00 Less Liquidated Damages 0 Days @ $0.00 / Day $0.00 LessPavement Deficiency $0.00 Less Penalty $0.00 Less Previous Payment $0.00 Plus Material on Hand Less 15% $0.00 Balance Due This Payment $1,886,577.67 Wednesday, April 15, 2026 Page 5 of 5 w O Z Z W U r O Z Z O Q a U a U � — m m c y h o U w U (O 0 E E O U _ (� 00 C a0 0 o No W 0 U ¢ o N O r N k- U Z O U } � U z W U � U w W as OU F E U U U X LL cM (O r 00 I (O M N co M N h 00 (O Y7 f7 z u) KQ o 0 0 0 on N L o 0 0 0 0 0 O J U v{ m en voi o voi o vl w Fes- N W a w ^ w N N 0 O U M M M o 0 0 w U 0 o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 �' N voi w eon w w o O U � Z h Q N � y O t0 O Oo Ip 00 1D o j 0 N p r in n n N in o w n in eL) O o 0 0 0 o O N F U o w 0 w 0 w 0 w 0 w o w O U Z = uj U o o M F- Q v U N 04 0 0 � L) O U m o O U en en ve N O O O o O U o M � w n N p � Eno voi in � a � (n � 0 ~Ve 0 U 0 o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 w w w w w o a U W F- °p o 0 vi 0 0 o <? 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TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS April 14, 2026 Bean Electrical LLC 821 E Enon Ave Fort Worth, TX 76140 RE: Acceptance Letter Project Name: West worth Commerce Center Project Type: Developer City Project No.: 104063 To Whom It May Concern: On March 18, 2026 a final inspection was made on the subject project. There were punch list items identified at that time. The punch list items were completed on April 14, 2026. The final inspection and the corrected punch list items indicate that the work meets the City of Fort Worth specifications and is therefore accepted by the City. The warranty period will start on April 14, 2026, which is the date of the punch list completion and will extend of two (2) years in accordance with the Contract Documents. If you have any questions concerning this letter of acceptance, please feel free to contact me at 682- 263-4793. Sincerely, George Marquez, Project Manager Cc: Estevan Castillo, Inspector Mike Glover, Inspection Supervisor Cristobal Fuentes, Senior Inspector Andrew Good , Program Manager Winkelmann & Associates, Inc, Consultant Gordon Highlander, Contractor West Worth Commerce Center I, LLC , Developer File E-Mail: TPW_Acceptance@fortworthtexas.gov Rev. 8/20/19 AFFIDAVIT STATE OF Texas COUNTY OF Dallas Before me, the undersigned authority, a notary public in the state and county aforesaid, on this day personally appeared Garrett Moss, President Of Moss Utilities, LLC, known to me to be a credible person, who being by me duly sworn, upon his oath deposed and said; That all persons, firms, associations, corporations, or other organizations furnishing labor and/or materials have been paid in full; That the wage scale established by the City Council in the City of Fort Worth has been paid in full; That there are no claims pending for personal injury and/or property damages; On Contract described as; West Worth Commerce Center Project # 104063 BY 0�� Garrett Moss, President Subscribed and sworn before me on this date 1 of May, 2026. Notary Public Dallas, Texas AUBREY GREEN ` ^P�A�gcNctery Public, State of Texes _w'" = Comm. Expires 08.27-2028 • +� NoterylD 134968840 AFFIDAVIT STATE OF Texas COUNTY OF Denton Before me, the undersigned authority, a notary public in the state and county aforesaid, on this day personally appeared Byran Kelly, President Of Avid Electrical Contracting LLC, known to me to be a credible person, who being by me duly sworn, upon his oath deposed and said; That all persons, firms, associations, corporations, or other organizations furnishing labor and/or materials have been paid in full; That the wage scale established by the City Council in the City of Fort Worth has been paid in full; That there are no claims pending for personal injury and/or property damages; On Contract described as; West Worth Commerce Center Project # 104063 BY I Byran Kelly President Subscribe and sworn before me on this date 1 st of May, 2026. *Notarycas of . JON LARlfoRi _ . fYotary Public, State of Texas pFNz Comm. Expires 01-07-2027 'r�fi 14t%1 Notary ID 124419272 AFFIDAVIT STATE OF Texas COUNTY OF Dallas Before me, the undersigned authority, a notary public in the state and county aforesaid, on this day personally appeared Chris Thomad, Vice Presiden Of Pavecon Public Works, LP., known to me to be a credible person, who being by me duly sworn, upon his oath deposed and said; That all persons, firms, associations, corporations, or other organizations furnishing labor and/or materials have been paid in full; That the wage scale established by the City Council in the City of Fort Worth has been paid in full; That there are no claims pending for personal injury and/or property damages; On Contract described as; West Worth Commerce Center Project # 104063 BY 1 aAyt: Chris Thomas, Vice President Subscribed and sworn before me on this date 30th of April, 2026. Notary Public ti,jirrn. BIWE J BUCKNER Dallas, Texas Notary Public, State of Texa mow. Comm. Expires 12-30-2026 NotaryID 12951525 6 CONSENT OF SURETY To: City of Fort Worth, Texas Project: West Worth Commerce Center Contract No.: 104063 Bond No.: 108113237 Contract Date: 4/l/2025 Contractor: GORDON HIGHLANDER Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America (hereinafter "Surety"), as surety for West Worth Owner LLC, the principal on the above referenced performance and payment bonds, hereby consents and agrees to (check appropriate box or boxes): ❑ The amount of the performance bond and payment bond referenced above being increased from $ (original Bond amount) to $ ❑ The issuance of progress payment No. to Contractor in the amount of $ ❑ The reduction in the amount of retainage held under the Contract from to ® Final payment of $4,563,376.16, or any part thereof being paid to Contractor. All other terms and conditions of the above -referenced performance bond and payment bond shall remain unchanged and in full force and effect. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Surety has set its hand this 21 day of April 2026. Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America `f"``�` fv,. - � By: Core}'Burdick, Attorney -in -Fact Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America A1111111111k Travelers Casualty and Surety Company TRAVELERS J St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company POWER OF ATTORNEY KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That Travelers Casualty and Surety Company of America, Travelers Casualty and Surety Company, and St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Company are corporations duly organized under the laws of the State of Connecticut (herein collectively called the "Companies"), and that the Companies do hereby make, constitute and appoint Corey Burdick of CLAYTON , Missouri , their true and lawful Attorney(s)-in-Fact to sign, execute, seal and acknowledge any and all bonds, recognizances, conditional undertakings and other writings obligatory in the nature thereof on behalf of the Companies in their business of guaranteeing the fidelity of persons, guaranteeing the performance of contracts and executing or guaranteeing bonds and undertakings required or permitted in any actions or proceedings allowed by law. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Companies have caused this instrument to be signed, and their corporate seals to be hereto affixed, this 21st day of April, 2021. DOW CON X4 e p 4r Gm `w Yd6f h�iy+?Q State of Connecticut By: City of Hartford ss. Robert L. Raneyctenior Vice President On this the 21st day of April, 2021, before me personally appeared Robert L. Raney, who acknowledged himself to be the Senior Vice President of each of the Companies, and that he, as such, being authorized so to do, executed the foregoing instrument for the purposes therein contained by signing on behalf of said Companies by himself as a duly authorized officer. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and official seal. 'NOTARY My Commission expires the 30th day of June, 2026 Anna P. Nowik, Notary Public This Power of Attorney is granted under and by the authority of the following resolutions adopted by the Boards of Directors of each of the Companies, which resolutions are now in full force and effect, reading as follows: RESOLVED, that the Chairman, the President, any Vice Chairman, any Executive Vice President, any Senior Vice President, any Vice President, any Second Vice President, the Treasurer, any Assistant Treasurer, the Corporate Secretary or any Assistant Secretary may appoint Attorneys -in -Fact and Agents to act for and on behalf of the Company and may give such appointee such authority as his or her certificate of authority may prescribe to sign with the Company's name and seal with the Company's seal bonds, recognizances, contracts of indemnity, and other writings obligatory in the nature of a bond, recognizance, or conditional undertaking, and any of said officers or the Board of Directors at any time may remove any such appointee and revoke the power given him or her; and it is FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Chairman, the President, any Vice Chairman, any Executive Vice President, any Senior Vice President or any Vice President may delegate all or any part of the foregoing authority to one or more officers or employees of this Company, provided that each such delegation is in writing and a copy thereof is filed in the office of the Secretary; and it is FURTHER RESOLVED, that any bond, recognizance, contract of indemnity, or writing obligatory in the nature of a bond, recognizance, or conditional undertaking shall be valid and binding upon the Company when (a) signed by the President, any Vice Chairman, any Executive Vice President, any Senior Vice President or any Vice President, any Second Vice President, the Treasurer, any Assistant Treasurer, the Corporate Secretary or any Assistant Secretary and duly attested and sealed with the Company's seal by a Secretary or Assistant Secretary; or (b) duly executed (under seal, if required) by one or more Attorneys -in -Fact and Agents pursuant to the power prescribed in his or her certificate or their certificates of authority or by one or more Company officers pursuant to a written delegation of authority; and it is FURTHER RESOLVED, that the signature of each of the following officers: President, any Executive Vice President, any Senior Vice President, any Vice President, any Assistant Vice President, any Secretary, any Assistant Secretary, and the seal of the Company may be affixed by facsimile to any Power of Attorney or to any certificate relating thereto appointing Resident Vice Presidents, Resident Assistant Secretaries or Attorneys -in - Fact for purposes only of executing and attesting bonds and undertakings and other writings obligatory in the nature thereof, and any such Power of Attorney or certificate bearing such facsimile signature or facsimile seal shall be valid and binding upon the Company and any such power so executed and certified by such facsimile signature and facsimile seal shall be valid and binding on the Company in the future with respect to any bond or understanding to which it is attached. I, Kevin E. Hughes, the undersigned, Assistant Secretary of each of the Companies, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of the Power of Attorney executed by said Companies, which remains in full force and effect. Dated this 21 day of April , 2026 ���r eJ•�TY Ary�� ONN Ot �6 Lr d1A"nemr,p..k Kevin E. Hughes, Assistant Secretary To verify the authenticity of this Power of Attorney, please call us at 1-800-421-3880. Please refer to the above -named Attorneys) -in -Fact and the details of the bond to which this Power ofAttorney is attached.