Title
Consider/Discuss/Act on a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Contract and All Necessary Change Orders with R Construction Civil, LLC, for the Construction of the Airport South & Harry McKillop Water Mains Project
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Operational Excellence
(1A: Establish regional and infrastructure incentives to increase economic growth)
MEETING DATE: January 17, 2023
DEPARTMENT: Development Services / Engineering
CONTACT: Blake Sills, PE, Interim CIP Manager
Jason Horn, PE, CIP Engineer
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
• Approval of Resolution
ITEM SUMMARY:
• This Resolution authorizes the City Manager to execute a contract and all necessary change orders with R Construction Civil, LLC, for the Construction of the Airport South & Harry McKillop Water Mains Project (CIP Project WA4339) for a total contract amount not to exceed $9,000,000.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
• Per the Water Master Plan, a 24-inch water main generally along Airport Dr (Industrial Blvd to Harry McKillop Blvd/FM 546) & Harry McKillop Blvd (SH 5 to Airport Dr) are needed to deliver water in the City’s 794 water pressure plane.
• Construction of these master planned water mains will support future development in the southwest quadrant of the Business & Aviation District.
• Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. prepared the construction plans for the Airport South & Harry McKillop Water Mains Project (WA4339).
• The City issued an Invitation to Bid (23-01CC) to solicit responses from qualified contractors for the Construction of Airport South & Harry McKillop (FM546) Water Mains
o Advertised in the McKinney Courier Gazette and Celina Record
o Posted on McKinney TV
o 1047 matching eBid Supplier Notifications which included forty-seven (47) Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) suppliers.
• Out of 1047 supplier notifications, eight (8) bids were received and opened by Procurement Services on December 1, 2022. The following is a summary of the bids:
|
Bid No. |
Bidder |
Bid Amount |
|
1 |
R Construction Civil, LLC |
$8,045,018.50 |
|
2 |
Atkins Brothers Equipment Company, Inc. |
$8,526,534.00 |
|
3 |
Williams Ditching LLC |
$8,814,915.27 |
|
4 |
Belt Construction of Texas, LLC |
$9,983,270.00 |
|
5 |
Wilson Contractor Services, LLC |
$9,998,000.00 |
|
6 |
TIMCO Blasting & Coatings, Inc. |
$10,376,056.00 |
|
7 |
RESICOM, INC. |
$11,338,013.00 |
|
8 |
Excel Trenching |
$14,507,161.00 |
• R Construction Civil, LLC, submitted the low bid in the amount of $8,045,018.50. The Engineer’s Opinion of Probable Construction cost was $7,598,000.00.
• R Construction Civil, LLC, submitted references and qualifications that were verified in accordance with the bid specifications as shown in the attached letter of recommendation.
• The contract documents require that this project be completed within 270 calendar days after issuance of the Notice to Proceed, which is expected to be issued in February 2023. Construction is expected to be complete by November 2023.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY:
• This Resolution authorizes a contract and all necessary change orders with R Construction Civil, LLC, for an amount not to exceed $9,000,000.
• With the approval of this item, $265,599.20 will remain in Project WA4339.
BOARD OR COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
• N/A