File #: 13-604    Name: Couch Drive Water Line Construction Contract
Type: Resolution Status: Approved
In control: City Council Regular Meeting
On agenda: 6/18/2013 Final action: 6/18/2013
Title: Consider/Discuss/Act on a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Contract with Moss Brothers for the Construction of the Couch Drive 12-inch Water Line Loop Project and Authorizing Any Change Orders
Attachments: 1. Agenda Item Summary, 2. Resolution, 3. Contractor Recommendation Letter, 4. Location Map
Title
Consider/Discuss/Act on a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Contract with Moss Brothers for the Construction of the Couch Drive 12-inch Water Line Loop Project and Authorizing Any Change Orders
 
Summary
 
MEETING DATE:      June 18, 2013
 
DEPARTMENT:      Development Services/Engineering
 
CONTACT:      Paul Tucker, PE, Senior Utility Engineer
      Danny Still, PE, CIP Engineer
 
 
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
·      Approval of Resolution.
 
ITEM SUMMARY:
·      This Resolution authorizes a contract with Moss Brothers for the construction of the Couch Drive 12-inch Water Line Loop Project, for an amount not to exceed $298,000.
 
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
·      This project, designed by Grantham and Associates, Inc., provides a 12-inch water line that will complete a looped water system needed to provide the capacity necessary to meet fire flow requirements for the existing and future facilities in the industrial park.
·      The 12-inch water line will be constructed along the southern line of the industrial park, connecting the existing 12-inch main at the southern end of Couch Drive to the existing 12-inch main located on FM 546.
·      On June 6, 2013, 11 bids were received for this project.  The following is a summary of the bids:
 
Bid No.
Bidder
Bid Amount
1
Moss Brothers
$     258,756.10
2
Dickerson Construction Co., Inc.
$     280,940.00
3
Camino Construction, LP
$     308,259.35
4
Saber Development
$     327,695.00
5
North Texas Contracting, Inc.
$     328,455.00
6
Canary Construction
$     358,846.00
7
Dowager Utility Construction, LTD
$     359,174.00
8
Jeske Construction Company
$     384,799.10
9
P.C. Contractors, LLC
$     385,269.30
10
Venus Construction, Inc.
$     401,066.56
11
Atkins Brothers
$  1,092,995.00
  • Moss Brothers of Allen, Texas, submitted the lowest bid in the amount of $258,756.10.
·      References for Moss Brothers were verified in accordance with the contract documents and bid specifications.
·      The contract documents require that this project be completed within 120 calendar days after issuance of the Notice to Proceed.
 
FINANCIAL SUMMARY:
    • This Resolution authorizes a contract with Moss Brothers for an amount not to exceed $298,000.
    • Funds are available in the Capital Improvements Program in the Couch Drive 12-inch Water Line Loop Project (WA4260).
  • BOARD OR COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
    • N/A