Title
Consider/Discuss/Act on a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Construction Agreement with Tiseo Paving Company for the Construction of the FM 543 Realignment at US 75 Project and Authorizing any Change Orders
Summary
MEETING DATE: June 18, 2013
DEPARTMENT: Development Services / Engineering
CONTACT: Matt Richardson, P.E., CIP Manager
Carla Easton, P.E., Civil Engineer
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
?????* Approval of Resolution.
ITEM SUMMARY:
?????* This Resolution authorizes the City Manager to execute a contract and required change orders with Tiseo Paving Company for the construction of the FM 543 Realignment at US 75 project, for a total contract amount not to exceed $3,000,000.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
* This project will realign FM 543 at US 75 in conformance with the City's thoroughfare plan, and in conjunction with TxDOT's reconstruction of US 75.
* Nathan D. Maier Consulting Engineers designed the roadway improvements.
* Improvements include roadway paving and storm sewer for approximately 1700' of 4-lane divided arterial, and approximately 1900' of 2-lane arterial, with an asphalt transition to existing FM 543.
* TxDOT has indicated their schedule for the US 75 project includes the demolition of the FM 543 bridge over US 75 in early 2014 and the completion of this realignment project will be needed before that occurs.
* On May 9, 2013, seven bids were received for this project. The results of the bids are as follows:
Bid No.
Bidder
Bid Amount|1313|Pavecon, Ltd.
$2,722,440.86|1313|Tiseo Paving Company
$2,758,095.71|1313|McMahan Contracting LP
$2,760,536.80|1313|Ed Bell Construction
$2,782,782.23|1313|Earth Builders LP
$3,245,295.50|1313|Quality Excavation, Ltd.
$3,387,258.40|1313|Zachry Construction
$3,560,722.70
* Pavecon, Ltd. submitted the lowest bid in the amount of $2,722,440.86; however, upon review of Pavecon's bid proposal, including the Statement of Contractor's Qual...
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