Title
Consider/Discuss/Act on a Resolution Authorizing a Contract with UtiliTex Construction, LLP, for the US 75 Water and Sanitary Sewer Relocation Project from SH 121 to White Avenue - Phases I and II.
Summary
MEETING DATE: May 17, 2011
DEPARTMENT: Development Services/Engineering
CONTACT: Danny Still, PE, CIP Engineer
Paul Tucker, PE, Senior Utility Engineer
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
· Approval of Resolution.
ITEM SUMMARY:
· This Resolution authorizes a contract with UtiliTex Construction, LLP, for the US 75 Water and Sanitary Sewer Relocation Project from SH 121 to White Avenue - Phases I and II, for an amount not to exceed $3,800,000.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
· This project is necessary to make way for the widening of US 75 from SH 121 to White Avenue by TxDOT.
· Brown and Gay Engineers, Inc, prepared the construction plans for this utility relocation project.
· Five bids for this project were received on April 28, 2011. The following is a summary:
Bid No. Bidder Bid Amount
1 TNT’s Pipeline Corp $3,046,593.20
2 UtiliTex Construction, LLP $3,281,044.80
3 North Texas Contracting, Inc $3,663,445.50
4 Jim Bowman Construction Company, LP $3,809,190.40
5 Dickerson Construction Company, Inc $3,831,779.50
· As can be seen in the above table, TNT’s Pipeline Corporation submitted the low bid in the amount of $3,046,593.20. UtiliTex Construction, LLP, submitted the second lowest bid in the amount of $3,281,044.80.
· The City requires that the contractor for this project has a minimum of three years of experience performing this type of work.
· TNT’s Pipeline Corporation does not have three years of experience performing this type of work.
· Therefore, TNT’s bid has been rejected and it is recommended that this project be awarded to the second lowest bidder, UtiliTex Construction, LLP.
· References for UtiliTex Construction, LLP, were verified in accordance with the contract documents.
· The contract docume...
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