Title
Consider/Discuss/Act on a Recommendation to City Council to Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Contract with Wall Enterprises of Garland, Texas for the Construction of the Gold Star Families Memorial Monument
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Enhance the Quality of Life
MEETING DATE: April 13, 2017
DEPARTMENT: Parks and Recreation
CONTACT: Ryan Mullins, Interim Director of Parks and Recreation
Jill Yount, Parks Planning Manager
RECOMMENDED CITY COUNCIL ACTION:
* Approve recommendation to the City Council.
ITEM SUMMARY:
* The Gold Star Families Memorial Monument is in tribute to and honors the families who lost one or more loved ones in the armed forces of the United States.
* The Monument was designed gratis. Blackwood Associated, Inc. designed the monument and DCBA Landscape Architecture (David C. Baldwin, Inc.) did the foundation design.
* The project was bid in a manner that fulfills our legal obligations.
* A total of 2 bids were submitted and accepted.
* Wall Enterprises submitted the lowest bid for the construction of the project for an amount not to exceed $158,735.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
* DCBA Landscape Architecture, along with staff support, recommend awarding the bid to Wall Enterprises for the construction of the Gold Star Families Memorial project.
* Upon approval, the contract allows for construction to begin in June 2017 with an October 2017 deadline for completion.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY:
* The Gold Star Memorial project (PK1644) is a FY16-17 Capital Improvements Project.
* Preliminary estimated project construction costs were $145,000.
* Final development costs are $165,000.
* In a concurrent CIP Amendment, staff is requesting additional construction funds ($20,000) as needed to pay the full project costs.
* Below is a summary of the costs associated with the project including the additional funds of $20,000.
o Architectural and Engineering Design Fees $ 400
o Construction Contract $158,735
o TDLR Inspection ...
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