File #: 19-0281    Name: Downtown Area Accessibility Improvements - Construction Contract
Type: Resolution Status: Approved
In control: City Council Regular Meeting
On agenda: 4/2/2019 Final action: 4/2/2019
Title: Consider/Discuss/Act on a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Contract and All Necessary Change Orders with HQS Construction, LLC for the Construction of the Accessibility Improvements Eastside Phase I Project (ST1649)
Attachments: 1. Resolution, 2. Recommendation Letter, 3. Location Map
Title
Consider/Discuss/Act on a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Contract and All Necessary Change Orders with HQS Construction, LLC for the Construction of the Accessibility Improvements Eastside Phase I Project (ST1649)

Summary

COUNCIL GOAL: Operational Excellence
(2B: Balance available resources to accommodate the growth and maintenance needs of the City)

Enhance the Quality of Life in McKinney
(5E: Develop sustainable quality of life improvements within the City of McKinney)

MEETING DATE: April 2, 2019

DEPARTMENT: Development Services / Engineering

CONTACT: Nick Ataie, PE, Engineering CIP Manager
Blake Sills, PE, CIP Engineer II


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 HQS Construction, LLC for the construction of the Accessibility Improvements Eastside Phase I Project (ST1649) for a total contract amount not to exceed $2,250,000.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
* Civil Consulting Group, PLLC prepared the construction plans for this project.

* Five (5) bids were received for this project on Thursday, March 7, 2019. The following is a summary of the bids:

Bid No.
Bidder
Bid Amount*
1
HQS Construction, LLC
$2,057,959.50
2
XIT Paving and Construction, Inc.
$2,123,036.00
3
FNH Construction, LLC
$2,224,926.50
4
Ed Bell Construction Company
$2,279,063.19
5
North Texas Contracting, Inc.
$2,620,353.00
* Includes Base Bid, Alternate #1, and Alternate #2

* HQS Construction, 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 substantially completed within 240 calendar days after issuance of the Notice to Proceed, which is anticipated to be issued by late April 2019. Construction is currently anticipated to be complete by J...

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