Title
Consider/Discuss/Act on a Recommendation to City Council to Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Contract with North Rock Construction, LLC. of Denton, Texas for the Construction of Comegy’s Creek Hike and Bike Trail Project
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Direction for Strategic and Economic Growth
MEETING DATE: February 9, 2017
DEPARTMENT: Parks and Recreation Department
CONTACT: Rhoda L. Savage, Director of Parks and Recreation
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
• Approve recommendation to the City Council.
ITEM SUMMARY:
• The Comegy’s Creek Hike and Bike trail project is a trail connection along the Wilson Creek corridor that provides a safe route from Malvern Elementary to the McKinney Community Center and linking the trail to the Wilson Creek trail at Towne Lake.
• A total of 5 bids were submitted and accepted.
• North Rock Construction submitted the lowest bid for the construction of the project for an amount of $948,233.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
• David C. Baldwin, Inc. along with Staff, recommends awarding the bid to North Rock Construction for the construction of the Comegy’s Creek Hike and Bike Trail project.
• If approved, the contract allows for construction to begin in March 2017 with a September 2017 deadline for completion.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY:
• The Comegy’s Creek Hike and Bike Trail project (PK4326) is a FY16-17 Capital Improvements Project funded by General Obligation Funds and a Collin County grant in an amount of $1,043,000.
• Staff will be requesting additional construction funds in an amount of $89,000 to City Council in a concurrent CIP Amendment to be appropriated from PK1213 Hike and Bike Trail Construction.
• Below is a breakdown of project expenditures:
o Architectural and Engineering Design Fees $ 120,210
o Construction Contract $ 948,233
o Estimated Materials Testing $ 15,000
o TDLR Inspection $ 1,000
o Project Contingency (approx. 5%) $ 47,557
Total $1,132,000
COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION:
• On February 21, 2017, a similar agenda item will be presented to the City Council for their approval.
• On February 21, 2017, in a concurrent CIP Amendment, staff will be requesting approval from City Council for additional construction funds to be appropriated from PK1213 Hike and Bike Trail Construction.