Title
Consider/Discuss/Act on a Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute a Contract and All Necessary Change Orders with Durable Specialties, Inc. of Grand Prairie, Texas for Traffic Signal and Miscellaneous Traffic Construction
Summary
COUNCIL GOAL: Operational Excellence
(2A: Balance available resources to accommodate the growth and maintenance needs of the city)
MEETING DATE: November 7, 2023
DEPARTMENT: Engineering
Procurement Services
CONTACT: Gary Graham, Director of Engineering
Thuan Huynh, Transportation Engineering Manager
Trey Benton, Buyer 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 Durable Specialties, Inc. of Grand Prairie, Texas under Solicitation 24-09CC, Traffic Signal and Miscellaneous Traffic Construction in the amount of $1,889,313.50 with a $190,000.00 contingency for a not to exceed amount of $2,079,313.50.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
• The City issued an Invitation to Bid (24-09CC) for the Traffic Signal and Miscellaneous Traffic Construction on October 1, 2023.
o Advertised in the McKinney Courier Gazette and Celina Record
o Posted on McKinney TV
o 230 matching eBid supplier notifications which included 18 Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) suppliers.
• Out of 230 supplier notifications, three (3) bids were received and opened by Procurement Services on October 19, 2023. The following is a summary of the bids:
|
Bid No. |
Bidder |
Bid Amount |
|
1 |
Durable Specialties, Inc. |
$1,889,313.50 |
|
2 |
EARTC (EAR Telecommunications, LLC) |
$2,023,365.00 |
|
3 |
Bean Electrical, LLC. |
$3,648,336.00 |
FINANCIAL SUMMARY:
• Funding for this contract is available in account 021-7777-496-9207.
BOARD OR COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
• N/A