City of San Antonio - File #: 14-3233

• File #: 14-3233
• Type: Capital Improvements
• In control: City Council A Session
• On agenda: 2/12/2015
• Posting Language: An Ordinance for the construction of the Citywide Bridge Program-Bronco Lane Bridge, a 2012-2017 General Obligation Bond funded project, located in Council District 5, accepting the lowest responsive bid and awarding a construction contract in an amount not to exceed $768,821.50, authorized payable to M2 Federal, Inc. and of this amount, $50,609.00 will be reimbursed by SAWS and $70,711.00 will be reimbursed by CPS Energy. [Peter Zanoni, Deputy City Manager; Mike Frisbie, Director, Transportation and Capital Improvements]

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
2/12/2015	1	City Council A Session	adopted	Pass

DEPARTMENT: Transportation & Capital Improvements


DEPARTMENT HEAD: Mike Frisbie


COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: 4


SUBJECT:

Contract Award: Citywide Bridge Program- Bronco Lane Bridge


SUMMARY:

An ordinance for the construction of Citywide Bridge Program-Bronco Lane Bridge, a 2012-2017 General Obligation Bond-funded project, located in Council District 4, accepting the lowest responsive bid and awarding a construction contract in an amount not to exceed $768,821.50, authorized payable to M2 Federal, Inc.,. Of this amount, $50,609.00 will be reimbursed by San Antonio Water Systems (SAWS) and $70,711.00 will be reimbursed by CPS Energy for its work.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

The City-Wide Bridge Replacement Project is a $23.4 million 2012 - 2017 Bond program funded Project intended to replace City owned bridge structures rated as deficient, either due to compromised structural integrity, insufficient drainage capacity, or inadequate traffic provisions, or a combination.

TCI initiated a bridge selection process to create a short-list of recommended bridges. This selection process entailed an evaluation of the 2011 Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) San Antonio District Off-System Bridge list and TxDOT's National Bridge Inventory to help identify bridges with the greatest potential for improvement. Based on the evaluation of these lists, seven bridges were selected for the 2012 City-Wide Bridge Replacement Project. The seven structures include: Shaenfield Road Bridge, Crockett Street Bridge, Ashley Road Bridge, Commerce Street Bridge, South Laredo Street Bridge, Bronco Drive Bridge, and Dreamwood Drive Bridge. Shaenfield Road Bridge was recommended to provide a bridge over Helotes Creek east of Loop 1604 to connect Terra Oak cul-de-sac to the Loop 1604 access road.

The Bronco Lane Bridge was selected due its structural condition and hydraulic capacity. This Project provides for construction of five 8x5 foot concrete box cul...