City of San Antonio - File #: 14-976

• File #: 14-976
• Type: Capital Improvements
• In control: City Council A Session
• On agenda: 5/15/2014
• Posting Language: An Ordinance accepting the lowest qualified bid and awarding a construction contract to J. Sanchez Contracting, Inc. in the amount of $433,445.00 in connection with the Leon Creek Greenway - Cathedral Rock Park Site Improvements, a 2005 Proposition 2 Sales Tax Initiative funded project located in Council District 6. [Gloria Hurtado, Assistant City Manager; Xavier D. Urrutia, Director, Parks and Recreation]

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
5/15/2014	1	City Council A Session	adopted	Pass

DEPARTMENT: Parks and Recreation


DEPARTMENT HEAD: Xavier D. Urrutia


COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Council District 6


SUBJECT:

Leon Creek Greenway - Cathedral Rock Park Site Improvements


SUMMARY:

This ordinance accepts the lowest qualified bid and awards a construction contract to J. Sanchez Contracting, Inc. in the amount of $433,445.00, a 2005 Proposition 2 Sales Tax Initiative funded project. They will perform construction work in connection with the Leon Creek Greenway - Cathedral Rock Park Site Improvements, located in Council District 6.


BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

The proposed construction project is part of a growing network of interconnected hike and bike trails now known as the Howard W. Peak Greenway Trails system, which is funded through sales tax initiatives approved by voters in May of 2000, May of 2005 and November of 2010. The objectives of the program are to acquire and preserve open space along San Antonio creekways and to develop multi-use hike and bike trails, trailheads, signage and associated amenities for use by San Antonio residents and visitors.

This ordinance will authorize the construction of a hike and bike trail system along the Leon Creek Greenway - Cathedral Rock Park Site Improvements. The project will consist of approximately .24 miles of concrete trails, an elevated metal walkway, parking lot addition and parking lighting, signage and associated trail amenities and improvements. Design work was performed by Terra Design Group. These improvements will become unique additions to the municipal park system's creekways program for hiking, biking, and other recreational uses.

The Request for Low Qualified Bids was advertised the third and fourth week of March 2014 in the Hart Beat, the Texas Electronic State Business Daily, the City's website, and announced on the City's public access station TVSA. Five bids were received. After reviewing the bidders' qualifications and conducting interviews,...