City of San Antonio - File #: 14-1061

• File #: 14-1061
• Type: Capital Improvements
• In control: City Council A Session
• On agenda: 6/12/2014
• Posting Language: An Ordinance for the Tobin Library at Oakwell Branch authorizing a task order to a Job Order Contract, for facility renovations and repairs, in an amount not to exceed $110,579.54, payable to Horizon International Group; a FY 2014 Tax Notes funded Project, located in Council District 10. [Peter Zanoni, Deputy City Manager; Mike Frisbie, Director, Transportation and Capital Improvements]
• Indexes: CIMS - Contract

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/12/2014	1	City Council A Session	adopted	Pass

DEPARTMENT: Transportation and Capital Improvements


DEPARTMENT HEAD: Mike Frisbie


COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Council District 10


SUBJECT:
Contract Award: (Job-Order Contract) Tobin Library Renovations and Improvements


SUMMARY:
An ordinance authorizing a task order to a Job Order Contract, for facility renovations and repairs to the Tobin Library at Oakwell Branch, in an amount not to exceed $110,579.54, payable to Horizon International Group; a FY 2014 Tax Notes funded Project, located in Council District 10.


BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Project Background
The Oakwell Branch Library, a 13,000 square-foot facility, located at 4134 Harry Wurzbach Road, was opened on March 23, 1969. The site originally was part of Oakwell Farms which was donated to the City of San Antonio by Robert Lynn Batts Tobin in memory of his grandfather, Judge Robert Lynn Batts. As part of the initial renovation in late 2007, a new roof, parking lot improvements, sidewalks, carpeting, interior paint and lighting, a new reference desk, reorganization of the staff work areas and other exterior renovations were completed. During construction the branch was closed and was reopened upon completion as The Tobin Library at Oakwell in December 2007. After seven years of use, some of the facility's exterior and interior is in need of repair and/or replacement.

This project will provide for replacement and repair of associated general building items including exterior building improvements (security lighting, painting exterior metal doors and handrails, caulk expansion joints, install new automatic sliding doors), landscaping improvements (trim trees and bushes to improve security site lines, re-strip parking lot, improve drainage away from building, install new flag pole), interior painting of all walls and hard ceilings, restroom renovations to include new plumbing fixtures (urinals, commodes, hand free flush valves and faucets, new graffiti resistant toilet partitions), ...