City of San Antonio - File #: 14-1111

• File #: 14-1111
• Type: Capital Improvements
• In control: City Council A Session
• On agenda: 6/12/2014
• Posting Language: An Ordinance, for the Central Library carpet improvements, accepting the lowest responsive bid and awarding a construction contract, as part of the 2012-2017 General Obligation Bond funded Central Library Project, in an amount not to exceed $308,147.00, payable to Gomez Floor Covering, located in Council District 1. [Peter Zanoni, Deputy City Manager; Mike Frisbie, Director, Transportation and Capital Improvements]
• Indexes: 2012-2017 Bonds, 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 1


SUBJECT:
Contract Award: Central Library Carpet Replacement


SUMMARY:
An ordinance accepting the lowest responsive bid and awarding a construction contract to remove and to replace floor carpeting on floors 2, 5, and 6 of the Central Library as part of the 2012-2017 General Obligation Bond funded Central Library Project, in the amount of $308,147.00, payable to Gomez Floor Covering, located in Council District 1.


BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Project Background
On May 12, 2012, San Antonio voters approved the 2012-2017 Bond Program, consisting of five propositions totaling $596 Million. The Bond Program funds will be used on various capital improvement projects to address community infrastructure needs and improve the overall quality of life in San Antonio. As part of the Library, Museum and Cultural Arts Improvements Program, funds in the total amount of $4,000,000.00 was approved for renovations, repairs, upgrades and space reconfiguration at the Central Library facility located in Council District 1. The improvements identified for the library have been divided into smaller projects to decrease the amount of interruptions to the Library patrons, staff, and administration. Approximately 10 individual projects have been planned to complete all improvements, for a total amount of $4,000,000.00. To date 4 of the 10 projects have been completed for a total construction amount spent of approximately $335,000.00.

The Central Library has a total of six (6) floors, three (3) will have the carpet replace as part of this project. The improvements for these three (3) floors, 2, 5, and 6, will consist of carpet removal and replacement. The total square footage of carpet being replaced is 58,000 square feet. The carpet on the 1st floor has been replaced previously by another non-bond project. The 3rd floor's ca...