City of San Antonio - File #: 14-3234

• File #: 14-3234
• Type: Capital Improvements
• In control: City Council A Session
• On agenda: 3/12/2015
• Posting Language: An Ordinance for Dreamwood Drive Bridge a 2012-2017 General Obligation Bond Project, located in Council District 10, accepting the lowest responsive bid and awarding a construction contract to E-Z Bel Construction, LLC in an amount not to exceed $917,023.96 of which $75,408.00 will be reimbursed by San Antonio Water Systems and $25,017.50 will be reimbursed by CPS Energy and authorizing a payment of up to $150,000.00 for project acceleration costs associated with additional overhead and overtime. [Peter Zanoni, Deputy City Manager; Mike Frisbie, Director, Transportation & Capital Improvements]

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
3/12/2015	1	City Council A Session

DEPARTMENT: Transportation & Capital Improvements Services


DEPARTMENT HEAD: Mike Frisbie


COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: 10


SUBJECT:

Contract Award: Citywide Bridge Program- Dreamwood Lane Bridge

SUMMARY:

An ordinance for Dreamwood Drive Bridge, a 2012-2017 General Obligation Bond-funded project, located in Council District 10, accepting the lowest responsive bid and awarding a construction contract to E-Z Bel Construction, LLC in the amount of $917,023.96 of which $75,408.00 will be reimbursed by San Antonio Water Systems (SAWS) and $25,017.50 will be reimbursed by CPS Energy and authorizing a payment of up to $150,000.00 for project acceleration costs associated with additional overhead and overtime.


BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

The City-Wide Bridge 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, the Dreamwood Bridge was selected due its structural condition and hydraulic capacity. This Project provides for construction of seven 10x7 foot concrete box culverts to replace the existing corrugated metal bridge structure, improved pavement section, replacement of the existing sidewalks and installation of utilities. Project construction is anticipated to begin in March 2015 and estimated to be completed by August 2015. Construction activities will take place six days a week, sunrise to sundown.

During a portion of the construction phase, the...