City of San Antonio - File #: 14-3235

• File #: 14-3235
• Type: Capital Improvements
• In control: City Council A Session
• On agenda: 3/12/2015
• Posting Language: An Ordinance for the construction of the East Commerce Street Bridge and the East Commerce (North Rio Grande to East Houston Street) Street Improvements Project, both 2012-2017 General Obligation Bond funded projects, located in Council District 2, accepting the lowest responsive bid and awarding a construction contract to Capital Excavation, in the amount of $9,556,267.60, of which $2,872,787.70 will be reimbursed by San Antonio Water Systems (SAWS) and $174,605.20 will be reimbursed by CPS Energy, and authorizes a payment of up to $300,000 for project acceleration costs associated with additional overhead and overtime. [Peter Zanoni, Deputy City Manager; Mike Frisbie, Director, Transportations & 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: 2


SUBJECT:

Contract Award: City-Wide Bridge Program- East Commerce and East Commerce (North Rio Grande to East Houston Street) Street Improvements


SUMMARY:

An ordinance for the construction of City-Wide Bridge Program- East Commerce Street Bridge over Salado Creek and the East Commerce Street (North Rio Grande to East Houston Street) Improvements Project, both 2012-2017 General Obligation Bond funded projects, located in Council District 2, accepting the lowest responsive bid and awarding a construction contract to Capital Excavation, in the amount of $9,556,267.60, of which $2,872,787.70 will be reimbursed by San Antonio Water Systems (SAWS) and $174,605.20 will be reimbursed by CPS Energy, and authorizes a payment of up to $300,000 for project acceleration costs associated with additional overhead and overtime.


BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

The City-Wide Bridge Project is a $23.4 million, 2012 - 2017 General Obligation Bond 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 E. Commerce Bridge was selected, due to its aged structure and pedestrian/bicycle access needed improvements.

This project replaces the bridge structure at Salado Creek, provides for a installation of a new pedestrian link from the roadway to the Salado Creek Greenway Trail and SAWS and CPS will upgra...