DEPARTMENT: Transportation & Capital Improvements
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Mike Frisbie
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: 3
SUBJECT: Contract Award: Southside Lions Park
SUMMARY:
An ordinance for the Southside Lions Park Improvements Project, a 2012-2017 Bond-Program project, located in Council District 3, accepting the lowest responsive bid and awarding a construction contract in the amount of $479,000.00, to CGC General Contractors, Inc.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Project Background
Under the voter approved 2012-2017 Bond Program, $87.15 million was allocated for Parks, Recreation and Open Space Improvements. 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 that program, funds in the total amount of $750,000.00 in Parks, Recreation and Open Space Improvements Bond funds were approved for park improvements at Southside Lions Park, located in Council District 3. The balance of the Project funds will be used for design services, environmental services, advertising and project management, with any funds remaining to be realized as bond savings.
Procurement of Services
This project was advertised for construction bids in the San Antonio Hart Beat, the City's website, the Texas Electronic State Business Daily, TVSA and through the TCI Small Business Office. Plans also were available for review by potential bidders at the office of Rehler Vaughn & Koone, Inc., located at 745 East Mulberry, San Antonio, TX 78212. Bids were opened on January 13, 2015 and two bids were received. Of these, CGC General Contractors, Inc. submitted the lowest responsive bid. A matrix of the bid outcome is included herein.
This contract will be awarded in compliance with the new Small Business Economic Development Advocacy (SBEDA) Program, which requires contracts to be reviewed by a Goal Setting Committee to establish a requir...
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