DEPARTMENT: Transportation & Capital Improvements
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Mike Frisbie, P.E.
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Council District 2
SUBJECT:
Contract Award: Sapphire Drive and Flora Mae Drive
SUMMARY:
An Ordinance for drainage improvements at Sapphire Drive and Flora Mae Drive, a 2012-2017 General Obligation Bond funded Project, located in Council District 2, accepting the lowest responsive bid, including one (1) additive alternate, and awarding a construction contract to E-Z Bel Construction, LLC., in the amount of $5,022,910.97 of which $1,389,450.46 will be reimbursed by San Antonio Water Systems (SAWS) and $278,391.20 will be reimbursed by CPS Energy.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Project Background
The 2012-2017 General Obligation Bond Program authorized $5,373,000.00 for improvement of the drainage in the area of Sapphire Drive and Flora Mae Drive. Of this amount, $3,355,069.31 will be used for construction. The balance of the Project funds approved shall be used for design services, environmental services, advertising, property acquisition and project management.
The base bid of this project provides for drainage improvements in the area as well as the reconstruction and widening of Sapphire Drive from E. Houston St. to Alfred Drive and Flora Mae Drive from Alfred Drive to Flora Mae, including the street improvements to one interior street, Alfred Drive.
The additive alternate of this project provides for the reconstruction and widening of the remaining three interior streets that intersect Sapphire Drive and Flora Mae Drive which include: Billy Drive, Melvin Drive, and John Victor Drive.
The entire project which includes the base bid and one additive alternative, represent approximately 1.1 miles of reconstruction and widening, and approximately 8,000 total feet of storm sewer systems, curbs, sidewalks, driveway approaches, and drainage improvements, and street reconstruction as each of the streets is improve...
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