DEPARTMENT: Transportation & Capital Improvements
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Mike Frisbie, P.E.
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Council District 2
SUBJECT:
Contract Award: (Job-Order Contract) Brackenridge Park River Wall Rehabilitation
SUMMARY:
An ordinance for Brackenridge Park River Wall Rehabilitation, a FY 2015 Deferred Maintenance Project, located in Council District 2, authorizing a task order in an amount not to exceed $538,723.69 to a Job Order Contract to Straight Line Management.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Project Background
As part of the FY 2015 Deferred Maintenance Program, $400,000.00 was included for the rehabilitation and improvements to several sections of the historic Work Progress Administration (WPA) era stone river walls along the San Antonio River within Brackenridge Park. Additionally, $200,000.00 is being allocated from the Parks and Recreation Department for a total project budget of $600,000.00. An amount not to exceed $538,723.69 will be utilized for construction with any remaining project funds to be used for design, environmental, and project management services.
This project provides for repairs, restoration and stabilization of approximately 100 feet of failed WPA era stone walls along the San Antonio River in Brackenridge Park. This section of the river wall will be removed, the original stone will be salvaged and the wall will be re-built, with erosion control and structural stabilization measures added to assist in stopping any future failures. Project construction is anticipated to begin September 2015 and estimated to be completed in early 2016.
Procurement of Services
This project was selected to utilize the Job Order Contracting (JOC), an alternative project delivery method, through which ten contractors were approved through Ordinance 2015-01-15-0013 by City Council on January 15, 2015. The use of the JOC delivery method has provided the City with on-call construction, renovation and maintenance...
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