DEPARTMENT: Transportation & Capital Improvements
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Mike Frisbie, P.E.
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Council District 8
SUBJECT:
Contract Award: UTSA Boulevard - (Babcock Road to Edward Ximenes Drive)
SUMMARY:
An ordinance for the UTSA Boulevard (Babcock Road to Edward Ximenes Drive) Project, awarding a construction contract in the amount of $7,362,272.00 to Texas Sterling Construction of which $447,371.00 will be reimbursed by San Antonio Water System (SAWS), and $293,476.00 will be reimbursed by CPS Energy, a 2007-2012 Bond savings and federally funded project, located in Council District 8.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
The UTSA Boulevard (Babcock Road to Edward Ximenes Drive) Project provides the reconstruction of the roadway, sidewalks, curbs, bicycle lanes, and drainage from Babcock Road to Edward Ximenes along UTSA Boulevard. The existing roadway has two lanes with curbs and will consist of a four lane roadway with a median and left turn lanes, sidewalks and a shared use path. Construction is scheduled to begin in December 2015 and estimated to be completed in May 2017.
Previous Council Action
On October 17, 2013, City Council approved the Advanced Funding Agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation for the UTSA Boulevard (Babcock Road to Edward Ximenes Drive) Project through Ordinance 2013-10-17-0714.
Procurement of Services
The Project was advertised for construction bids in the San Antonio Hart Beat, on the City of San Antonio's website and the Texas Electronic State Business Daily in July 2015. In addition, the bid announcement was made on TVSA. Bids for this Project were opened on August 28, 2015 and four bidders responded. Of the responsive bids, Texas Sterling Construction submitted the lowest responsive bid.
The Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program of the State of Texas is utilized in place of SBEDA.
This construction contract was developed utilizing the low ...
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