DEPARTMENT: Transportation & Capital Improvements
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Mike Frisbie, P.E.
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: City-wide
SUBJECT:
FY 2016-2017 Task Order Construction Contract for Federally Funded Projects
SUMMARY:
An ordinance authorizing the FY 2016-2017 Task Order Construction Contract for Federally Funded Projects to FD Concrete, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $2,896,777.50 of which $37,697.50 will be reimbursed by San Antonio Water System (SAWS), for the construction of federally funded projects, located throughout the City.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
August 8, 2015, City Council approved $1,700,000.00 in federal funds for FY 2016 from a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) to complete infrastructure in the EastPoint Neighborhood. In addition to these funds, City Council also authorized $1,200,000.00 in CDBG funds for catalytic re-investment. The intent of these funds are to provide infrastructure improvements in areas targeted under the REnewSA program city-wide. REnewSA is a collaborative initiative for organizing and strategically deploying community development tools administered by multiple City departments and partner organizations to create value from vacant, neglected, and underutilized properties in commercial corridors and neighborhoods. The five target areas throughout the City were approved by City Council on August 1, 2013, and were selected with specific criteria which included the ability to leverage existing or planned public investment.
In order to facilitate the completion of these construction projects and other federally funded projects that my materialize throughout FY 2016-2017, the Transportation and Capital Improvements Department (TCI) solicited bids for construction services and is recommending the use of FD Concrete, LLC to complete these improvements.
Previous Council Action
On February 12, 2015, City Council approved a previous task order contract with FD Concrete for $1,67...
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