DEPARTMENT: Finance Department
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Troy Elliott
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Council District 1
SUBJECT:
Downtown Public Restroom Kiosk
SUMMARY:
This ordinance authorizes a contract with Madden Industrial Craftsmen, Inc. dba Madden Fabrication to provide the Center City Development and Operations Department with a Public Restroom Kiosk for a one-time cost of $97,700.00. Funding is available from the FY2016 Capital Improvement Budget and the General Fund.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Submitted for Council consideration and action is the offer submitted by Madden Industrial Craftsmen, Inc. dba Madden Fabrication to provide the Center City Development and Operations Department with a public restroom kiosk for a total one-time cost of $97,700.00.
Currently, the Center City Development Operations Department manages two downtown public restroom facilities located on the River Walk by the Historia Ticket Booth and Centro Information. This public restroom kiosk will provide an additional restroom for the downtown area for City of San Antonio residents and tourists.
ISSUE:
This contract will provide a public restroom kiosk for Center City Development and Operations Department. The kiosk consists of a single occupant public toilet manufactured from carbon steel posts and stainless steel panels equipped with a simple to operate, sturdy flush toilet designed for use in public areas. The kiosk includes louvers, doors, roof, a 40W heat trace; a heating wire that wraps around the plumbing to keep the plumbing from freezing, interior and exterior LED lighting with photo eye and motion sensor control which will turn on lights inside and outside the kiosk; as well as an occupancy counter connected to a motion sensor that will keep count of usage. Additionally the kiosk includes a hand wash basin located on the outside of the restroom.
This contract is for the purchase and delivery of the public restroom kiosk. The Center City Development and Operations Department will coordinate with the Transportation and Capital Improvements Department to utilize a job order contractor for the installation of the restroom kiosk.
The public restroom kiosk and all its associated components shall be warranted against defects in materials and workmanship for a period for not less than one year from date of final acceptance.
The public restroom kiosk is being procured on the basis of a public health or safety exemption in accordance with State of Texas Statutes.
This contract is within the scope of the Small Business Economic Development Advocacy (SBEDA) Program. However, due to the type of commodities/services being procured and value of the contract, no SBEDA tool is available.
This contract is an exception to the Local Preference Program.
The Veteran-Owned Small Business Preference Program does not apply to goods/supplies contracts, so no preference was applied to this contract.
ALTERNATIVES:
Should this contract not be approved, the Center City Development and Operations Department would not be able to provide the proposed additional public restroom for residents and tourists use in the downtown area.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This ordinance authorizes a contract with Madden Industrial Craftsmen, Inc. dba Madden Fabrication to provide a downtown public restroom kiosk for a total cost of $97,700.00. Funding is available from the FY2016 Capital Improvement Budget and the General Fund.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of this contract with Madden Industrial Craftsmen, Inc. dba Madden Fabrication to provide the Center City Development and Operations Department with a public restroom kiosk for a total cost of $97,700.00.
This contract was procured on the basis of a public health or safety exemption and a Contract Disclosure Form is not required.