DEPARTMENT: Transportation & Capital Improvements
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Mike Frisbie, P.E.
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Council District 2
SUBJECT: Contract Amendment - Project Controls of Texas - Alamodome Inspections
SUMMARY:
An ordinance authorizing an amendment to the existing contract with Project Control of Texas, Inc. (PCT) increasing the contract amount by $965,000.00, for a revised total contract value not to exceed $10,165,000.00, and appropriating $965,000.00 from the Redemption & Capital Reserve Fund for specialized technical construction inspections and other oversight functions for the Alamodome Renovation Project, located in Council District 2.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
In November 2014, the NCAA selected the City of San Antonio to host the NCAA Men's College Basketball Final Four Tournament in 2018 at the Alamodome. A contributing factor of the City winning the bid relied on the integrated nature of the Alamodome and Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, along with the City's commitment to have renovations to the Alamodome substantially completed by November 1, 2017.
The Alamodome Renovations Project includes the demolition and expansion of the Alamodome's north plaza, the expansion of the concourses at plaza level on the east and west sides of the facility, renovation of locker rooms and IT upgrades, to include modification and upgrades to the scoreboards, ribbon boards and an associated control room. Construction schedule and activities have been coordinated to work around the daily Alamodome operations, of both planned and future events taking place in the facility.
Due to the size, critical timeline and technical nature of the Alamodome Renovations Project, TCI awarded a task order to Project Control of Texas, Inc. to provide initial on-sight inspection and detailed design peer review through 2016. This amendment will allow for Project Control Texas to continue with providing specialized inspection of critical IT, audio, visual and...
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