City of San Antonio - File #: 18-2563

• File #: 18-2563
• Type: Capital Improvements
• In control: City Council A Session
• On agenda: 4/12/2018
• Posting Language: Ordinance approving a task order to a Job Order Contract for the Denman Estate Park pond modifications project located in Council District 8, in the amount of $297,050.00, payable to Davila Construction Inc. Funds in the amount of $269,018.00 are included in the FY 2018 General Fund and $28,032.00 are authorized to be appropriated from the Unified Development Code (UDC) fees. [María Villagómez, Assistant City Manager; Xavier D. Urrutia, Director, Parks & Recreation]

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/12/2018	1	City Council A Session	adopted	Pass

DEPARTMENT: Parks and Recreation


DEPARTMENT HEAD: Xavier D. Urrutia


COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Council District 8


SUBJECT:

Task Order for the Denman Estate Park Pond Modifications


SUMMARY:

This ordinance authorizes a task order to a Job Order Contract for the Denman Estate Park pond modifications project located in Council District 8, in the amount of $297,050, payable to Davila Construction Inc. Of the $297,050, $269,018 are included in the FY 2018 General Fund Budget and $28,032 are authorized to be appropriated from the Unified Development Code (UDC) Fees to the Denman pond project.


BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

Denman Estate Park is a 12.5 acre park in Council District 8 that has a walking trail around a manmade pond in a natural setting. In 2010, the City of Gwangju, South Korea, a sister city since 1981, donated and constructed a traditional Korean monument at ponds edge.

In order to reduce the use of potable water as a source for the pond, the department engaged an engineer to develop this modification plan. This project provides for the construction of an earthen peninsula in the pond allowing for a sustainable maintenance plan without adversely impacting the aesthetics or ecological system of this park amenity such as the Bald Cypress trees. Additionally, the earthen peninsula will offer an enhanced perspective of the Korean monument by serving as a viewing area. The scope of work also includes a clay pond liner and capping an existing drainage line. During the construction, Denman Estate Park will remain open and accessible to the public.

This Project was selected to utilize the Job Order Contracting (JOC), an alternative Project delivery method 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 provides the City with on-call construction, renovation and maintenance services for City buildings and facilities. Assignment of JOC contractors to ...