City of San Antonio - File #: 18-3259

• File #: 18-3259
• Type: Capital Improvements
• In control: City Council A Session
• On agenda: 6/21/2018
• Posting Language: Ordinance approving a change order not to exceed $270,000.00 to the original $3,777,000.00 contract amount for a total contract amount of $4,047,000.00 with Jerdon Enterprises, L.P. for the construction of a temporary haul route, related to the Lackland Corridor Gateway Project, a FY 2018 Capital Improvement Program-funded project. [Peter Zanoni, Deputy City Manager; Mike Frisbie, Director, Transportation and Capital Improvements]

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/21/2018	1	City Council A Session	adopted	Pass

DEPARTMENT: Transportation & Capital Improvements


DEPARTMENT HEAD: Mike Frisbie, Director, P.E.


COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Council District 4


SUBJECT:

Change Order: Lackland Corridor Gateway Project, Temporary Haul Route

SUMMARY:

An ordinance approving a change order not to exceed $270,000.00 to the original $3,777,000.00 contract amount for a total contract amount of $4,047,000.00 with Jerdon Enterprises, L.P. for the construction of a temporary haul route, related to the Lackland Corridor Gateway Project, a FY 2018 Capital Improvement Program-funded project.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

The Lackland Corridor Gateway Project was identified through the Lackland Corridor Streetscape Master Plan which was approved by City Council in August, 2014. The Master Plan identified multiple phases of improvements that could be constructed in order to convey the distinct area which is home to the United States Air Force's (USAF) basic training program. With hundreds of Airmen and Airwomen graduating each week, family and visitors from around the United States travel through the Lackland Corridor.

A construction contract for $3,777,000.00 was awarded to Jerdon Enterprises, L.P. through Council in February 2017. A coordinated effort for use of a five acre parcel at the intersection of U.S. HWY 90 and Loop 13 (SW Military Drive) belonging to both the Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) and Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA). The site would be transformed into a gathering place for the community to commemorate the military in San Antonio. The site would include a 75 foot Aluminum clad monument/sculpture by local artist George Schroeder on a raised monument plaza with concentric retaining walls, illuminated with LED accent lighting. An entry plaza with a parking area, an overlook node, a picnic shelter and amenities would be accessible via a 100 foot cortine steel truss bridge and concrete sidewalks. The old concrete channel would be repurposed to line the bott...