DEPARTMENT: Transportation & Capital Improvements
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Razi Hosseini, P.E., R.P.L.S.
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Council District 7
SUBJECT:
Contract Award: Monticello Park (Area Streets) (2017 Bond Project)
SUMMARY:
An ordinance accepting the lowest responsive bid and awarding a construction contract to D. Plata Construction Company, LLC in the amount of $2,042,660.23 of which $119,411.30 will be reimbursed by San Antonio Water System (SAWS) for the Monticello Park (Area Streets) Project, a 2017 Bond funded project, located in Council District 7.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Project Background
On May 6, 2017, voters approved the 2017 Bond Program which authorized $3,936,000.00 for streets and sidewalk improvements to the Monticello Park (Area Streets) Project located in Council District 7.
As part of an ongoing initiative to improve infrastructure within the historical district of Monticello Park, the Project will provide for the reconstruction of area streets to include pavement, curbs, sidewalks, driveway approaches and utility improvements along Furr Drive from Kampmann Boulevard to Fredericksburg Road. Project construction is anticipated to begin December 2019 and estimated to be completed by January 2021.
Procurement of Services
This project was advertised on August 7, 2019 for construction bids in the San Antonio Hart Beat, on the City’s website, on the Texas Electronic State Business Daily, on TVSA, through the electronic bidding site CivCast and through the TCI Small Business Office. Bids were opened on September 10, 2019 and four (4) bids were received. Of these, D. Plata Construction Company, LLC submitted the lowest responsive bid. A matrix of the bid outcome is included herein.
This contract will be awarded in compliance with the new Small Business Economic Development Advocacy (SBEDA) Program, which requires contracts to be reviewed by a Goal Setting Committee to establish a requirement and/or incentive unique to the particular contract in an effort to maximize the amount of small, minority and women-owned business participation on the contract. The Goal Setting Committee set a 27% Minority/Women Business Enterprise (M/WBE) subcontracting goal and a 1% African American Business Enterprise (AABE) subcontracting goal. D. Plata Construction Company, LLC has committed to meeting the subcontractor participation goal.
This construction contract was developed utilizing the low bid process. Therefore, a Contracts Disclosure Form is not required.
ISSUE:
This ordinance accepts the lowest responsive bid and awards a construction contract to D. Plata Construction Company, LLC in the amount of $2,042,660.23 of which $119,411.30 will be reimbursed by San Antonio Water System (SAWS) for the Monticello Park (Area Streets) Project, a 2017 Bond funded project, located in Council District 7.
As part of an ongoing initiative to improve infrastructure within the historical district of Monticello Park, the Project will provide for the reconstruction of area streets to include pavement, curbs, sidewalks, driveway approaches and utility improvements along Furr Drive from Kampmann Boulevard to Fredericksburg Road.
Project construction is anticipated to begin December 2019 and estimated to be completed by January 2021.
ALTERNATIVES:
As an alternative, City Council could choose not to award this contract and require staff to re-advertise this project. Considering the additional time required for another solicitation process, this would adversely affect the timely completion of the project.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This is a one-time capital improvement expenditure in the amount of $2,042,660.23 authorized payable to D. Plata Construction Company, LLC of which $119,411.30 will be reimbursed by San Antonio Water System (SAWS). Funds are available from the 2017 General Obligation Bond Program and are included in the FY 2020 - FY 2025 Capital Improvement Program Budget.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of this ordinance accepting the lowest responsive bid and awarding a construction contract to D. Plata Construction Company, LLC in the amount of $2,042,660.23 of which $119,411.30 will be reimbursed by San Antonio Water System (SAWS) for the Monticello Park (Area Streets) Project.