DEPARTMENT: Transportation & Capital Improvements
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Razi Hosseini, P.E, R.P.L.S.
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 & 9
SUBJECT:
2017 Bond Program Pedestrian Mobility & Streets Task Order Contract Package 6
SUMMARY:
An ordinance accepting the lowest responsive bid and awarding a task order contract to Pinnacle Concrete Construction, LLC for the 2017 Bond Program Pedestrian Mobility & Streets Projects Package 6 in the amount not to exceed $3,625,948.50, of which $198,250.00 will be reimbursed by San Antonio Water System (SAWS) for necessary adjustments to its existing infrastructure.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
On May 6, 2017, voters approved the 2017 Bond Program, which authorized $48 million for Pedestrian Mobility & Street improvement projects in Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 9. These contracts will be utilized to complete sidewalks to accomplish the project scope. Projects are being identified and selected through coordination with TCI staff and respective Council District offices.
Previous Council Actions
The following table illustrates the Pedestrian Mobility & Street packages that have been awarded since the 2017 Bond approval.
|
Item |
Amount |
|
Pedestrian Mobility & Streets Task Order Contract Package 1 |
$ 2,363,777.50 |
|
Pedestrian Mobility & Streets Task Order Contract Package 2 |
$ 2,392,929.23 |
|
Pedestrian Mobility & Streets Task Order Contract Package 4 |
$ 2,887,777.50 |
|
Pedestrian Mobility & Streets Task Order Contract Package 5 |
$ 2,256,948.00 |
|
Total Pedestrian Mobility & Streets Awarded to date |
$ 9,901,432.23 |
Procurement of Services
This contract was advertised for construction bids on September 20, 2019 in the San Antonio Hart Beat, on the City’s website, on the Texas Electronic State Business Daily, on CIVCAST electronic bidding site and on TVSA. Bids were due on October 8, 2019.
This contract will be awarded in compliance with the Small Business Economic Development Advocacy (SBEDA) Program, which requires contracts 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 Minority/Women Business Enterprise (M/WBE) subcontracting goal of 24% and an African-American Business Enterprise (AABE) subcontracting goal of 2% for the contract. Pinnacle Concrete Construction, LLC has agreed to meet the subcontracting goals.
ISSUE:
This ordinance accepts the lowest responsive bid and awards a task order contract to Pinnacle Concrete Construction, LLC for the 2017 Bond Program Pedestrian Mobility & Streets Projects Package 6 in the amount not to exceed $3,625,948.50, of which $198,250.00 will be reimbursed by San Antonio Water System (SAWS) for necessary adjustments to its existing infrastructure.
As part of the department’s continuing efforts to expedite project delivery and completion of 2017 Bond Pedestrian Mobility & Streets Projects, this task order contract will allow TCI to handle multiple pedestrian mobility projects to be delivered through the 2017 Bond Program. This Task Order Contract is for the construction of sidewalks and other required work for the completion of pedestrian mobility and street projects located in Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 9. These contracts will be utilized for projects identified and selected through coordination with TCI staff and respective Council District office.
ALTERNATIVES:
As an alternative, City Council could choose not to award these contracts and request staff to re-bid these packages; however, considering the additional time required for another solicitation process would adversely affect the timely completion of the 2017 Bond Pedestrian Mobility & Streets projects in Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 9.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This ordinance authorizes in an amount not to exceed $3,625,948.50 payable to Pinnacle Concrete Construction, LLC, of which $198,250.00 will be reimbursed by San Antonio Water System (SAWS) for necessary adjustments to its existing infrastructure. Adjustments will be reimbursed to the City by SAWS as projects are identified.
Funds are available from the 2017 General Obligation Bond Program and are included in the FY 2020 - FY 2025 Capital Improvement Program. The scope of work for each task order shall be detailed in the individual work orders assigned. The City makes no minimum guarantee pertaining to the volume of work.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of this contract in the amount of $3,625,948.50 to construct the 2017 Bond Pedestrian Mobility & Streets projects identified in the 2017 General Obligation Bond Program.