DEPARTMENT: Transportation & Capital Improvements
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Razi Hosseini, P.E., R.P.L.S
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Council District 1
SUBJECT:
Contract Award: Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center Roof Replacement
SUMMARY:
An ordinance accepting the lowest responsive bid and awarding a construction contract including elected alternate options and allowances in the amount of $6,094,050.84 to American Roofing & Metal Co., Inc. for the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center Roof Replacement project, a Hotel Occupancy Tax Improvement & Contingency funded project located in Council District 1. The contract is representative of the base bid of $5,265,395.00; expenses for allowances of $550,000.00 and elected alternates of $278,655.84.
On January 30, 2019, FM Global Insurance Company provided a partial insurance reimbursement of $2,175,000.00 (net $100,000.00 deductible); and after review of the responsive bid have made a final settlement offer of an additional $3,478,588.07 for a total settlement offer of $5,653,588.07 or a total reimbursement amount of $5,553,588.07 net the deductible. The total settlement offer represents the base bid of $5,265,395.00, allowance of $275,000.00 and reimbursement for temporary repairs of $113,193.07.
The difference between the contract total and the insurance reimbursement is $540,462.77 which accounts for additional allowances not reimbursable by insurance and two elected alternates. Funds in the amount of $5,553,588.07 will be appropriated from the Hotel Occupancy Tax Improvement & Contingency Fund and will amend the FY 2020 - FY 2025 Capital Improvement Program. Remaining funds in the amount of $540,462.77 are currently available in the Hotel Occupancy Tax Improvement & Contingency Fund.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Project Background
Hail event at the Convention Center over the day of April 13, 2018 resulted in severe roof damage throughout approximately 400,000 square feet of the Convention Center facility. The port...
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