DEPARTMENT: Transportation & Capital Improvements
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Razi Hosseini, P.E., R.P.L.S.
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Citywide
SUBJECT: FY 2020 Bicycle Facilities Projects
SUMMARY:
An ordinance accepting the lowest responsive bid and awarding a Task Order Contract to Flasher Limited (DBA Flasher Equipment Company) in an amount not to exceed $1,961,982.50 for Bicycle Facility Projects. These projects may be funded from various funding sources to include, but are not limited, to the General Fund, the Advanced Transportation District Fund (ATD), debt proceeds or other funding sources.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Each year, Transportation & Capital Improvements (TCI) is responsible for implementing various bicycle facility projects associated with bike lanes, shared use paths, protected bike lanes, cycle tracks and sharrows throughout the City. This task order contract will focus on the implementation of the Bicycle Infrastructure Management Program (IMP), but could also occasionally support the Street Maintenance IMP, Neighborhood Traffic Calming and Vision Zero safety projects.
Flasher Limited (DBA Flasher Equipment Company) has previously provided construction services to City bicycle facility projects and is familiar with the types of projects which can be affiliated with this contract.
Procurement of Services
The project was advertised in October 21, 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 electronic bidding site CivCast and through the TCI Small Business Office. Bids were opened on Tuesday, November 19, 2019, and two bids were received. Of these, Flasher Limited, DBA Flasher Equipment Company submitted the lowest responsive bid in the amount of $1,961,982.50. A matrix of the bid outcome is included herein.
This contract will be awarded in compliance with the Small Business Economic Development Advocacy (SBEDA) Program, which requires contr...
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