DEPARTMENT: Public Works
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Razi Hosseini, P.E., R.P.L.S.
COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: Council District 3
SUBJECT:
Contract Award: Brooks City Base Stinson Corridor (Research Plaza to South Presa Street) (2017 Bond Project)
SUMMARY:
An ordinance accepting the lowest responsive bid and awarding a construction contract to E-Z Bel Construction, LLC in the amount of $5,269,274.41 of which $300,414.20 will be reimbursed by CPS Energy for the Brooks City Base Stinson Corridor (Research Plaza to South Presa Street) project, a 2017 Bond funded project, located in Council District 3. Funds are available from the 2017 - 2022 General Obligation Bond Program and are included in the FY 2021 - FY 2026 Capital Improvement Program.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Project Background
On May 6, 2017, voters approved the 2017 Bond Program which authorized $10,000,000.00 for the Brooks City Base Stinson Corridor project located in Council District 3. This project will provide for the extension of Research Plaza from Inner Circle to South Presa Street, including the construction of a four-lane roadway with a center median, curbs, sidewalks, shared-use-path, landscaping and a new traffic signal at South Presa Street. Improvements to a storm drain system, detention basin, water, recycled water, gas utilities including electrical and a telecommunications conduit will also be included as part of this project. Project construction is anticipated to begin in February 2021 and estimated to be completed by February 2022.
Procurement of Services
This project was advertised on October 7, 2020 for construction bids in the following media: San Antonio Hart Beat, City’s website, Texas Electronic State Business Daily, TVSA and electronic bidding site CivCast. Bids were opened on December 1, 2020 and three (3) bids were received. Of these, E-Z Bel Construction, LLC submitted the lowest responsive bid as indicated in the included matrix.
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 14% Minority/Women Business Enterprise (M/WBE) and a 3% African-American Owned Business Enterprise (AABE) subcontracting goal. E-Z Bel Construction, LLC has agreed to meet the subcontracting participation goals.
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 E-Z Bel Construction, LLC in the amount of $5,269,274.41 of which $300,414.20 will be reimbursed by CPS Energy for the Brooks City Base Stinson Corridor (Research Plaza to South Presa Street) project, a 2017 Bond funded project, located in Council District 3.
This project will provide for the extension of Research Plaza from Inner Circle to South Presa Street, including the construction of a four-lane roadway with a center median, curbs, sidewalks, shared-use-path, landscaping and a new traffic signal at South Presa Street. Improvements to a storm drain system, detention basin, water, recycled water, gas utilities including electrical and a telecommunications conduit will also be included as part of this project. Project construction is anticipated to begin in February 2021 and estimated to be completed by February 2022.
ALTERNATIVES:
As an alternative, City Council could choose not to award this contract and require staff to re-advertise this project; however, 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 $5,269,274.41 payable to E-Z Bel Construction, LLC of which $300,414.20 will be reimbursed by CPS Energy for the Brooks City Base Stinson Corridor (Research Plaza to South Presa Street) Project. Funds are available from the 2017 - 2022 General Obligation Bond Program and are included in the FY 2021 - FY 2026 Capital Improvement Program.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of this ordinance accepting the lowest responsive bid and awarding a construction contract to E-Z Bel Construction, LLC in the amount of $5,269,274.41 of which $300,414.20 will be reimbursed by CPS Energy for the Brooks City Base Stinson Corridor (Research Plaza to South Presa Street) project, a 2017 Bond funded project, located in Council District 3.