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Ordinance amending the FY 2019/20 Capital Improvement Projects Budget; Construction contract with Excel Trenching for 30"/36" Robinson Road Waterline, in the total amount of $4,696,891.40; material testing with Alliance Geotechnical Group in the amount of $88,552.20; in-house engineering in the amount of $140,906; and 5% construction contract contingency in the amount of $234,844 for a total project cost of $5,161,193.60
Presenter
Gabe Johnson, Director of Public Works
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
The City's Water Master Plan calls for replacement of the 1 million gallon Robinson Road Elevated Water Storage Tank with a 2 million gallon tank to accommodate the growth of the city. The plan calls for the replacement of the tank and a 30"/36" water line to provide adequate supply to the tank.
The tank construction will need to be coordinated with the planned demolition and relocation of Fire Station No. 3. However, at the time the tank is constructed we need to have the 30"/36" supply line in place.
On February, 20, 2018 the City Council (18-7617) approved a professional engineering contract with Freese & Nichols, Inc. in the amount of $482,000, plus a 4% contingency of $17,000 for a total request of $500,000. The original contract provided for the 30"/36" water transmission line for Robinson Road elevated storage tank design, route feasibility studies including the detail of land acquisition for each route as well as the impacts on other utilities, streets, private property and related issues, minimizing impacts of the waters of the U.S., coordination with the Texas Historical Commission, perform surveys and easement descriptions, specify needed geotechnical work, detailed design of the water line, assist with bidding and evaluation of bids and selection of contractor, review of shop drawings, review of and administering change orders, final project review and production of record drawings incorporating deviations in constructio...
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