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Ordinance amending the FY 2016/2017 Capital Improvement Project Budget; Construction contract with Klutz Construction for the North Side Drainage Repairs and TW'B' culvert Replacement at the Grand Prairie Municipal Airport, in the amount of $430,626.10, 5% contingency in the amount of $21,531 and Material Testing with Team Consultants in the amount of $7,338 for a total project cost of $459,495.10
Presenter
Mark J. Davitia, C.M., Airport Director and
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
The Northwest drainage improvement project at Grand Prairie Municipal Airport has been developed to repair and mitigate an on-going drainage and erosion problems that is getting dangerously close to Taxiway B and Runway 17. Addressing the problem will ensure safety of flight and taxiing aircraft are provided a safe environment to operate. This project will replace undersized drainage culverts with two new larger sized drainage culverts, replace a portion of Taxiway B, extend drainage pipes and headwalls to mitigate future erosion, re-grade the open ditches to repair erosion and allow for mowing, and repair two underground storm water pipes on the east side of the runway that connect to the norwest drainage area.
Bids were received and opened publicly on Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at the City of Grand Prairie. A total of three (3) bids were received. Below is a summary of the detailed bid tabulation:
Contractor Total Bid
Klutz Construction $430,626.10
North Texas Contracting $489,088.00
McMahon Contracting $585,767.38
Construction is scheduled to start in the first week of September 2017 with estimated completion in Mid-December 2017.
This item was presented to Finance & Government Committee on April 4, 2017 and City Council Development Committee on August 14, 2017.
Financial Consideration
When this item was presented to the Finance & Government Committee on April 4, 2017, funding from Aviation Non-Primary Entitlement (NPE) was an estimate. Since only the underground storm water pipe repairs on the east side of the runway will be covered by the NPE funds, the portion of this project eligible for TxDOT reimbursement is $19,285.
Funding in the total amount of $459,496 is available as follows:
1. $19,285 is available in Airport Grant (505492) Activity #36517026 as a TxDOT-Aviation Non-Primary Entitlement (NPE) reimbursement
2. $31, 925 is available in the Risk revenue account 212010 64020 for reallocation into Airport Grant (505492) Activity #36517026.
3. $127,475 is available Airport Capital Projects Fund (505292) WO #01600201 (North Creek Encasement)
4. $280,811 is available by appropriating and transferring from the unobligated fund balance of the Airport Capital Projects Fund (505292) to WO #01600201 (North Creek Encasement)
Additional funds may be eligible for reimbursement by TML Risk Pool but will not be known until final audit of completed project is available.
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS, AMENDING THE FY 2016/2017 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS BUDGET BY TRANSFERRING AND APPROPRIATING $280,811 FROM THE UNOBLIGATED FUND BALANCE IN THE AIRPORT CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND (505292) TO WO #01600201 (NORTH CREEK IN ENCASEMENT)
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. THAT THE FY 2016/2017 Capital Improvement Projects Budget be amended by transferring and appropriating $280,811 from the unobligated fund balance in the Airport Capital Projects Fund (505292) to WO #01600201 (North Creek Encasement)
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS, AUGUST 15TH, 2017.