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Construction Contract with Scott Dennett Construction, LC for a new parking lot for the Summit at the northwest corner of Warrior Trail and Esplanade in the amount of $280,147.88 through a national interlocal agreement with TIPS; a third party construction testing contract for CMJ Engineering in the amount of $8,019; 5% construction contingency of $14,007 for a total project cost of $302,173.88
Presenter
Andy Henning, Senior Building and Construction Projects Manager
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
Due to the forthcoming EpicCentral development work that will displace a minimal amount of existing parking for The Summit, a new parking lot was identified for consideration by City Staff due to the increased demand for parking during special events within EpicCentral. The location of the additional parking was also considered for the benefit it could provide to PlayGrand Adventures during peak times requiring overflow parking.
To date, the City has approved award of a design services contract to Cobb Fendley Engineering in the amount of $25,485 (including a reimbursable expenses allowance of $500) for turnkey design of all scopes of work associated with the parking.
Chapter 271.102 of the Local Government Code authorizes local governments to participate in a cooperative purchasing program with another local government or local cooperative organization. In lieu of competitive bidding, items and services may be purchased through such agreements as the agreements have already been bid by the sponsoring entity or agency. The City of Grand Prairie has master interlocal cooperative agreements with various entities including The Interlocal Purchasing System (TIPS).
TIPS is able to save money by pooling the impressive purchasing power of their members, which include hundreds of school districts, municipalities, counties, other local governments, and nonprofits across Texas. They use the power of numbers as leverage to get better prices with the same vendors we use now.
The construction services will be purchased directly from Scott Dennett Construction, LC through their TIPS contract #181101 for Job Order Contracting, effective January 31, 2019 and set to expire January 31, 2021.
This item was taken to the Finance and Government Committee on June 2, 2020 for their review and recommendation for approval.
Financial Consideration
Funding for a new parking lot for the Summit at the northwest corner of Warrior Trail and Esplanade, in the amount of $302,174, is available in the Street Capital Projects Fund (400192) WO #02014903(Warrior Trl Summit Parking)