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Ordinance amending the FY 2015/2016 Capital Improvement Projects Budget; Construction contract with Flow-line Construction, Inc. for East Main Street at the Union Pacific Railroad Bridge Drainage Improvements in the total amount of $1,567,874; material testing with Reed Engineering in the amount of $14,006; in-house engineering in the amount of $78,393; and 5% construction contract contingency in the amount of $78,394; for a total project cost of $1,738,667
Presenter
Ron McCuller, Director of Public Works and Romin Khavari, City Engineer
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
On Tuesday, March 29, 2016 the City of Grand Prairie opened bids for East Main Street at the Union Pacific Railroad Bridge Drainage Improvements. The low bidder is Flow-line Construction, Inc. in the Base Bid amount of $1,567,874 for total bid amount of $1,567,874.
This project was identified as part of the FY15 Capital Projects Budget and Capital Projects Plan for Proposed Storm Drainage Projects. This project provides for the construction of storm drainage box conduit and pipe and inlets improvements to drain the East Main Street sag under the Union Pacific Railroad bridge and the upstream properties to provide 100-year flood protection and also provides for the relocation of the existing 12 inch water main in a new water easement to clear the construction. The drainage improvements features include 7 foot wide by 5 foot high reinforced box and 60 inch diameter drain conduits, laterals, inlets, junction structures, outfall bank and channel protection, reinforced concrete headwall and wingwall outfall structures and grouted rock rip-rap grade control structures.
Company Base Bid Total Bid
Flow-line Construction, Inc. $1,567,874. $1,567,874.
North Texas Contracting $1.576,656. $1,576,656.
Construction of this project is scheduled to begin around the second week of May 2016 with projected completion around January 2017.
Financial Consideration
Funding in the total amount of $1,738,667 is available as follows:
1. $1,421,938 is available in Storm Drainage Capital Projects Fund (401592) WO #01405603 (E. Main Street @ RR Bridge)
2. $246,825 is available by appropriating and transferring from the unobligated fund balance of Storm Drainage Capital Projects Fund (401592) to WO #01405603 (E. Main Street @ RR Bridge)
3. $69,904 is available by appropriating and transferring from the unobligated fund balance of the Water Capital Projects Fund (500592) to WO #01612403 (E. Main Street @ RR Bridge WTER)
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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS, AMENDING THE FY2015/2016 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS BY TRANSFERRING AND APPROPRIATING $246,825 FROM THE UNOBLIGATED FUND BALANCE IN THE STORM DRAINAGE CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND (401592) TO WO #01405603 (E. MAIN STREET @ RR BRIDGE) AND $69,904 FROM THE UNOBLIGATED FUND BALANCE IN THE WATER CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND (500592) TO WO#01612403 (E. MAIN STREET @ RR BRIDGE WTER)
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. THAT THE FY 2015/2016 Capital Improvement Projects Budget be amended by transferring and appropriating $246,825 from the unobligated fund balance in the Storm Drainage Capital Projects Fund (401592) WO #01405603 (E. Main Street @ RR Bridge)
SECTION 2. THAT THE FY 2015/2016 Capital Improvement Projects Budget be amended by transferring and appropriating $69,904 from the unobligated fund balance in the Water Capital Projects Fund (500592) WO#01612403 (E. Main Street @ RR Bridge WTER)
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS, MAY 3RD, 2016.