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File #: 17-7047    Version: 1 Name: Committee Item - North Side Drainage Repairs and TW'B' Culvert Replacement at the Grand Prairie Municipal Airport
Type: Ordinance Status: Adopted
File created: 8/3/2017 In control: Airport
On agenda: 8/15/2017 Final action: 8/15/2017
Title: 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
Attachments: 1. Memo to MD NPE Costs 2017-08-04.pdf, 2. 17-7047 Klutz 616.pdf
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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 e...

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