From
Steve Plumer, Sr. Project Manager
Title
Ordinance amending the FY 2019/2020 Capital Improvement Projects Budget; contract for construction of an aquatic chemical storage structure with Falkenberg Construction in an amount not to exceed $70,340 through a state interlocal agreement with TXMAS; contract with Site Source Inc. in the amount of $35,415 through a national interlocal agreement with BuyBoard and include a 5% contingency in the amount of $5,288 for a project total of $111,043
Presenter
Cheryl DeLeon, Director of Parks, Arts and Recreation
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
The interior location of the aquatic chemical storage has caused corrosive damage to occur within the existing storage and adjacent electrical and pumping rooms. Staff evaluated a series of designs and determined that an exterior pre-engineered semi-enclosed structure (roofed) would be the most feasible and economical approach to replacement.
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 inter-local cooperative agreements with various entities including TXMAS.
The Texas Procurement and Support Services (TPASS) has established, as an alternative purchasing method, the use of Texas Multiple Award Schedule (TXMAS) contracts that have been developed from contracts awarded by the federal government or any other governmental entity of any state. Falkenberg Construction contract #TXMAS-18-5609 began 7/12/2018 and is set to expire 2/27/2020 with three additional one year renewals.
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