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File #: 19-8900    Version: 1 Name: Ordinance; Construction Contract with Felix Construction for the Dorchester Levee Pump Replacement and Electrical Upgrades
Type: Ordinance Status: Adopted
File created: 4/25/2019 In control: Engineering
On agenda: 5/7/2019 Final action: 5/7/2019
Title: Ordinance amending the FY 2018/2019 Capital Improvement Projects Budget; Construction Contract with Felix Construction in the amount of $1,841,867 for the pump replacement and electrical upgrades to Dorchester Levee and a 5% contingency of $92,093 for a total project cost of $1,933,960
Attachments: 1. 618.109 Dorchester.pdf, 2. RFB 19078 -Dorchester Pump Replacement Tabulation CC Exhibit.pdf
From
Zee Slater

Title
Ordinance amending the FY 2018/2019 Capital Improvement Projects Budget; Construction Contract with Felix Construction in the amount of $1,841,867 for the pump replacement and electrical upgrades to Dorchester Levee and a 5% contingency of $92,093 for a total project cost of $1,933,960

Presenter
Gabe Johnson, Director of Public Works and Stephanie Griffin, Floodplain Administrator

Recommended Action
Approve

Analysis
As part of the City's Capital Improvement Projects budget, funds were approved for the purchase and installation of all three (3) pumps, and electrical upgrades at the Dorchester Levee.

Notice of Bid #19078 was advertised in the Fort Worth Telegram and Bid Sync; it was distributed to sixteen (16) vendor. There were no known Grand Prairie Vendors available for this commodity. Two (2) competitive sealed proposals were received and scored:
1. Felix Construction : bid- $1,841,867.00 score-100.00
2. Bar Constructors Inc.: bid $1,896,640.00 score-93.56

Felix Construction received the higher score and Staff recommends their proposal.

Financial Consideration
Funding for the Construction Contract with Felix Construction in the amount of $1,841,867 for the pump replacement and electrical upgrades to Dorchester Levee and a 5% contingency of $92,093, for a total project cost of $1,933,960 is available as follows:

1. $1,025,755 is available in Water Capital Projects Fund (500592) to WO #01811903 (Dorchester Levee Pumps and motor controls)
2. $908,205 is available by approving an ordinance transferring and appropriating from the unobligated fund balance in Water Capital Projects Fund (500592) to WO #01811903 (Dorchester Levee Pumps and motor controls)

Body
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS, AMENDING THE FY 2018/2019 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS BUDGET BY TRANSFERRING AND APPROPRIATING $908,205 FROM THE UNOBLIGATED FUND BALANCE IN THE WATER CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND (500592...

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