Agenda Information Sheet
DEPARTMENT: Capital Projects
CM/ ACM: Jon Fortune, 349-8535
Date: April 10, 2017
SUBJECT
Title
Consider recommending approval of IFB 6375 to Dickerson Construction Company in the amount of $1,038,187.00 for the construction of the Pecan Creek Interceptor IV project.
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BACKGROUND
The Pecan Creek Interceptor IV project consists of the replacement of approximately 2,000 feet of existing 15” clay sanitary sewer with new 30” PVC sanitary sewer. The project is located just north of Denton High School (see Exhibit 1). The project is required due to inadequate carrying capacity in the existing sanitary sewer which creates recurring sanitary sewer overflows during large rain events.
Bids for the construction phase of this project were received on March 30, 2017. There were five bidders with a low bid of $788,131.00 and a high bid of $1,166,022.20 for the base bid. An additive bid alternate was included for sanitary sewer and water work on Fulton St. just north of Denton High. The low bid for the base plus alternate was $1,038,187.00 and the high bid was $1,565,340.20. The engineer’s opinion of probable construction cost (OPCC) for the base bid was $811,000.00 and for the base plus alternate bid was $1,049,000.00. The bid summary is enclosed as Exhibit 2.
The low bidder for this project, Dickerson Construction Company, appears to meet all of the necessary qualifications requirements for this project. The City has chosen to accept the alternate bid as part of the bid award. Dickerson’s base plus alternate bid of $1,038,187.00 is approximately 1% lower than the engineer’s OPCC for the base plus alternate bid.
OPTIONS
1. Award the base plus alternate bid of the project to the qualified low bidder, Dickerson Construction Company.
2. Reject all bids and rebid the project.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends awarding the project to Dickerson Construction Company.
ESTIMATED SCHEDULE OF PROJECT
June 2017 through December 2017
PRIOR ACTION/REVIEW (Council, Boards, Commissions)
None
FISCAL INFORMATION
Funding for this project will come from existing bond funds through Wastewater Utilities and existing revenue funds through Water Utilities. The project numbers are 640151540 and 630372517. Included are the sheets from the CIP programs established to fund the work shown as Exhibit 3.
BID INFORMATION
See Exhibit 2.
STRATEGIC PLAN RELATIONSHIP
The City of Denton’s Strategic Plan is an action-oriented road map that will help the City achieve its vision. The foundation for the plan is the five long-term Key Focus Areas (KFA): Organizational Excellence; Public Infrastructure; Economic Development; Safe, Livable, and Family-Friendly Community; and Sustainability and Environmental Stewardship. While individual items may support multiple KFAs, this specific City Council agenda item contributes most directly to the following KFA and goal:
Related Key Focus Area: Public Infrastructure
Related Goal: 2.3 Promote superior utility services and facilities
EXHIBITS
1. Project Location Map
2. Bid Tabulation Summary
3. CIP Program Sheets
Respectfully submitted:
Galen Gillum
Director of Capital Projects
Prepared by:
James Wilder
Senior Engineer