PRESENTER: Presenter
Scott McClelland, Assistant Transportation and Capital Improvements Director
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SUBJECT: Title
Approval of a joint contract between the City of New Braunfels and New Braunfels Utilities with E-Z Bel Construction for the construction of the Union Avenue Improvements, construction materials testing with Terracon Consultants, Inc., and authorization for the City Manager to execute any change orders and project expenditures up to the contingency amount.
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DEPARTMENT: Transportation and Capital Improvements
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COUNCIL DISTRICTS IMPACTED: 5
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
As part of the ongoing Citywide Street Improvements approved in the 2023 Bond, the Union Avenue improvements include a mill and overlay of the roadway as well as the selective installation/replacement of curbs and sidewalks, from Lincoln Street to Common Street.
A solicitation for competitive sealed proposals was issued on June 26, 2024, and the City received two (2) proposals on July 30, 2024. City Staff and New Braunfels Utility staff reviewed the proposals and selected E-Z Bel as the best value after consensus scoring.
E-Z Bel’s proposal includes $1,600,376.00 for roadway improvements and $848,560.67 for utility improvements. The total for the Joint Improvements Project is $2,448,936.67. Staff recommends approval of a 7% owners’ contingency to the City portion of the project, bringing the construction amount for roadway improvements to $1,712,400.
The utility portion of this project will involve the construction of a new water main from Lincoln Street to E. San Antonio Street within the project limits. New Braunfels Utilities Board approved the expense for their portion of the project on September 26, 2024.
Terracon Consultants, Inc. will provide material testing services under their master service agreement with the City at an estimated cost of $27,840.
ISSUE:
Ongoing maintenance of City infrastructure.
STRATEGIC PLAN REFERENCE:
☐Economic Mobility ☒Enhanced Connectivity ☐Community Identity
☐Organizational Excellence ☐Community Well-Being ☐N/A
FISCAL IMPACT:
The full cost of the project has been allocated in the FY 2025 Budget for the 2023 Bond Citywide Streets Project. Therefore, sufficient funds are available to award the contract as described above.
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RECOMMENDATION:
Approval of a joint contract between the City of New Braunfels and New Braunfels Utilities with E-Z Bel Construction for the construction of the Union Avenue Improvements, construction materials testing with Terracon Consultants, Inc., and authorization for the City Manager to execute any change orders and project expenditures up to the contingency amount.