Item Coversheet
  CITY COUNCIL AGENDA MEMO
MEETING DATE: 7/28/2025
DEPARTMENT:Engineering-CIP
DIRECTOR:B. Caleb Thornhill, P.E., Director of Engineering
AGENDA ITEM:Award of bid in the amount of $3,367,555 for Screening Wall Replacement - Marsh Lane, Project No. ENG-S-00004.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:Award/Rejection of Bid/Proposal

ITEM SUMMARY

RFB No. 2025-0363-B for Screening Wall Replacement - Marsh Lane, Project No. ENG-S-00004, for the Engineering Department to Ratliff Hardscape, Ltd. in the amount of $3,367,555; and authorizing the City Manager to execute all necessary documents. Approved

BACKGROUND

The Engineering Department opened bids on June 10, 2025 for the Screening Wall Replacement - Marsh Lane project. The project includes the reconstruction, removal, and replacement of 4,544 linear feet of screening wall and sidewalks in The Hills at Preston and the Oak Brook Estates neighborhoods at the following locations:

A. East side of Marsh Lane, south of Parker Road (3,570 LF)

B. West side of Midway Road, south of Parker Road (974 LF)

 

The lowest responsive and responsible bid was submitted by Ratliff Hardscape, Ltd. in the amount of $3,367,555. There were a total of 1,893 vendors notified of this project. Two (2) complete bids were received for the project as shown in the attached bid recap.

 

If this project is not awarded, the result is continued deterioration of the existing screening wall, resulting in increased maintenance costs for the City and a negative impact on the quality of life for surrounding residents.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY/STRATEGIC GOALS

Funding for this item is budgeted in the 2025-26 Street Improvements CIP, and is planned for future years as well. Construction services for the Screening Wall Replacement - Marsh Lane project in the total amount of $3,367,555 will leave a project balance of $230,152 for future expenditures.

 

Approval of this item will support the City's Strategic Plan Critical Success Factor of being an Excellent, Innovative, and Accountable City Government.

ATTACHMENTS:
DescriptionUpload DateType
Bid Recap6/24/2025Bid Recap
Location Map6/24/2025Map