Public Works recommends the bid for the Arterial Concrete Requirements Repair - 2026 be awarded to Garret Shields Infrastructure for the initial term of $2,566,690 or two years, whichever occurs first, with two City optional renewals; to be accepted as the lowest responsive and responsible bid for the project, conditioned upon timely execution of all necessary documents. A total of 2,792 vendors were notified of the bid, seven (7) submitted a “No Bid,” and thirteen (13) bids were submitted.
This project involves the repair of an estimated 25,000 square yards of arterial concrete streets, 12,400 square feet of sidewalk concrete, and 24 barrier-free ramps at various locations throughout the City of Plano.
Public Works employs three options for different types of pavement repair needs. City staff typically handle smaller isolated repairs of significantly damaged streets, sidewalks, and alleys. Utilizing City crews for these areas is more cost-effective than a third party due to costs of mobilization and economy of scale. Next, larger areas of repair are bid as separate contracts such as neighborhood zone rehabilitation projects or arterial rehabilitation projects that cover several miles of contiguous infrastructure. Finally, requirements projects, such as this one, are location-based work orders that address moderately sized areas of disrepair. Staff create work orders for these areas with greater quantities of concrete repair and traffic control than City crews are able to address. Staff also inspect the third-party construction activities to ensure work is being performed to City specifications.
Public Works staff evaluate both the effectiveness of our street projects and feasibility to do more work with Public Works staff. At this time, sufficient yard/storage space, staff space, and equipment are not available for City staff to perform larger pavement repair projects, such as this arterial concrete requirements repair project, and still address isolated areas for repair that would cost the City more for contractors to complete.
If this project is not awarded, the current list of arterial street segments will not be repaired, which will result in elevated maintenance and replacement costs in the future. In addition, existing ADA compliance issues will not be repaired, leaving pedestrian facilities in an unsafe condition.
Engineer’s estimate for this project is $3,500,000.