Item Coversheet
  CITY COUNCIL AGENDA MEMO
MEETING DATE: 2/12/2024
DEPARTMENT:Parks
DIRECTOR:Ron Smith, Director of Parks and Recreation
AGENDA ITEM:Award of a bid in the amount of $203,781 for Bluebonnet Trail Drainage Improvements, Project No. 7598.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:Award/Rejection of Bid/Proposal

ITEM SUMMARY

RFB No. 2023-0690-B for Bluebonnet Trail Drainage Improvements, Project No. 7598, for the Parks and Recreation Department to West Texas Rebar Placers Inc. in the amount of $203,781; and authorizing the City Manager to execute all necessary documents. Approved

BACKGROUND

The Parks and Recreation Department opened bids on November 16, 2023 for Bluebonnet Trail Drainage Improvements, Project No. 7598. The project is the rehabilitation of a section of Bluebonnet Trail east of Coit Road, to address swale and berm deterioration adjacent to the trail. This section of trail was created in 2004 and is prone to flooding. The renovation will alleviate standing water and flooding risk.

 

The lowest responsive and responsible bid was submitted by West Texas Rebar Placers Inc. in the amount of $203,781. There was a total of 865 vendors notified of this project. Seven complete bids were received for the project as shown in the attached bid recap.

 

The benefit of this project is the improved swale and berm structure and improved drainage of the site.

 

Failure to approve this item could result in continued drainage issues and mosquito breeding.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY/STRATEGIC GOALS

Funding for this item is available in the 2023-24 Capital Maintenance Fund.  Construction services for the Bluebonnet Trail Drainage Improvements project, in the total amount of $203,781, will leave a balance of $219 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
Location Map2/1/2024Map
Bid Recap2/1/2024Bid Recap