10 - Main Street & Houston Street Downtown Sidewalk Improvements Project - contract with Highway 19 Construction

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Item No. 10 TO: Mayor & City Council Gene Anderson, Interim City Manager FROM: Carla Easton, PE, Engineering & Community Development Director SUBJECT: 2019 TxCDBG DOWNTOWN SIDEWALKS, CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AWARD TO HIGHWAY 19 CONSTRUCTION LLC DATE: December 2, 2019 BACKGROUND: In 2018, the City applied for a grant through the Texas Capital Fund Community Development Block Grant (TxCDBG) - Main Street Program for an amount up to $250,000 to reconstruct sidewalks in downtown. The proposed project location includes sidewalks along N Main from Lamar to Price, and along Houston St from N Main to I" NW. Hayter Engineering prepared the construction drawings and specifications. On November 7, 2019, three bids were received for the project and Highway 19 Construction LLC, submitted the lowest bid in the amount of $206,185.00. The contract documents require this project to be completed within 120 calendar days after issuance of the notice to proceed. Construction is anticipated to begin in January 2020. STATUS OF ISSUE: References have been checked in accordance with the contract documents, and staff is recommending award to Highway 19 Construction. A summary of the bids received for this project is as follows: Bidder Bid Amount Highway 19 Construction LLC $206,185.00 JR Pope Compancy, Inc. $247,435.00 Richard Drake Construction, LP $249,240.00 BUDGET: Funding is available from $250,000 Texas Capital Fund grant. RECOMMENDATION: Approve of a resolution authorizing the interim city manager to execute a contract with Highway 19 Construction LLC, for the 2018-19 Downtown Sidewalk Improvements project for an amount not to exceed $250,000.00.