13 - Love Civic Center Renovation - Tegrity Contractors, Inc. Professional Services Agreement

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RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, TO AWARD THE BID FOR THE LOVE CIVIC CENTER RENOVATION PROJECT TO TEGRITY CONTRACTORS, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,398,454.00 AND TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN AND ISSUE THE NOTICE TO PROCEED, CONTINGENT UPON THE LAMAR COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE'S APPROVAL OF THE AGREEMENT TO COVER ADDITIONAL COSTS BEYOND AVAILABLE CERTIFICATE OF OBLIGATION FUNDING; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, in 2019, the voters of Paris approved a ballot measure authorizing a 2% Hotel Occupancy Tax rate increase by Ordinance 2019-023 to fund an approximate $1.5 million Combination Tax and Surplus Revenue Certificate of Obligation for the purpose of renovation of the Paris Love Civic Center; and WHEREAS, on February 8, 2021, the City Council authorized an agreement with WRA Architects, Inc. to perform a Phase I analysis of the remaining project; and WHEREAS, on July 12, 2021, the City council authorized an agreement with WRA Architects, Inc. to perform Phase II which included design of the project, review through the City's building and permitting department, issuing of bid documents, and general oversight consultation as needed for the renovation project with a subsequent request for Bids going out and bids being received on January 12, 2022; and WHEREAS, the City received two bids for the Love Civic Center Project, and after careful review, WRA Architects, Inc. has recommended to award the bid to the lowest responsible bidder, Tegrity Contractors, Inc. out of Allen, Texas; and WHEREAS, the total bid is for ONE MILLION THREE HUNDRED -NINETY-EIGHT THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED -FIFTY FOUR DOLLARS AND NO/100 ($1,398,454.00) and the City currently has a remaining certificate of obligation balance of ONE MILLION ONE HUNDRED -SEVENTY SEVEN THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED DOLLARS AND N0/100 ($1,177,800.00); and WHEREAS, Lamar County Chamber of Commerce has agreed to utilize it's existing construction funds to pay all excess beyond the City's certificate of obligation funding; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS: Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this resolution are hereby in all things approved.