10 - CLOSEOUT 2013 DOWNTOWN REPLACEMENT PROJECT

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Item No. 10 memorandum TO: City Council John Godwin, City Manager FROM: Shawn Napier, P.E., Director of Engineering, Planning & Development SUBJECT: 2013 DOWNTOWN SIDEWALK REPLACMENT PROJECT - TEXAS CAPITAL FUND CONTRACT NO. 713272 PUBLIC HEARING DATE: July 8, 2015 BACKGROUND: The City of Paris was awarded a $150,000 Texas Capital Fund grant which included an additional $45,000 match from the City, for a total grant amount of $195,000. This project replaced broken sidewalks on both sides of S. Main Street between Clarksville and Kaufman Streets, the south side of Lamar Avenue between 1 st and Church Streets and the east side of NW 1st Street between Bonham and Houston Streets. The City Council awarded a contract to SimWick Contractors at the October 13, 2014 meeting in the amount of $122,183.89. change order #1 was approved on January 12, 2015 to bring the contract amount up to $135,141.89. The 2nd change order ($50.86) and contract closeout was approved by City Council on May 11th, 2015. The final contract amount was $194,981.13. STATUS OF ISSUE: This public hearing will officially close out the project with the State of Texas and allow the City of Paris to apply for another grant in October. BUDGET: This project was funded from the $150,000 Texas Capital Fund Grant and $45,000 from the 2014 -2015 City of Paris budget. The budget for the project is $195,000. RECOMMENDATION: Conduct a public hearing to receive public comment regarding the completion of the 2013 Texas Capital Fund Main Street Sidewalk Replacement Project.