10 - CLOSEOUT 2013 DOWNTOWN REPLACEMENT PROJECTItem 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.