REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Al Zelinka, City Manager
VIA: Chau Vu, Acting Director of Public Works
PREPARED BY: William Janusz, Principal Civil Engineer
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Accept bid and authorize execution of a construction contract with Crosstown Electrical & Data, Inc., in the amount of $625,650 for the construction of fiber optic communications along Gothard Street (CC-1692), issuance of change orders not to exceed 15 percent (as needed), and the appropriation of $149,805 from the undesignated Traffic Impact Fee fund balance
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Statement of Issue:
On May 8, 2023, bids were opened for the fiber optic communications capital improvement project along Gothard Street from Edinger Avenue to Warner Avenue. City Council action is requested to award the construction contract to Crosstown Electrical & Data, Inc., the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.
Financial Impact:
The engineer's cost estimate for this project is $750,000. Funds in the amount of $536,000 are budgeted in the Infrastructure Fund business unit 31490021 and $64,195 in the Infrastructure Fund business unit 31440005. Staff is requesting that City Council authorize appropriating the remaining project amount of $149,805 from the undesignated Traffic Impact Fee Fund Balance to Account Number 20685201.82700.
Recommended Action:
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A) Accept the lowest responsive and responsible bid submitted by Crosstown Electrical & Data, Inc., in the amount of $625,650.00; and,
B) Appropriate $149,805 of undesignated Traffic Impact Fee balance to Traffic Impact Fee account 20685201.82700; and,
C) Authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a construction contract in a form approved by the City Attorney; and,
D) Authorize the Director of Public Works to execute change orders (as needed) not to exceed a total of 15 percent of the construction contract, or $93,848.
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Alternative Action(s):
Reject all bids...
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