TITLE
Consider a memorandum/resolution awarding Bid No. 21-06, Greenforest Circle Drainage Improvements, to B-Corp Utilities, Inc. in the amount of $626,479.88.
SUMMARY
DATE: July 20, 2021
TO: Kent Cagle, City Manager
FROM: Tony Mcllwain, Executive Director of Development Services
SUBJECT: Authorize the award of Bid 21-06 to B-Corp Utilities, Inc., in the amount of $626,479.88 for the construction and installation of new storm sewer pipe with new curb inlets and drainage appurtenances adjacent to S. Roy Reynolds Drive and along Greenforest Circle.
BACKGROUND AND FINDINGS:
The Greenforest Circle Drainage Improvement Project was rated No. 1 in the 2012 Drainage Master Plan. The purpose is to alleviate historical drainage issues and flooding of homes located in the Stillforest Subdivision. Drainage analysis and hydraulic assessment concludes that new drainage infrastructure is warranted to include new storm sewer and curb inlets within the Stillforest Phase One Subdivision. City Council approved CCM/R 20-036R on April 14, 2020, and subsequently the City executed a professional services agreement with Clark and Fuller, PLLC for design engineering services. City staff published the bid for Greenforest Circle Drainage Improvements project on April 25, 2021, and the City of Killeen received competitive bids from three contractors. The bids, opened and read aloud through zoom online video conferencing, are as follows:
Bidders Total Bid Amount
B-Corp Utilities, INC $626,479.88
SJ&J Construction, LLC $877,188.50
Digg Commercial, LLC, $1,069,000.00
The engineer’s estimated probable costs were $630,874.
THE ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED:
The City Council has the following alternatives:
1. Do not move forward with the construction of Greenforest Circle Drainage Improvement Project.
2. Award a construction contract to B-Corp Utilities, Inc., for the construction of Greenforest Circle Drainage Improvement Project.
Which alternative is recommended? Why?
Alte...
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