Memo Resolution East Live Oak Water Plant ImprovementsAgenda No. 4
CITY COUNCIL MEMORANDUM /RESOLUTION
City Council Meeting: October 14, 2008
Department: Engineering
Subject: Bid # 08- PW- 31 -S -02 -East Live Oak Water
Plant Improvements
BACKGROUND
The City's present system receives water from the Schertz Seguin Local Government
Corporation at the East Live Oak Water Plant into a 1.5 Million Gallon (MG) storage tank (the
City pumped an average of 4.2 Million Gallons per Day (MGD) during 2007). The system needs
an additional 7.5 million gallon ground storage tank and increased pumping capacity to support
average daily flows, pressure maintenance and fire flow due to growth in the City as outlined in
the "Capital Improvements Program and Impact Fee Analysis Year 2005 ".
This project was bid on September 11, 2008 with five contractors submitting. A tabulation of the
bids is attached. The apparent low bidder was Central Road and Utility, Ltd. with a bid of
$3,197,658.00.
As bid, the project consists of construction of a 7.5 million gallon concrete storage tank, pump
modifications, piping additions, roadway improvements and fencing.
FISCAL IMPACT
Budgeted FY 2007/08 Water Capital Recovery account number: 919 - 515900 $3,100,000
Estimated total cost, including engineering, construction and incidentals $3,600,00_0
Shortage $ 500,000
The final cost for construction of the 1.5 million gallon elevated tank at the East Live Oak site
will be approximately $2,540,000. This project was funded through a revenue bond issued for
$3,200,000. The difference of approximately $660,000 will be used to fund the shortfall.
RECOMMENDATION
Public Works concurs with Ford Engineering's recommendation that Council award the bid for
the East Live Oak Water Plant Improvements to Central Road and Utility, Ltd. in the amount of
$3,197,658.00.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ:
That the above stated staff recommendations are hereby approved and authorized.
City Council Memorandum
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PASSED AND APPROVED at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Schertz,
Texas this 14th day of October, 2008, at which meeting a quorum was present, held in
accordance with the provisions of V.T.C.A., Government Code, §551.001 et seq.
APPROVED.
Hal Baldwin, Mayor
ATTEST:
Brenda Dennis, City Secretary