Memo Resolution Westchester Drive ExtensionAgenda No. 5
CITY COUNCIL MEMORANDUM /RESOLUTION
City Council Meeting:
Department:
Subject:
BACKGROUND
October 14, 2008
Engineering
Bid #08- PW- 35 -S -01 Westchester Drive
Extension
As part of the Recreation Center /Library Complex Project it is necessary to extend Westchester
Drive from its present terminus in the Villages to Elbel Street to allow a second access point to
the new facilities..
This project was bid on September 25, 2008 with thirteen contractors submitting. A tabulation of
the bids is attached. The apparent low bidder was R.L. Jones LP with a bid of $368,698.00.
As bid, the project consists of construction of a drainage system to drain the library parking lot,
utility adjustments, extension of a sanitary sewer to provide service for the Recreation service
and the new construction of approximately 700 lineal feet of roadway.
FISCAL IMPACT
Budgeted in 2007 Bond — Recreation Center $562,400
Estimated total cost, including engineering, construction and incidentals $466,043
Under Budget $ 96,357
RECOMMENDATION
The City Engineer concurs with Professional Engineering Design Group's recommendation that
Council award the bid for the Westchester Drive Extension Project to R. L. Jones LP in the
amount of $368,698.00.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ:
That the above stated staff recommendations are hereby approved and authorized.
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.
City Council Memorandum
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APPRO
Hal B4aTdwin, Mayor
ATTEST:
Brenda Dennis, City Secretary