Title
Discuss and consider action to award a construction contract for the Grand Avenue Reconstruction Project to Terra Path, Inc. the lowest responsible bidder of six (6) accepted bids received on October 21, 2021, in the amount of $2,756,000 and authorizing the City Manager to execute same.
Summary
This item is for the award of a construction contract for the Grand Avenue Reconstruction Project. Notices for the bid opening were posted in the Pflugerville Pflag as required. The bidding process was facilitated through a plan holder website, civcastusa.com. The City of Pflugerville opened bids for the project on October 28, 2021 at 2 PM. Six (6) bids were received and publicly opened and read aloud. Terra Path, Inc. is the recommended lowest responsible bidder of the bids received.
The Grand Avenue Parkway project generally consists of reconstruction and rehabilitation to address the failing pavement along the roadway from Viki Lynn Place to Picadilly Drive.
Construction is anticipated to start late November 2021. The proposed construction duration anticipates approximately 150 days to substantial completion and 180 days for final completion. Staff concurs with the Kimley-Horn and Associates (KHA) recommendation to award of a construction contract for the Grand Avenue Reconstruction Project to Terra Path in the amount of $2,756,000. The City has previously worked with Terra Path and have no concerns with the contractor.
Background:
On October 27, 2020 City Council approved the initial phase professional services in order to evaluate the need for reconstruction of Grand Avenue. The original professional services agreement was set up as a two-phased approach for engineering services with the first phase including a Comprehensive Pavement Assessment and Repair Geotechnical Report prior to design and development of the plans, specifications and estimate (PS&E) for Grand Avenue. Phase 1, was completed as scheduled, served to provide a full evaluation analysis f...
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