October 15, 2012 - City of Laredo

30. Consideration to ratify the City Manager’s approval of an emergency
purchase authorization to award a contract to Caldwell Country, Caldwell,
Texas, in the amount of $493,075.00 for the purchase of fifteen (15) 2013
Chevrolet Trucks with compressed natural gas (CNG) bi-fuel systems. The
purchase shall be made utilizing BuyBoard Cooperative Contract pricing.
Funding is available in the State of Texas Railroad Commission grant
funding to the Environmental Services Department, 2012 PPFCO,
Municipal Housing, Solid Waste 2012A Bond and Waterworks Fund.
31. Consideration for approval of the North Merida Drive Extension Project as
complete, and approval of change order no. 3, a decrease of $84,559.19 for
the balance of quantities actually constructed in place to the construction
contract and includes liquidated damages assessment of $27,200.00 (thirtytwo
working days @ $850.00/day = $27,200.00) for construction delays, the
release of retainage, and final payment in the amount of $94,563.32 to
Whitestone Construction, Ltd., Laredo, Texas. Final construction contract
amount is $2,350,902.25. Funding is available in the 2009 C.O. Bond.
32. Award of construction contract to the lowest bidder ALCE Construction,
LLC., Laredo, Texas, in the base bid amount of $97,986.80 for the CDBG
Sidewalks City-Wide Project No. 43 (25.5 Blocks – District V) with a
construction contract time of sixty (60) working days; and authorizing the
City Manager to execute all related contract documents contingent upon
receipt and approval of insurance and bond documents. Completion date
for the project is scheduled for February 2013. Funding is available in the
Community Development 33 rd , 35 th , and 36 th Action Year.
33. Award of construction contract to the lowest bidder DEH Construction,
LLC., Laredo, Texas, in the amount of $173,019.50 for the CDBG
Sidewalks City-Wide Project No. 42 (23.5 Blocks – District IV) with a
construction contract time of sixty (60) working days; and authorizing the
City Manager to execute all related contract documents contingent upon
receipt and approval of insurance and bond documents. Completion date
for the project is scheduled for February 2013. Funding is available in the
Community Development 35 th and 36 th Action Year.
34. Award of construction contract to the lowest bidder Leyendecker
Construction Inc., Laredo, Texas, in the amount of $3,588,000.00 for the
Laredo International Airport Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting Station with a
construction contract time of three hundred sixty-five (365) calendar days;
and authorizing the City Manager to execute all related contract documents
contingent upon receipt and approval of insurance and bond documents.
Completion date for the project is scheduled for October 2013. Funding is
available in the Airport Construction Fund FAA Grant No. 73.
35. Consideration for approval to award a professional services contract to
Terracon Consultants, Inc., Laredo, Texas, in the amount of $47,260.00 to
provide laboratory, sampling and testing services of materials for quality
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