October 15, 2012 - City of Laredo
October 15, 2012 - City of Laredo
October 15, 2012 - City of Laredo
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DATE:<br />
10/<strong>15</strong>/12<br />
COUNCIL COMMUNICATION<br />
SUBJECT: MOTION<br />
Award <strong>of</strong> construction contract to the lowest bidder Leyendecker Construction Inc., <strong>Laredo</strong>,<br />
Texas, in the amount <strong>of</strong> $3,588,000.00 for the <strong>Laredo</strong> International Airport Aircraft Rescue and<br />
Fire Fighting Station with a construction contract time <strong>of</strong> three hundred sixty-five (365)<br />
calendar days; and authorizing the <strong>City</strong> Manager to execute all related contract documents<br />
contingent upon receipt and approval <strong>of</strong> insurance and bond documents. Completion date for<br />
the project is scheduled for <strong>October</strong> 2013. Funding is available in the Airport Construction<br />
Fund FAA Grant No. 73.<br />
INITIATED BY:<br />
Carlos Villarreal,<br />
<strong>City</strong> Manager<br />
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:<br />
None.<br />
STAFF SOURCE:<br />
Rogelio Rivera, P.E., <strong>City</strong> Engineer<br />
Jose L. Flores, Airport Manager<br />
BACKGROUND:<br />
The proposed Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting facility is an Index C compliant ARFF station situated on a two-acre site,<br />
300 feet south <strong>of</strong> the terminal apron. The <strong>15</strong>,400 SF building will be located immediately east <strong>of</strong> Taxiway J at the<br />
intersection with Taxiway D. The new facility will encompass two tandem drive-through apparatus bays and one<br />
maintenance bay, supported by a gear wasWdecontamination room, an agent storage room, SCBA, workshop and hose<br />
drying room. The private staff area has six shared sleeping rooms supported by three toiletlshower bathrooms, a laundry<br />
room and exercise room. Operations spaces include two staff <strong>of</strong>fices, watchlalam and conference room, kitchenldining<br />
room, TV and dayroom, with rooms for I.T., mechanical and electrical equipment. The site work includes water for<br />
firefighting and domestic use, a sanitary sewer, and power and communications conduit. A concrete paved ARFF vehicle<br />
driveway from the airfield loops around the building to expedite parking and refilling <strong>of</strong> on-board water and agent tanks.<br />
Landside access is provided by a concrete paved driveway from the AOA fence-line, serving 18 staff and vehicle parking<br />
spaces. Plans and specifications were prepared by URS Corporation, Dallas, Texas.<br />
Five (5) bids were received at the <strong>City</strong> Secretary's Office at 4:00 P.M. on Thursday, August 16,<strong>2012</strong>, and publicly<br />
opened, read, and taken under advisement on Friday, August 17,<strong>2012</strong>, at 10:OO A.M. as follows:<br />
Contractor (Bidder)<br />
1. Leyendecker Construction, Inc.<br />
<strong>Laredo</strong>, Texas<br />
2. Vision Construction Company<br />
<strong>Laredo</strong>, Texas<br />
3. Davila Construction<br />
San Antonio, Texas<br />
4. Journeyman Construction<br />
San Antonio, Texas<br />
5. Marshall Company<br />
Corpus Christi, Texas<br />
Base Bid<br />
$3,580,000.00<br />
$3,585,635.96<br />
$3,700,000.00<br />
$4,330,000.00<br />
$4,388,000.00<br />
Alternate No. 1 (provide ceramic<br />
tile in lieu <strong>of</strong> vinyl per 01 2300<br />
alternates)<br />
$8,000.00<br />
$2,500.00<br />
$9,000.00<br />
$12,000.00<br />
$9,800.00<br />
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FINANCIAL IMPACT:<br />
Funding is available in the Airport Construction Fund FAA Grant No. 73.<br />
Account No. 433-3603-585-930 1<br />
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:<br />
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:<br />
On September 18,<strong>2012</strong> the Airport Advisory Board Approval <strong>of</strong> Motion.<br />
considered this item and recommends approval.<br />
Approved by the Operations Committee on Tuesday,<br />
<strong>October</strong> 9,201 2, and by the Finance Committee on<br />
Wednesday, <strong>October</strong> 10,<strong>2012</strong>.<br />
Total Base Bid and<br />
Alternate No. 1<br />
$3,588,000.00<br />
$3,588,135.96<br />
$3,709,000.00<br />
$4,342,000.00<br />
$4,397,800.00