October 15, 2012 - City of Laredo

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