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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09092RESOLUTION NO. 9092 A RESOLUTION AWARDING A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR THE EL PUEBLO SITE PRESERVATION AND TRADING POST EVOCATION PROJECT AND AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASING AGENT TO EXECUTE SAME WHEREAS, proposals for the El Pueblo Site Preservation and Trading Post Evocation Project have been received and examined; and WHEREAS, the proposal of GMG Construction of Pueblo, Colorado, was the lowest of those bids determined to be responsible; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PUEBLO, COLORADO, that: SECTION 1. The Contract for the El Pueblo Site Preservation and Trading Post Evocation Project be, and the same is hereby awarded to said bidder, in the amount of $342,665.00. SECTION 2 The Purchasing Agent be and is hereby authorized to execute the Contract on behalf of Pueblo, a Municipal Corporation, and the City Clerk shall affix the Seal of the City thereto and attest same. SECTION 3 In addition to the amount of the bid set forth, as aforementioned, an additional amount as stipulated in this section is hereby established for contingencies and additional work. Contingencies and Additional work - -- $31,900.00. SECTION 4 Funds in the amount of $374,565.00 shall be paid from the El Pueblo Grant Fund. INTRODUCED: AUGUST 28. 2000 BY: Patrick Avalos COUNCIL PERSON ATTESTED: CITY CLERK APPR D: PRESIDENT OF CITY COUNCIL Council Agenda City of Pueblo, Colorado Agenda Item # Title: A RESOLUTION AWARDING A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR THE EL PUEBLO SITE PRESERVATION AND TRADING POST EVOCATION PROJECT AND AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASING AGENT TO EXECUTE SAME Department: PLANNING Date: AUGUST 28, 2000 ISSUE Should the City Council award a construction contract to GMG Construction for the El Pueblo Site Preservation And Trading Post Evocation Project? BACKGROUND The El Pueblo Project is one of the last projects in the heart of the Central Downtown revitalization. The El Pueblo project involves: the State Historical Museum expansion; the reconstruction of an adobe fort/trading post; construction of a archaeology pavillion; development of the National Frontier Pathways Scenic and Historic Byways Information Center; the development of public open space for community festivals and living history events; and pedestrian streetscape improvements. This contract involves the Site Preservation and adobe Trading Post Evocation. 1. The Site Preservation involves the construction of a concrete plaza, streetscape, and an adobe museum sign. This component will finish the streetscape and plaza area at the corner of First Street and Union Avenue, a part of the First Street Gateway Improvement Project. 2. The Trading Post Evocation is a reconstruction of an adobe structure which is intended to evoke the time period of 1842 El Pueblo for the purpose of outdoor educational programs and activities which include living history, interpretation of architectural style, method of adobe construction, and the frontier environment. G.M.G. Construction was the only contractor to submit a bid out of four General Contractors who pulled plans for the bid. Their bid was in the amount of $342,665.00. The bid is reasonable and is within the architects opinion of probable costs. It is the recommendation of City staff and the project architect to accept this bid and allow the remaining budgeted funds in the amount of $31,900.00 to be available for contingency. Total budget is in the amount of $374,565.00. Grant and funding sources for this contract and the construction of the archaeology pavillion total $780,000 and are broken down as follows: Energy Mineral Impact Assistance Grant - $250,000; Packard Funds - $250,000; and CDOT TEA -21 - $280,000. The Department of Public Works and Department of Planning and Development will be responsible for project management. Construction is scheduled to begin immediately in September. John Barnosky of HGF Architects, Inc., has donated architectual services for the construction of the structure. RECOMMENDATION Approval of the Resolution. FINANCIAL IMPACT Funds in the amount of $374,565.00 shall be paid from the El Pueblo Grant Fund. BID SUMMARY BIDDERS BID NO. 00 -066 DATE: 8/15/00 TIME: 2:00 PM Add #1 Add #2 COMMODITY: El Pueblo Trading Bid Bond Post Evocation & Site Preservation GMG Yes No Yes ITEM QUANTITY Grand Total per Specifications 1 UP 342665.00 AMT 342665.00 0.00 AUG 10 '00 10:45 HGF ARCHITECTS INC. HGF P.1 /1 ARCHITECTS, INC. FAX TRANSMITTAL Date: A ugust IS, 2000 No. of Pages 3 (Intl. this page) To: Bill Zwick, Senior Planner From: John Barnosky Company: City of Pueblo Planning ac Company: HGF Architects, Inc. Development Copies: Fax #: (719)545.2910 Fax M. Phone #: (719)543 -7600 Re: El Pueblo Cgnstruction Budget #00 -66 Bill, My Opinion of Construction Cost for the El Pueblo Trading Post was: $274,557.00 (1 1/19/99). Site Preservation: - Part I was: $98,020.00 (9/9/99). For a total of,$372,577.00. (8/15/00 Bid was for $342,665.00.) l recommended a contingency of $ 31,900.00 for these projects. 429 West 10th Street • Pueblo, Colorado 81003 G Telephone (719)543 -7600 a Fax (719)545 -2910