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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11229RESOLUTION NO. 11229 A RESOLUTION AWARDING A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT IN THE AMOUNT OF $169,452.31 TO SOUTH SIDE LAWN AND LANDSCAPING, INC. AND SETTING FORTH $30,547.69 FOR CONTINGENCIES AND ADDITIONAL WORK, FOR THE UNION AVENUE STREETSCAPE PROJECT NO. 08 -006 (DT0401, EL0102 & CP0701) AND AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASING AGENT TO EXECUTE SAME WHEREAS, proposals for the Union Avenue Streetscape Project, No. 08 -006, have been received and examined; and WHEREAS, the proposal of South Side Lawn and Landscaping, Inc. of Pueblo, Colorado, was the low bidder and has been determined to be responsible. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that: SECTION 1. The contract for the Union Avenue Streetscape Project, No. 08 -006 be, and the same is hereby awarded to said bidder in the amount of $169,452.31. SECTION 2_ The Purchasing Agent 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 in the amount of $30,547.69 is hereby established for contingencies and additional work. SECTION 4. Funds in the amount of $119,680 shall be paid from Capital Project No. DT0401, funds in the amount of $30,295 shall be paid from Capital Project No. EL0102 and funds in the amount of $50,025 shall be paid from Capital Project No. CP0701. INTRODUCED February 25, 2008 BY Judy Weaver Councilperson I`8I MCUT114 ILA HL- ATTEST D BY Res. 11229 D �I COD CD L Background Paper for Proposed RESOLUTION AGENDA ITEM # 7 DATE: FEBRUARY 2S, 2008 DEPARTMENT: PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT /JERRY M. PACHECO PUBLIC WORKS /DANIEL E. CENTA, P.E. TITLE A RESOLUTION AWARDING A CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT IN THE AMOUNT OF $169,452.31 TO SOUTH SIDE LAWN AND LANDSCAPING, INC. AND SETTING FORTH $30,547.69 FOR CONTINGENCIES AND ADDITIONAL WORK, FOR THE UNION AVENUE STREETSCAPE PROJECT NO. 08 -006 (DT0401, EL0102 & CP0701) AND AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASING AGENT TO EXECUTE SAME ISSUE Should the City Council Award a construction contract in the amount of $169,452.31 tc South Side Lawn and Landscaping, Inc. for the Union Avenue Streetscape Project No. 08 -006 and set forth $30,547.69 for additional work and contingencies? RECOMMENDATION Approval of the Resolution. BACKGROUND The Contract consists of the landscaping for two separate areas. The first is the area around the Headwaters Fountain at 1s Street and Union Avenue and the second area east of the new public library at Church Place and Union Avenue. The project will finish the landscape for the Headwaters Fountain Plaza completed in 2004 and the landscape areas left incomplete when the roadway realignment around the new library was complete in 2004. The project funding is possible from a grant by the Colorado Department of Transportation (DT0401), remaining revenue from the Headwaters Fountain Project (EL0102), a donation from Tree Please /El Pomar Foundation and funds from the Citywide Aesthetic Improvement Fund (CP0701). The project will consist of landscape improvements to the existing City right of ways on Union Avenue. The improvements consist of installation of Western water -wise perennials, shrubs and trees, decorative gravel, irrigation, paving, benches, bike racks and trash receptacles. Additional benches and trash receptacles may be purchased as additional work items to the contract. The landscape contractor, South Side Lawn and Landscaping, Inc., was the successful low bidder (see Bid Summary). The Bid was received, examined and found responsible. The Base Bid with Add Alternates is in the amount of $169,452.31. An amount of $30,547.69 is recommended for contingencies and additional work. FINANCIAL IMPACT Funds in the amount of $200,000 for the project have been budgeted and appropriated and are available from Capital Projects No. DT0401, CDOT Union Streetscape Project, EL0102 Headwaters Fountain and CP0701, Citywide Aesthetic Improvement Fund. BUDGET SUMMARY Revenues CDOT Grant Union Streetscape Project (DT0401) Donation from Trees Please/El Pomar Foundation El Pueblo /Headwaters Fountain Project (EL0102) Aesthetic Fund $119,680.00 $10,000.00 $ 30,295.00 $ 40,025.00 Total