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Leonard Water Treatment Plant Phase II; Project Number 101-0600-21
Tabulation of Bids and Award of Contract
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SUBJECT
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Authorize award of a construction contract for the Leonard Water Treatment Plant Phase II Expansion Project.
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PURPOSE
Award a construction contract for an additional 70 Million Gallons per Day (MGD) water treatment capacity at Leonard Water Treatment Plant (Leonard WTP) making additional use of the Bois d’Arc Lake water supply. Additional capacity from the Bois d’Arc Lake system is consistent with NTMWD’s plans and efforts to continuously supply safe potable water to its growing service area.
RECOMMENDATION
The Executive Director, NTMWD staff and Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. recommend the Board of Directors authorize the award of a contract as follows:
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Consultant: |
Thalle Construction Co., Inc. |
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Construction |
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Project: |
No. 101-0600-21, Leonard Water Treatment Plant Phase II |
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Construction Contract Amount: $290,955,000 |
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1.2 Successfully Deliver Capital Program 1.4 Reliable and Resilient System Capacity |
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Committee: |
This will be an item on the March 27, 2024, Water Committee meeting agenda. |
DRIVER(S) FOR THIS PROJECT
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☐ Regulatory Compliance |
☐ Asset Condition |
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☒ Capacity |
☒ Redundancy/Resiliency |
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☐ Relocation or External Requests |
☐ Operational Efficiency |
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☐ Safety |
☐ Administrative |
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☐ Policy |
☐ Other _____________ |
BACKGROUND
PROJECT PURPOSE
• Construct Phase II of the Leonard WTP
• This second phase of the Leonard WTP will include facilities and equipment to treat an additional 70 million gallons per day for a total treatment capacity of 140 MGD.
• Construction is estimated to take four years with Start-up and Commissioning expected by December of 2027.
• Planning level construction cost for Phase II is $267,000,000.00.
• Master Planning for future expansions of the Leonard WTP includes an ultimate capacity of 280 MGD.
PROJECT COMPONENTS
• New treatment facilities included in Phase II to increase the capacity:
o Pre-Treatment (flocculation and sedimentation) basin
o Filter complex
o Liquid oxygen unloading facilities
o East and West Chemical Buildings
o Chlorine Contact basin and Clearwell
• Improvements and additional equipment to existing facilities:
o Influent Pump Station - additional pumps
o Additional ozone generators and process equipment
• Electrical equipment
• Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) instrumentation and controls programming
• Site and yard piping
TABULATION OF BIDS
Sealed bids for construction of Leonard WTP Phase II were received at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 14, 2024, as tabulated below:
Bidder Total Bid Recommendation
Archer Western Construction, LLC $294,074,000
Thalle Construction Co., Inc. $290,955,000 Lowest Responsible Bidder
ENGINEER’S OPINION OF $267,000,000
PROBABLE COST
LOWEST RESPONSIBLE BIDDER HISTORY
Thalle Construction Co., Inc. has successfully completed or is currently in construction on several similar projects for the NTMWD and for other entities:
• NTMWD Project No. 101-0344-13 TSR under CMAR No. 1, Leonard WTP Terminal Water Storage Reservoir (Completed 2021); subcontractor to Archer Western Construction
• Brushy Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant, Round Rock, TX
• Sam’s Branch Water Reclamation Facility, Clayton, NC
• Trinity River Authority Regional Wastewater, Phase IIIB, Grand Prairie, TX
• Trinity River Authority Red Oak Peak Flow Storage & Flood, Red Oak, TX
• Paris Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements, Phase I, Paris, TX
• NACA Wastewater Treatment Plant, Bentonville, AR
Based on their standing as lowest responsible bidder, the information provided, and reports by the supplied references, the NTMWD staff and Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. recommend award of the contract to Thalle Construction Co., Inc.
FUNDING
Funding in the amount of $290,955,000 to Thalle Construction Company Inc is to be made available in the Regional Water System SWIFT Construction Funds contingent upon Texas Water Development Board approval of the contract and release of funding.