Regional Water System
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North Garland Ground Storage Tank; 101-0572-20; Tabulation of Bids and Award of Contract, Additional Engineering Services, and Authorize Inspection Services
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SUBJECT
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Authorize award of a construction contract to Felix Construction Company in the amount of $25,269.786, additional engineering services to JQ Infrastructure, LLC in the amount of $226,222, and Internal Inspection Services in the amount of $577,200.
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PURPOSE
Construct a ground storage tank to improve system hydraulics and provide minimum system pressure on potable water transmission pipelines in accordance with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) design guidance.
RECOMMENDATION
The Executive Director and NTMWD staff recommend the Board of Directors authorize the award of contracts as follows:
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Contractor: Consultant: |
Felix Construction Company JQ Infrastructure, LLC. |
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Construction Contract, Additional Engineering Services During Construction, and Internal Inspection Services |
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Project: |
No. 101-0572-20, North Garland Ground Storage Tank |
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Amount: |
Construction Contract: $25,269,786 Internal Inspection Services: $577,200 Additional Engineering Services: $226,222 |
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Committee: |
This will be an item on the November 20, 2024, Water Committee meeting agenda |
DRIVER(S) FOR THIS PROJECT
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Strategic Objective: |
1.1 High Quality Services 1.2 Successfully Deliver Capital Program |
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☒ Regulatory Compliance (pre-emptive) |
☐ 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
• The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) Guidance Criteria requires that water transmission systems maintain a minimum pressure of 5 pounds per square inch (psi) on potable water transmission pipelines under all operating conditions.
• This project is one component of a program that will achieve this through the installation of ground storage tanks (GSTs) in the Water Transmission System in a phased manner.
• Administrative Memorandum No. 5631 in September 2020 authorized property acquisition in advance of preliminary design.
• Consent Agenda Item No. 20-12-06 in December 2020 authorized preliminary engineering design by JQ Infrastructure, LLC.
PROJECT PURPOSE
• Provide ground storage capacity that will maintain a minimum operating pressure level above the highest elevation in the North Garland System through installation.
• Locate the GST adjacent to the Shiloh Pump Station/Richardson No. 3 delivery point in the City of Garland near the intersection of Lookout Drive and the northbound service road of the President George Bush Turnpike.
• Provide a master-planned site to ensure layout space and provisions for the construction of initial and future facilities, including GSTs, piping, access and ancillary facilities, and delineation of potential surplus property for later resale.
PROJECT COMPONENTS
• One 9 MG GST with a space allocated for a future 9 MG GST
• Siting of meter and check valve vaults
• Yard piping and connection layout, including tie-ins to the existing 60-inch and 72-inch diameter North Garland Water Lines.
• Electrical/instrumentation building and components
• Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA)
• Onsite grading and drainage
• Fencing/Screening wall
• Access drives
• Compliance with City of Garland ordinances and development standards
TABULATION OF BIDS
Sealed bids for construction were received at 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, as tabulated below:
LOWEST RESPONSIBLE BIDDER HISTORY
Felix Construction Company is currently the contractor for the following projects for NTMWD:
• Project No. 101-0338-13 - Meter Vault Standardization, Set Point Control, Phase IV, Work Package D2, Richardson No. 2 Delivery Point via an Inter-Local Agreement with the City of Richardson and through their CMAR effort on a wider City project.
• Project No. 101-0338-13 - Meter Vault Standardization, Set Point Control Phase III, Work Package C
• Project No. 309-0609-22 - Stewart Creek West Wastewater Treatment Plant Primary Clarifier and Blower Improvements
Felix Construction Company has successfully completed these similar projects for NTMWD:
• Project No. 101-0571-20, South System Mobile Chlorite Injector (completed July 2024)
• Project No. 101-0422-16, Wylie Water Treatment Plant IV Filter Complex Wall Repairs - Felix Construction Company was the CMAR (completed June 2024)
Based on their standing as the lowest responsible bidder, the information provided, and reports by the supplied references, the NTMWD staff and JQ Infrastructure, LLC recommend the award of the contract to Felix Construction Company.
ENGINEERING SERVICES AGREEMENT
Engineering services during construction for the North Garland Ground Storage Tank project are based on a planned 23-month construction duration in the amount of $436,493.13, for which $210,271.13 are already approved and available. The amount of additional engineering services recommended by this action is $226,222.00 to be used for the construction phase. . These services include the typical engineer of record services required for construction, such as the following:
• Act as Engineer pursuant to the construction contract documents
• Monthly project management and coordination
• Review of shop drawing submittals, request for information, proposed change orders, and operation and maintenance (O&M) manuals
• Review of contractor’s monthly progress payment requests and schedule updates
• Site visits and construction meetings
• Startup assistance and Substantial Completion and Final Completion observations
• Development of Record Drawings and final Equipment List
• Prepare detailed Operations and Maintenance manual in coordination with NTMWD stakeholders
INTERNAL INSPECTION SERVICES
NTMWD will provide inspection staff for all construction specialty areas. The cost to the NTMWD related to this internal inspection coverage is estimated at $577,200.
FUNDING
Funding in the amount of $25,269,786 to Felix Construction Company, $226,222 to JQ Infrastructure, LLC and $577,200 for NTMWD Internal Inspection Services are to be made available utilizing the Regional Water System Extendable Commercial Paper (ECP) Program as the appropriation source; issuance of ECP notes will occur as cash needs arise.