Title
Award of Bid No. 24-40 in the Amount of $8,871,345.80 plus Applicable Gross Receipts Tax to TLC Plumbing & Utility for the DP Road Phase II Reconstruction Project; Establish a Project Budget in the Amount of $11,043,045 for Roadway and Utility Work and Approve Related Budget Revision 2024-56
Recommended Motion
I move that Council approve Bid No. 24-40 in the amount of $8,871,345.80 plus applicable gross receipts tax to TLC Plumbing & Utility for the DP Road Phase II Reconstruction Project; establish a project budget in the amount of $11,043,045 for roadway and utility work; and approve related Budget Revision 2024-56.
County Manager's Recommendation
The County Manager recommends that Council approve the motion as presented.
Body
The DP Road Improvement Project was originally proposed in 2017 to support existing businesses and economic development opportunities on County owned parcels along DP Road. Phase I of the DP Road roadway and utility Improvements from Trinity Drive to the Fire Training Center was constructed in 2022 by Bethel Development Inc. with the support of County funding. These improvements were completed as required by the development agreement for the Canyon Walk Apartments and The Bluffs Senior Housing. DP Road Phase II begins at the end of Phase I at the Fire Training Center and continues for approximately 0.5 miles to the TA-21 Gate.
On January 5, 2023, the County advertised a formal competitive solicitation for project construction through Invitation for Bid No. 23-29. On January 26, 2023, only one bid was received and was not recommended for award, as the bid was $4,000,000 over the available budget at the time. The County subsequently re-evaluated the project design and identified ways to reduce the project costs while maintaining the intent of the project. These changes included changing the parking configuration on the southside to on-street parallel parking with a separate parking lot on Tract A-16 and reorganizing the pla...
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