WA0101-AG050412AGENDA REQUEST FORM
CO?FELL
DEPT: Engineering
DATE: April 12, 2005
ITEM #: 18
ITEM CAPTION:
Consider approval of awarding Bid/Contract #Q-0205-02 to Fox Contractors, Inc. for the construction of the State
tlighway 121 Waterline (from North Coppell Rd. to Denton Tap Rd.) in an amount of $666,079.30, as provided for
in Water and Sewer CIP funds; and authorizing the City Manager to sign.
GOAL(S):
IIII
ill,
APPROVED BY
CITY COUNCIL
ON ABOVE DATE
Motion to Approve
- Tunnell
- Brancheau
York absent
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Approval of the contract with Fox Contractors, Inc., for the construction of the S.H. 121 Waterline, will provide
additional looping of the water system to the northwest portion of Coppell. This waterline was identified in the
Water Distribution System Master Plan as a deficiency.
Staff recommends approval of the contract with Fox Contractors, Inc. and will be available to answer any
questions at the Council meeting.
FINANCIAL COMMENTS: Funds are available in the Water/Sewer CIP accounts for this contract.
Agenda Request Form - Revised 09/04 Document Name: tlS.H. 121 WaterLine
T H E · C I T Y · 0 F
COPPELL
MEMORANDUM
TO:
FROM:
DATE:
REF:
Mayor and City Council
Kenneth M. Griffin, P.E., Director of Engineering/Public Works
April 12, 2005
Consider approval of awarding Bid/Contract #Q-0205-02 to Fox Contractors,
Inc. for the construction of the State Highway 121 Waterline (from North
Coppell Rd. to Denton Tap Rd.) in an amount of $666,079.30, as provided for
in Water and Sewer CIP funds; and authorizing the City Manager to sign.
The S.H. 121 waterline starts at the intersection of Coppell Rd. and S.H. 121 (near the Verizon
complex), and goes north along S.H. 121 and easterly along the bypass to the intersection of S.H.
121 with Denton Tap Rd. This waterline was identified in the Water Distribution System Master
Plan as a deficiency.
Construction of the waterline will provide additional looping of the water system to the
northwest portion of Coppell. An additional benefit is that the waterline will go under S.H. 121
and connect to the west side of the Coppell Greens subdivision. This will provide two sources of
water to the subdivision. Coppell Greens is currently served by a single 12" waterline along
Denton Tap Rd.
Staff recommends approval of the contract with Fox Contractors, Inc. to construct the S.H. 121
Waterline and will be available to answer any questions at the Council meeting.
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BIRKHOFF, HENDRICKS & CONWAY, L.L.P.
CONSULTING ENGINEERS
7502 Greenville Ave., #220
Dallas, Texas 75231
Fax (214) 361-0204
Phone (214) 361-7900
JOHN W. BIRKHOFF, P.E.
RONALD V. CONWAY. P.E.
GARY C. HENDRICKS, P.E.
JOE R. CARTER. P.E,
PAUL A. CARLINE, P.E.
MATT I-~CKEY, P.E.
DOUGLAS lC SHOWERS, P.E.
March 24, 2005
Mr. Kenneth M. Griffin, P.E.
Director of Engineering and Public Works
City of Coppell
255 Parkway Blvd.
P. O. Box 9478
Coppell, Texas 75019
Re:
State Highway 121 Water Line (North Coppell Road to Denton Tap Road)
Project No. WA-0101
Bid No. Q-0205-02
Dear Mr. Griffin:
We have checked the construction bid proposals received at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, March 24, 2005, for the
State Highway 121 Water Line (North Coppell Road to Denton Tap Road) project. We are enclosing two
(2) copies of the Bid Tabulation and Bid Summary.
Fox Contractors, Inc. of Midlothian, Texas submitted the low bid for construction of this project in the
amount of $ 666,079.30 to be completed in a timeframe of 140 calendar days from Notice to Proceed. Fox
Contractors has recently successfully completed a sanitary sewer project for the City of Coppell with good
results, according to Coppell's Engineering Department. Fox has also been engaged on other municipal
projects for clients where Birkhoff Hendricks & Conway L.L.P. has been the Engineer of Record. On these
projects we have found them to be responsive and the results have been positive. As such, we have
concluded that Fox Contractors, Inc. is qualified and has the equipment and financial capability to
successfully complete this project.
Accordingly, we recommend the City of Coppell award a contract for the State Highway 121 Water Line
(North Coppell Road to Denton Tap Road) project in the amount of $ 666,079.30 to the low bidder on this
project, Fox Contractors, Inc. of Midlothian, Texas.
We are available at your convenience to discuss any questions you may have with our recommenda0/0~a.
Douglas ICT~howers, P.E.
Enclosure
cc: Mr. Jerod Anderson, Purchasing Agent, w/enclosure
Ms. Suzan Taylor, w/enclosure