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File #: 13-633   
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 8/5/2013 In control: City Council
On agenda: 8/22/2013 Final action: 8/22/2013
Title: Consider a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a contract with Muniz Concrete and Contracting, Inc. for the Brushy Creek Regional Trail Gap Project.
Indexes: 2002 General Obligation Bonds
Attachments: 1. Resolution, 2. Bid Tab
Title
Consider a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a contract with Muniz Concrete and Contracting, Inc. for the Brushy Creek Regional Trail Gap Project.
 
Body
This item would award a contract to Muniz Concrete and Contracting, Inc. for construction of the Brushy Creek Regional Trail Gap Project.  The project includes approximately two miles of 10' wide concrete trail from A.W. Grimes Blvd. to the west end of the existing Brushy Creek East Trail behind the Sonoma subdivision.  Additional project improvements include site furnishings, two (2) pedestrian bridges and trail head improvements (parking, bike locker, signage) at the Rabb Park.  
 
The project has funding from FHWA/TxDOT ($2,300,000), Williamson County ($400,000) and the City of Round Rock ($190,000).  Staff has received all of the necessary approvals and concurrence documents from TxDOT to award the project.   The project came in $170,645 below the engineers' estimate ($2,143,389).  The construction contract is for 270 calendar days which corresponds to construction completion in Summer 2014.
 
Cost: $1,972,744.00
Source of Funds: 2002 GO Bonds
 
Recommended Action
Staff recommends approval of the item.