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Consider a resolution authorizing the Brushy Creek Regional Utility Authority (BCRUA) to approve a Construction Contract with Excel Construction Services, LLC for the Phase 1C Raw Water Intake Barge Expansion Project.
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The Brushy Creek Regional Utility Authority (BCRUA) would like to expand the raw water pumping capacity at the floating barge to supply the regional water treatment plant with 32 million gallons per day (MGD). This would be an increase in raw water supply from the existing 22 MGD. This expansion will provide the necessary treatment capacities for the Cities of Cedar Park, Leander, and Round Rock based on the water demand projections until 2026. Round Rock will own 8.5 MGD (26.67%) of this capacity in the treatment plant.
Bids were opened for this construction project on September 19, 2018. Responsive Competitive Sealed Proposals (bids) were received from Archer Western and Excel Construction (see attached). The rank order of the base price proposal was as follows:
Archer Western: $4,427,795
Excel Construction: $4,541,300
Each proposal also included one alternate proposal, which was not included in the proposed final contract. The proposals were evaluated and ranked based on the selection criteria including contractor relevant experience and references, cost proposal and proposed schedule. Based on evaluation of the proposals and the recommendation of Walker Partners, our design engineer, Excel Construction is the highest ranked proposer offering the best value, as determined by the selection criteria and ranking assessment.
The Operating Committee held a conference call with Walker Partners on October 3, 2018 and agreed unanimously to recommend award of this contract to Excel Construction Services, LLC. After Negotiated Value Engineering, Excel Construction the lowest responsive bidder with a Final Negotiated Proposal of $4,531,300. Round Rock is 26.67% of the project total which represents a cost of $1,208,497.71.
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