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Meeting Date:	10/23/2017
Invitation to Bid # 2017-002 - Award "Mirando City Elevated Water Storage Tank Project"
Submitted for:	Joe Lopez	Submitted By:	Joe Lopez
Department:	Purchasing

Subject:

Discussion and possible action to award Invitation to Bid No. 2017-002 "Mirando City Elevated Water Storage Tank Project" to lowest and responsible bidder Caldwell Tanks, Inc. in the amount of $424,100.00 (Alternate Bid) to furnish and install a 60,000 gallon capacity multi-column welded steel elevated storage tank, complete with concrete foundation, painting and accessories and authorizing the County Judge to sign all relevant documents and any other matters incident thereto. [Grant Account #3527-7230-001-47000 - $415,000.00; Contingency Account #3015-7050-001-470000-075 - $9,100.00]

Issue: Mirando Rural Water Supply Corporation is under a TCEQ corrective order to improve their water system's storage capacity or face stiff fines.

Solution: Approve ITB 2017-002 to lowest and responsible bidder.

Result: Complete Elevated Water tank storage upgrade project for Mirando City to avoid further non-compliance issues with TCEQ.

Background:

The Purchasing Agent secured three (3) formal bid solicitations for ITB 2017-002. The lowest and responsible bidder is Caldwell Tanks, Inc.
Project Engineer verified that lowest bidder met all the requirements of bid specs.

Previous Court Action:

Purchasing Agent was authorized by Commissioners Court to advertise and secure formal bids for this project.

Fiscal Impact

Budget Account Number:	3527-7230-001-47000
Funding Source:	Capital Outlay
Balance:	$415,000.00
Financial Impact:
3527-7230-001-470000 (TDA7216115 Mirando StandpipeTank-Construction In Progress-Administration-Capital Outlay) Balance: $405,000.00 plus $10,000.00 from Mirando City Water Corp. Contingency Fund: $9,100.00 $415,000.00 (Grant plus MCWC allocation) $9,100.00 contingency fund $424,100.00 (alternate bid amount) - 60,000 gal tank storage capacity for future growth.

Attachments
Bid tabulation
Construction Contract - Caldwell Tanks - Executed