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Meeting Date:	04/08/2019
Reject Bids ITB 2019-001 Pueblo Nuevo
Submitted for:	Joe Lopez	Submitted By:	Juan Guerrero
Department:	Purchasing

Subject:

Discussion and possible action to reject all overbids submitted for Invitation To Bid 2019-001 "Pueblo Nuevo Street Improvements" and authorize the Purchasing Agent to resolicit for bids in order to comply with TXCDBG Grant Procurement Guidelines. [Economic Development; TXCDBG Grant #7217491; Account #3521-7230-001-470000 (Capital Outlay)]

Issue: TDA (Grantor) advised to reject all bids and resolicit due to bids exceeding the allowable grant budget.

Solution: The Purchasing Agent will resolicit for bids utilizing a revised scope of work in order to stay within the allowable grant budget.

Result: Secure new bids in order to proceed with grant funded roadway improvements.

Background:

The County of Webb shall reconstruct (paving) the following street blocks: West Ibarra Street (from Main Street to the end of West Ibarra Street), West Maria Elena Street (from Main Street to the end of West Maria Elena Street) and West Mendoza Street (from Main Street to the end of West Mendoza Street) for an aggregate of approximately four thousand (4,000) linear feet utilizing 30 ft. wide, six-inch caliche base and two-inch HMAC. The project’s completion also require the relocation of eleven (11) utility poles, five (5) on West Mendoza Street and six (6) on West Ibarra Street. The improved roadway conditions will benefit low-income residents in Colonia Pueblo Nuevo in Webb County, Texas. The project estimated completion date is November 2019.

Previous Court Action:

Commissioners Court approved the acceptance of the Texas Community Development Program (TCDP) contract #7217491 from the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) in the amount of Two Hundred Seventy-Five Thousand Dollars ($275,000) for roadway improvements in Colonia Pueblo Nuevo. Approved January 8, 2018: item #27.

Commissioners Court authorized the Purchasing Agent to solicit for bid on Februry 25, 2019 Item #14b

Fiscal Impact

Budget Account Number:	3521-7230-001-470000
Funding Source:	TDA7217491 Street Im
Balance:	224,900.00
Financial Impact:
Grant Funded. No impact to general fund.

Attachments
Bid Tab