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Authorize award and execution of a construction contract with Udelhoven, Inc. for the Southland Oaks Lift Station Wetwell Conversion & Hills of Bear Creek Lift Station Jib Crane Installation project in the amount of $1,789,505.00 plus a $178,950.50 contingency, for a total contract amount not to exceed $1,968,455.50.
[Note: This contract will be awarded in compliance with City Code Chapter 2-9A (Minority Owned and Women Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program) by meeting the goals with 14.68% MBE and 2.21% WBE participation.]
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Lead Department
Financial Services Department.
Managing Department
Public Works Department.
Fiscal Note
Funding is available in the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Capital Budget of Austin Water.
Purchasing Language:
Lowest responsive bid of three bids received through a competitive Invitation for Bid solicitation.
For More Information:
Respondents to this solicitation, and their representatives, shall direct inquiries to Rolando Fernandez, 512-974-7749, Garrett Cox, 512-974-9423, or the Project Manager, Ana Seivert, 512-974-3566.
Council Committee, Boards and Commission Action:
January 12, 2022 - Recommended by the Water and Wastewater Commission on a 8-0 vote with Commissioners Atallah and Williams absent.
Additional Backup Information:
This construction contract includes two project locations, the Southland Oaks Lift Station, and the Hills of Bear Creek Lift Station. These projects are being executed together due to the proximity of the project locations, and the related scopes. The Southland Oaks Lift Station has experienced sanitary sewer overflows due to historic rainfall events that flooded the electrical equipment located below grade and prevented the pumps from operating. The electrical equipment has been moved above the flood zone; however, additional improvements are needed to address remaining equipment.
This project will convert the Southland Oaks lift station to a submersible design that meets current Austin Water standards and install a jib crane at the Hills of Bear Creek Lift Station to update the site to meet current Austin Water lift station standards.
Due to the potential for unknown conditions when working in an operating wastewater facility and the need to minimize construction duration and equipment downtime, a 10% contingency in funding has been included to allow for the expeditious processing of any change orders. A contingency is an additional amount of money added to the construction budget to cover any unforeseen construction costs associated with the project.
Construction of the project will require a single lane closure and traffic control along Frate Barker Road. The contractor will install appropriate traffic detour signs and barricades to direct traffic. The construction will not require any driveways to be blocked.
This construction contract is time sensitive and is critical to the improvement of the infrastructure stability of Austin’s wastewater collection system. Delay or deferral of this contract will place an undue burden on City operations crews, will have a negative effect on infrastructure stability, and will increase the risk to the operations of the wastewater collection system.
The contract allows 270 calendar days for completion of this project. The project is located within zip code 78748 (District 8) and zip code 78652 which is located in the City’s extraterritorial jurisdiction.
Udelhoven, Inc. is located in Floresville, Texas.
Strategic Outcome(s)
Strategic Outcome(s):
Health and Environment.