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Consideration to award a professional services contract to Brown Reynolds Watford Architects, College Station, Texas, in the amount not to exceed $1,400,000.00 to provide schematic design, design development, construction documents, bid phase, and construction administration for RFQ FY24-ENG-12 Laredo Fire Department Station 17, to be located at 13002 Apollo Dr. (corner of Apollo Dr. & Verde Rd. / IH 35 Mile Marker 12). The contract term is for the duration of the project. Funding is available in the 2025 Tax Note Fund.
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PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION
On June 10, 2024 City Council awarded a professional service contract to Brown Reynolds Watford Architects, College Station, Texas, in the amount not to exceed $454,800.00 to provide schematic design, design development, construction documents, bid phase, and construction administration for the RFQ FY24-ENG-12 Buena Vista Fire Station No. 16.
On April 15, 2024 City Council approved the selection of the top ranked consultant for RFQ FY24-ENG-12 Buena Vista Fire Station No. 16 & Future Fire Station No. 17, and authorized the City Manager to negotiate a professional services contract. A total of seven firms responded to the request for qualifications on or before January 18, 2024. The top three consultants below prepared presentations
before the evaluation committee on February 22, 2024.
1. Brown Reynolds Watford Architects, Inc., College Station, Texas
2. DeMunbrun Scarnato Associates, Inc., San Antonio, Texas
3. Sepulveda Associates Architects, Inc., Laredo, Texas
The evaluation committee recommends the selection of Brown Reynolds Watford Architects, Inc., College Station, Texas in association with Gessner Engineering, Bryan, Texas, KCI Technologies, Inc., Laredo, Texas and DBR Engineering Consultants, Inc., Laredo, Texas. There is no financial impact at this time.
BACKGROUND
Notice is hereby given that the City of Laredo is accepting Statement of Qualifications (SOQs) from qualified firms interested in providing professional services for including but not limited to prepare schematic design, design development, construction documents, procurement services, bid documents, specifications, and estimates for the completion of the new Buena Vista Fire Station No.16 to be located near the future Sports Complex (4709 Cuatro Vientos Road) and future Fire Station No. 17 to be located near Mile Marker 13 along Interstate Highway 35.
Scope of services include, but are not limited to the following:
1. Preliminary/Schematic design, planning, assessments, renderings and modeling
2. Design development and opinion of probable cost
3. Construction documents, specifications and estimates
4. Bid documents and contract award
5. Construction administration/oversight and progress meetings
6. Building Code(s) & Fire Code Review
7. Design of Interior/Exterior and Site Improvements
8. Site visits, inspections and field observation reports
9. Landscaping Design
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION
recommendation
Approval of this motion.
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Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Year: 2026-2027
Budgeted Y/N?: Yes
Source of Funds: 2025 Tax Note
Account #: 479-2410-525-9201
Change Order: Exceeds 25% Y/N: N/A
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Funding is available in the 2025 Tax Note Fund.
479-2410-525-9201 Project # FD2302