Legislation Details

File #: 26-1335    Version: 1
Type: Consent Agenda Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 6/29/2026 In control: City Council
On agenda: 7/27/2026 Final action:
Title: Consideration for approval of amendment no. 1 an increase of $29,750.00 to the professional services contract with CDM Smith, Inc., Dallas, Texas, for the El Metro New Operation and Maintenance Facility Phase I. This Amendment No. 1 is to provide additional redesign work. Current contract amount with this amendment is $761,852.00. Funding is available in the FTA grant TX-2018-080-00.
Attachments: 1. El Metro_Task3C
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SUBJECT
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Consideration for approval of amendment no. 1 an increase of $29,750.00 to the professional services contract with CDM Smith, Inc., Dallas, Texas, for the El Metro New Operation and Maintenance Facility Phase I. This Amendment No. 1 is to provide additional redesign work. Current contract amount with this amendment is $761,852.00. Funding is available in the FTA grant TX-2018-080-00.

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PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION
On March 21, 2011, City Council awarded a professional services contract to CDM, San Antonio, Texas, in association with Mejia Engineering Company, Laredo, Texas, Hickey Pena Architects, Laredo, Texas, Carrillo & Associates, Inc., Laredo, Texas, and T&M Engineering, Laredo, Texas for an amount not to exceed $732,102.00 for design and preparation of plans and specifications for the El Metro New Operation and Maintenance Facility Phase I: Fuel and Wash Building. Design work is to be on a fast track basis approximately nine (9) months. Funding is available in the FTA grant TX-03-0274.

BACKGROUND
Relative to CDM Smith's areas of responsibility, additional redesign work by CDM Smith to accommodate Deductive Alternate No. 1 includes the following:
1. Separation of electrical power supply to site lighting, access gate from the deducted Bus Wash Building by:
a. Addition of an outdoor rated power distribution panel to supply site lighting and access gate including.
i. Developing new one-line diagram Sheet E-07A for Deductive Alternate No. 1.
ii. Developing new site plan Sheet E-04A for Deductive Alternate No. 1.
iii. Developing new enlarged site plan 1 Sheet E-05A for Deductive Alternate No.
1.
iv. Developing new duct bank sections on Sheet E-06 for Deductive Alternate No.
1.
v. Developing new panel schedule for outdoor rated service panel to feed site
lighting and access gate on Sheet E-19.
vi. Providing specification for new outdoor rated service panel.
vii. Re-coordination with electric utility regarding reduc...

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