SUBJECT
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Consideration to award a construction contract to the sole, responsible, responsive bidder Zertuche Construction Texas, LLC., Laredo, Texas, in the amount not to exceed $1,467,410.00 for the FY24-ENG-40 Lafayette Tiny Homes Project (9 units and a community center) for the total base bid including a $100,000.00 contingency allowance, and deducting Alternate No. 4, Alternate No. 5, and line item 8.2 of Alternate No. 7 respectively. Funding is available in the 2021, 2022, and 2023 Home-ARP Funds under Home Investment Partnership Fund.
1. Zertuche Construction Texas, LLC., Laredo, Texas
Total Base Bid Amount $1,519,210.00
Refer to attached letter of recommendation.
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PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION
None.
BACKGROUND
This project consists of constructing five (9) fully furnished "tiny homes" all under 400 square feet of living area, a 1,000 square foot fully furnished community center, 2,500 square feet of concrete sidewalk, a 300 linear foot retaining wall with varying height up to 3 feet tall, a 5,600 square feet concrete parking lot with 17 car stops and 2 ADA signs, 3 concrete driveways totaling 650 square feet, 11 electrical meters with underground service, 350 linear feet of 3/4" water lines, 700 linear feet of 8" sewer lines, a mailbox structure, and 6 ADA ramps.
Construction contract time for the project is (180) working days.
A sole bid was received at the City Secretary's office on Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at 4:00 P.M. which were publicly opened, read and taken advertisement on Wednesday, July 17, 2024 at 10:30 A.M.
Contractor
Total Base Bid including Contingency Allowance
Zertuche Construction Texas LLC
$1,519,210.00
Based on our evaluation of the bids, the City of Laredo Engineering Department recommends that this project be awarded to Zertuche Construction Texas, LLC., Laredo, Texas; with that bid being determined the lowest, responsible, responsive bidder submitted for our consideration in the amount not to exceed $1,467,410.00 w...
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