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Home My WebLink About02/22/1978 - Regular Minutes City CouncilMINUTES Regular City Council Meeting February 22, 1978 4:00 P.M. MEMBERS PRESENT: Mayor Bravenec; Councilmen Ringer, Gardner, Dozier, Halter, Stephenson, Hazen; City Manager Bardell; Student Government Liaison Brockman; City Engineer Ash; Director of Public Works Ford; City Planner Mayo; Building Official Koehler; Tax Assessor Collector Schroeder MEMBERS ABSENT: None VISITORS PRESENT: See guest register A~enda Item No. 1 -- Consideration of bids for electrical construction. Jimmy McCord, Electric Power Engineers, presented and explained the bid for the remaining electric distribution lines. He recommended the bid of A&M Construction Co. bid for $149,656.91. Councilman Dozier moved to accept the recommendation of the consultant and award the contract to A&M Construction Co. for a total of $149,656.91. Councilman Stephenson seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Agenda Item No. 2 -- Consideration of a final plat resubdividing Lots 37A-37J, Southwood Valley~ Section 6-B. City Planner Mayo presented and explained the plat. He noted that the Planning and Zoning Commission had recommended approval of the plat. Councilman Halter moved approved of the plat. Councilman Stephenson seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Agenda Item No. 3 -- Consideration of a master preliminary plat -- Southwood Valley~ Section 21, located south of F.M. 2818 and approximately 1500 feet west of Shennandoah Drive. City Planner Mayo presented the plat and stated that the P&Z had recommended approval. Mr. W. D. Fitch, developer, stated that he might return to the Council to ask for rezoning of certain areas. Mr. Fitch also asked for consideration of annexation to avoid dual utility service. Councilman Halter moved approval of the plat. Councilman Hazen seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. Agenda Item No. 4 -- Consideration of a preliminary plat rmm,,hd~v~d~E p~r~ ~ Blocks E &G of the College Heights Addition. '0Z395' MINUTES, Regular City Council Meeting February 22, 1978 4:00 P.M. Page 2 City Planner Mayo presented and explained the plat. The P&Z has recommended approval with several stipulations including: 1. Block G should be one lot instead of two to reduce curb cuts, signs, etc. on University Drive. 2. Present engineering design on culvert and a hydrology study of the area. 3. Show the 100-year flood plain elevation. 4. Access design from Blocks E&G to University Drive to be shown at final plat presentation. Councilman Halter moved approval with the above stipulations. Councilman Stephenson seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. A~enda Item No. 5 -- Discussion of address problem in RainTree Subdivision. City Manager Bardell explained the problem of the Post Office wishing to give a Bryan address to lots in the RainTree Subdivision to solve a rural delivery mail problem. Mayor Bravenec directed the City Manager to write a letter to the Post Office outlining the particular problems. A copy of said letter to be sent to congressmen. City Manager Bardell stated that he would report back to the Council on this matter. Councilman Halter noted that the Capital Improvement Committee would meet February 23 for approval of the items to be included in the bond program. He also asked for a discussion of a date for the bond election to be included on the Council agenda for February 23. A~enda Item No. 6 -- Adjourn. Mayor Bravenec declared the meeting adjourned. Pyc~OVED ATTEST City Secretary~ ELECTRIC POWER ENGINEERS, INC. 203 HOLLEMAN DRIVE EAST, P. O. BOX 9970 COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS 77840 713-693-1777 February 22, 1978 Honorable Mayor and City Councilmen City of College Station College Station, Texas 77840 Gentlemen: Bids were opened at 1:00 P.M., Monday, February 20, 1978 for City of College Station Contract No. CS-78-ED-14. This contract provides for the construction of electric distribution lines from the Highway 30 Substation to provide the capacity for transferring a second 20 MW block of load to Gulf States Utilities Co. around June 1, 1978. As shown from the attached tabulation, the only bid received was from A & M Construction Company in an amount of $149,656.91. This lone bid was received, despite the fact that some 68 Notices were mailed to prospective Bidders and Plans & Specifications were picked up by six (6) different construction contractors. The relatively small size of this construction project and complex nature of a portion of the construction work to be performed therein most assuredly kept some contractors from submitting a bid. Other contractors contacted reported their heavy construction work loads at this time would not allow them to bid this project. We have examined in detail the Proposal of A & M Construction .Company, and we find their bid to represent a balanced bid and be satisfactory in every way. Their bid is slightly below our construction estimate of $150,000.00 for this project. We recommend you award this contract to A & M Construction Company. ~ believe their Proposal constitutes a fair and reasonable price for the construction work involved, and it is necessary that we proceed with this project as rapidly as possible if we are to be ready to make the planned load transfer around June 1. Attachment Yours very truly, ELECTRIC POWER ENGINEERS, IN~.' ~ -, ,' .... ?, ' . 'f Jimmy D. McCord, P.E. o a97 Electric Power Ensineers, Inc. 203 Holleman Drive East P.O. Box 9970 College Station, Texas 77840 TABULATION OF BIDS FOR gLECTRIC DISTItlBUTION CONSTItUCTION FOR CITY OF COLL~GE STATION, TEXAS CONTRACT NO. CS-78-ED-14 February 20, 1978 PROPOSAL BIDDER EXCEPTIONS TOTAL ($) A & M Construction Company NONE $149,656.91 I II l~tAR CITY COU~CII~ ~.TINC Feb. 22, 1978 PLEASE STCN B~LO~: 24. 25. 8. 26. 9. 27. 10. 28. 29. 12. 30. 31. 14, 32. 15. 33. 16. 34. 17. 35. 18, 36.