It is recommended that the City Council:

1.  Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Contract 61, Part 2 of the Sewer Capital Fund - Legacy amount of $3,461,513.00 from available funds; and

2.  Authorize the execution of a contract with Ark Contracting Services, LLC, in the amount of $3,750,858.00 for Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Contract 61, Part 2, (City Project No. 00558).

This Mayor and Council Communication is to authorize a construction contract for the replacement of the deteriorated sanitary sewer mains located on the following streets, alleys and easements:

Street	From	To
Circle Ridge Drive West	120 feet east of Skyline Drive	Easterly 710 feet
W. Long Avenue	NW19th Street	Southwesterly 750 feet
Capri Avenue	Flagstone Drive	Northerly 750 feet
McCandless Street	200 South of the NW 25th Street/ McCandless Street intersection	Southerly 350 feet
Menefee Avenue	NW 26th Street	Northeasterly 600 feet
NW 26th Street	Menefee Avenue	Southeasterly 250 feet
NW 24th Street	Wagner Avenue	Northwesterly 150 feet
NW 20th Street	Kearney Avenue	W. Long Avenue
Kearney Avenue	NW 19th Street	NW 20th Street
NW 19th Street	W. Long Avenue	Northwesterly 150 feet
NW 18th Street	W. Long Avenue	Kearney Avenue
Alley between Azle Avenue and NW 26th Street	Grayson Avenue	Northwesterly 950 feet
Alley between NW 24th Street and NW 25th Street	Titus Street	McCandless Street
Alley between NW 25th Street and NW 26th Street	Titus Street	Rock Island Street
Alley between NW 18th Street and NW 19th Street	Menefee Avenue	Kearney Avenue
Alley between Azle Avenue and NW 27th Street	Menefee Avenue	W. Long Avenue
Alley Between NW 22th Street and NW 23rd Street	Lydon Avenue	Kearney Avenue
Easement	NW 24th Street	Southeasterly 170 feet
Easement	Capri Avenue	True Avenue
Alley between Azle Avenue and NW 27th Street	Kearne Avenue	Northwesterly 900 feet

The project was advertised for bid on September 24, 2015 and October 1, 2015 in the Fort Worth Star−Telegram.  Due to issues during design, the bid acceptance date was revised multiple times by appropriate notice. On January 19, 2017, the following bids were received:

Bidder	Amount	Time of Completion
Ark Contracting Servicers, LLC	$3,750,858.00	300 Calendar Days
Jackson Construction Ltd.	$4,187,752.00

In addition to the contract amount, $423,700.00 (Sewer 318,100.00; TPW: $105,600.00) is required for project management, material testing and inspection and $126,600.00 (Sewer:$91,600.00; TPW: 35,000.00) is provided for project contingencies.

This project will have no impact on the Water Department's operating budget when completed. Construction is expected to start May 2017 and be completed by March 2018.

M/WBE OFFICE: Ark Contracting Services, LLC, is in compliance with the City's BDE Ordinance by committing to one percent MBE participation and documenting good faith effort. Ark Contracting Services, LLC, identified several subcontracting and supplier opportunities. However, the MBE's contacted in the areas identified did not respond or submit the lowest bids. The City's MBE goal on this project is 15 percent.

Construction for the Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation, Contract 61, Part 2 Project, is one component of the overall project that includes design, project management, easement, acquisition, utility coordination, material testing and inspection. The overall project budget is $5,157,092.00. Construction is expected to start on May 2017 and be completed by March 2018. The sanitary sewer component of this project is part of the Water Department's Sanitary Sewer Overflow Initiative Program. As part of this project, all the identified street segments, will be reconstructed with asphalt after sanitary sewer installation is completed.

The project is located in COUNCIL DISTRICT 2, Mapsco 47X, 47Y, 61B, 61C, 61D, 61E, 61F, 61G, 61H and 61W.