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Consider approving Resolution No. 2025-139 approving a contract between the City of Farmers Branch and Texas Standard Construction, Ltd., for the construction of the Webb Chapel Road Water and Wastewater Improvements Phase 1 Project in the amount of $418,067; and take appropriate action.
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Consider approving Resolution No. 2025-139 approving a contract between the City of Farmers Branch and Texas Standard Construction, Ltd., for the construction of the Webb Chapel Road Water and Wastewater Improvements Phase 1 Project in the amount of $418,067; and take appropriate action.
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REQUESTER:
Public Works Department
BACKGROUND:
On October 8, 2024, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 2024-169, authorizing execution of a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with Birkhoff, Hendricks and Carter, LLP for engineering design services associated with the Webb Chapel Road Water and Wastewater Utility Improvements Project. Under this PSA, the Public Works Department identified the replacement of existing water mains and sanitary sewer lines along Webb Chapel Road as a critical infrastructure priority.
The records show that a substantial portion of the existing waterlines is composed of cast-iron pipe, with the remaining sections consisting of asbestos-cement pipe. Both materials are approximately 50 to 70 years old and have reached or exceeded their typical service life. The system also contains 12-inch and 16-inch primary distribution mains, which are essential to maintaining reliable system pressure and uninterrupted service throughout the city. Notably, a segment of the waterline crossing Farmers Branch Creek experienced a break in fall 2022 and has remained out of service since that time, further underscoring the urgency of replacement.
The sanitary sewer infrastructure within the project limits consists of a clay pipe installed more than five decades ago. The age and material type of this system present increased risks of infiltration, inflow, and failure, making replacement necessary for both compliance and service reliability.
The project will be designed and implemented in four (4) phases over multiple years to manage cost, construction impacts, and service continuity. The highest priority is Phase I, which will replace and restore the broken waterline crossing Farmers Branch Creek. Funding for Phase I will be provided from the City's 2024 Water Infrastructure Bond proceeds in the amount of $5.5 million. Subsequent phases will be financed through the same bond authorization. The engineer's Opinion of Probable Construction Cost (OPCC) for all project phases totals $7,145,000.
DISCUSSION:
The Engineer's OPCC for Phase 1 of the project is $450,000. On July 7th, 2025, the city received six bids for the construction of Phase 1. Texas Standard Construction Ltd. submitted the lowest bid, meeting all requirements, in the amount of $418,067.
The six received bids were:
1. Texas Standard Construction, Ltd. for $418,067
2. Four Star Excavating for $547,454
3. SYB Construction Co., Inc. for $828,759
4. Atkins Bros. Equipment Co., Inc. for $839,520
5. Canary Construction, Inc., for $899,390
6. J&L Construction, LLC., for $1,150,706
FISCAL IMPACT:
The total cost of the project is $418,067. Funds are available in the Water Transmission and Distribution/Infrastructure Bond Capital Improvement Program Fund and the Non-Bond Utility Capital Improvement Program Fund.
DISTRICT:
Districts 4 and 5
POSSIBLE COUNCIL ACTION:
1. I move to approve Resolution No. 2025-139 as presented.
2. I move to approve Resolution No. 2025-139 with modifications.
3. I move to table the issue for further study or take no action.
ATTACHMENT(S):
1. Resolution No. 2025-139
2. Exhibit A - Bid Tab
3. Contract
4. Construction Services Agreement
5. Birkhoff Hendricks & Carter LLP Recommendation Letter
6. Construction Notice Memo
7. Procurement Memo
8. Resolution No. 2024-169
9. Original PSA with Birkhoff Hendricks & Carter LLP
10. Presentation