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Consider approving Resolution No. 2025-070 authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with Stoic Civil Construction, Inc., for the construction of the erosion control project along Reach 4 in the amount of $1,800,000; and take appropriate action.
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REQUESTER:
Public Works Department
BACKGROUND:
On June 19, 2019, Freese and Nichols presented to the City Council a project prioritization list for Farmers Branch Creek that was established during the 2018 Creek Study. From this list, projects were identified that required erosion repair work. Based on the need to make these repairs to stabilize the overall creek, the City Council directed staff to proceed with the design and subsequent construction of the erosion repair projects using a "reach" concept. Staff were to group projects within a given reach of the creek that affected multiple properties.
On January 4, 2022, the City Council approved a professional services agreement with Nathan D. Maier Consulting Engineers, Inc., for the design of these proposed improvements, identified as Reach 4. On March 14, 2025, City staff received the final plans regarding the erosion control of Reach 4, which allowed staff to move forward with bidding the construction portion of this project.
DISCUSSION:
The Engineer's Opinion of Probable Construction Cost (OPCC) for this project is $1,900,000. On April 21, 2025, the City received five bids for the construction phase of the project. Stoic Civil Construction submitted the lowest bid, meeting all requirements, in the amount of $1,800,000. Stakeholders have already been informed of the upcoming project and will be notified of the project's start date and timeline as it commences. The project is expected to be completed within six to eight months.
The five received bids were:
1. Stoic Civil Construction, Inc., for $1,800,000
2. Austin Filter Systems, Inc., for $1,849,184
3. SJ&J Construction, LLC, for $1,937,634
4. Klutz Construction, LLC, for $1,954,354
5. T...
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