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Consideration of a Bid Award for Construction Services for W. College Street Paving and Utilities and Mill Street Parking to Axis Contracting, Inc., Forney, TX, in the Amount of $5,638,376.30 and Authorization for the City Manager, or Her Designee, to Execute the Contract.
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ADMINISTRATIVE COMMENTS:
The project includes construction of new street paving on West College Street from Mill Street to Cowan Avenue, sidewalk improvements from Mill Street to Wayne Frady Park, new public utilities, and street calming features, including landscaped bump-outs. The project also includes back-in parking on Mill Street across from Whatley Avenue. A total of eighty-nine (89) bid invitations were downloaded from Bonfire. Seven (7) bids were received and opened on September 5, 2024. After evaluation of the bids, staff recommends Axis, Inc. as the lowest responsible bidder. Funding is available in the West College Street capital project.
RECOMMENDATION:
That the City Council approve the bid award and authorize the City Manager, or her designee, to execute the contract as set forth in the caption above.