STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Transportation & Infrastructure
AGENDA DATE: August 14, 2024
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): 10
DEPARTMENT: Water Utilities Department
EXECUTIVE: Dev Rastogi
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SUBJECT
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Authorize a construction services contract for the construction of the Dallas Water Utilities Service Center located at 12000 Greenville Avenue - Talley-Riggins Construction Group, LLC, lowest responsible bidder of two - Not to exceed $23,505,315.40 - Financing: 2024 Certificate of Obligation Fund ($11,000,000.00), Stormwater Drainage Management Fund ($752,657.70), Wastewater Capital Improvement G Fund ($7,000,000.00), and Wastewater Construction Fund ($4,752,657.70)
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BACKGROUND
This action will authorize a construction services contract for a new 26,260 square-foot two-story Leadership in Energy and Environment Design Certified and Americans with Disabilities Act Compliant Service Center for Dallas Water Utilities (DWU). The facility will support Wastewater Collection Emergency Response and Cleaning Operations as well as Neighborhood Drainage Services.
DWU’s Emergency Response and Cleaning Section of the Wastewater Collection Division is responsible for maintaining the sanitary sewer system, which includes over 4,070 miles of mainlines, and for responding on a 24/7 basis to customer requests concerning sanitary sewer system issues, such as structurally damaged or clogged sanitary sewer lateral and mainline pipes, sanitary sewer overflows, and other sanitary sewer related concerns. This section is also responsible for complying with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) requirements concerning Sanitary Sewer Overflows, and DWU’s TCEQ permit requirements. Staff and equipment are currently housed in a leased property, located at 8239 Hoyle Avenue. The current building was built around 1959, and is not Americans with Disabilities Act compliant, does not have showers for emergency workers, has an outdated heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system and a leaking roof, and is frequently infested with rodents and insects. This leased property also does not have adequate parking space for the division’s equipment and employee vehicles and does not have interior space to park emergency equipment in freezing temperatures and during other inclement weather conditions.
In January of 2023, Neighborhood Drainage Services (NDS) relocated personnel, fleet, and equipment from Hensley Field to DWU’s Baker 3 and Uvalde sites along Irving Boulevard as a temporary home. Due to Hensley Field’s lease terminating and the City seeking major development opportunities for the site, NDS vacated the site. NDS is responsible for providing essential stormwater services 24 hours a day, seven days a week and will office at the new DWU Service Center located at 12000 Greenville Avenue. This division is responsible for enhancing the operation, maintenance, and repair of critical infrastructure for the North and East sectors of Dallas. The groups located at this service center will be responsible for:
• Stormwater drainage activities that serve residents, businesses, and the region through local, state, and federal regulatory agencies.
• Inspecting, maintaining, and repairing over 1,800 miles of City-Wide storm drainage systems, over 160 miles of creeks/channels, and Floodway Management Area.
• Responding to service calls related to daily and emergency drainage system and flooding inquiries.
• Activities that are permitted and/or regulated under the Municipal Storm Sewer State permit, United States Army Corps of Engineers regulatory oversight, Federal Emergency Management Agency flood regulations, TCEQ Dam regulations, and other permitting actions.
• Responsible for water quality monitoring along creeks and channels
• Responsible for leading DWU’s participation in Winter Storm City-Wide Snow & Ice Sanding Operations in coordination with local and state agencies.
The proposed building will give both divisions a permanent home with secure fleet parking and eliminate the need to continue leasing space at 8239 Hoyle Avenue. It will also provide a secure area for 24-hour emergency response staff, provide indoor storage area for temperature sensitive fleet so that it is ready for emergencies during freezing weather, and provide overnight accommodations for staff during severe weather.
ESTIMATED SCHEDULE OF PROJECT
Begin Construction October 2024
Complete Construction September 2026
PRIOR ACTION/REVIEW (COUNCIL, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS)
On October 13, 2021, the City Council authorized a professional services contract with Brown Reynolds Watford Architects, Inc. to provide architectural and engineering services for the design of the renovation, relocation and consolidation of multiple Dallas Water Utilities facilities by Resolution No. 21-1690.
FISCAL INFORMATION
|
Fund |
FY 2024 |
FY 2025 |
Future Years |
|
2024 Certificate of Obligation Fund |
$11,000,000.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
|
Stormwater Drainage Management Fund |
$ 752,657.70 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
|
Wastewater Capital Improvement G Fund |
$ 7,000,000.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
|
Wastewater Construction Fund |
$ 4,752,657.70 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
|
Total |
$23,505,315.40 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
M/WBE INFORMATION
In accordance with the City’s Business Inclusion and Development Policy adopted on September 23, 2020, by Resolution No. 20-1430, as amended, the M/WBE participation on this contract is as follows:
|
Contract Amount |
Procurement Category |
M/WBE Goal |
|
$23,505,315.40 |
Construction |
32.00% |
|
M/WBE Subcontracting % |
M/WBE Overall % |
M/WBE Overall Participation $ |
|
32.78% |
32.78% |
$7,705,087.00 |
|
• This contract exceeds the M/WBE goal. |
|
• Tally-Riggins Construction Group, LLC - Local Workforce - 100.00% Local |
PROCUREMENT INFORMATION
The following two bids with quotes were received and opened on May 10, 2024:
*Denotes successful bidder
Bidders Bid Amount
*Talley-Riggins Construction Group, LLC $23,505,315.40
1217 Digital Drive, Suite 100
Richardson, TX 75081
Imperial Construction, Inc. $26,325,051.00
OWNER
Talley-Riggins Construction Group, LLC
John Riggins, President
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