TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Douglas J. Hewett, ICMA-CM, City Manager
Adam Lindsay, Assistant City Manager
FROM: Michael Hill, Fire Chief
Rob Stone, PE, Construction Management Director
DATE: May 9, 2022
RE:
Title
Approval for City Manager to Execute a Contract with W.B. Brawley Company for Construction of New Fire Station No. 4
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
Council District(s)
District 4
b
Relationship To Strategic Plan:
Goal I: Safe and Secure Community
Goal III: City Investment in Today and Tomorrow
Executive Summary:
Fire Station No. 4 is an 18,442 SF commercial public safety facility proposed to be constructed at 4210 Bragg Boulevard, approximately 0.5 mile NW of the intersection of Bragg Boulevard and Sycamore Dairy Road. This new fire station will replace existing Fire Station No. 4, located at 406 Stamper Road, and provide enhanced service and response time to a larger area of the City via additional equipment apparatus and its strategic location on Bragg Boulevard. Construction is scheduled to begin in July with an estimated construction duration of fourteen months.
The low bidder for the project is W.B Brawley Company with a base bid amount of $8,848,831. Allowances and alternates that may be added to the project pending available funding result in a total project bid of $9,442,777.
Background:
Existing Fire Station No. 4 was constructed in 1960. Population expansion and equipment technology advances necessitate the replacement of this dated facility with a state-of-the-art new fire station capable of providing enhanced services and faster response time. The new station will be constructed with three (3) apparatus bays and support facilities to enhance the City’s public safety capabilities.
Issues/Analysis:
Only one (1) bid was received for this project. Given the current construction climate, the base bid listed below is over budget:
W. B. Brawley Company (LOW BIDDER) $8,848,831
The originally approved total project budget was $8,313,284. Additional funding has been identified to cover the escalated total project budget.
Budget Impact:
The originally approved total project budget was $8,313,284. Additional funding has been identified to cover the escalated total project budget and will come to Council for approval in a separate CPOA.
Options:
Option 1 - Approve the City Manager to execute a construction contract with W.B. Brawley Company for the base bid amount of $8,848,831 plus the cost of allowances and selected alternates for an estimated total project construction cost of $9,442,777.
Option 2 - Reject all bids and provide staff with additional direction.
Recommended Action:
Staff recommends approving the City Manager to execute a construction contract with W.B. Brawley Company for the base bid amount of $8,848,831 plus the cost of allowances and selected alternates for an estimated total project construction cost of $9,442,777.
Attachments:
• Certified bid tabulation for Fire Station No. 4 dated April 26, 2022