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Item 6 Water & Wastewater Commission: May 21, 2025 Council: May 22, 2025 ..Title Posting Language Recommend approval to authorize a contract for construction services for the McNeil Drive Water Transmission Main Project with Southland Contracting, Inc., in the amount of $50,734,011 plus a $5,073,401. contingency for a total contract amount not to exceed $55,807,412. Funding: $55,807,412 is available in the Capital Budget of the Austin Water Department. Related to item 25-0773. ..Body Lead Department Financial Services Department. Managing Department Capital Delivery Services. Purchasing Language: The Financial Services Department issued a Competitive Sealed Proposal CSP 6100 CLMB343 for these services. The solicitation was issued on November 18, 2024, and closed on February 27, 2025. Of the six offers received, the recommended contractor submitted the best evaluated responsive offer. A complete solicitation package, including a log of offers received, is available for viewing on the City’s website, This information can currently be found at https://financeonline.austintexas.gov/afo/account_services/solicitation/solicitation_details.cfm?sid=139078 . MBE / WBE: This contract will be awarded in compliance with City Code Chapter 2-9A (Minority-Owned and Women- Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program) by meeting the goals with 7.56% MBE and 1.59% WBE participation. Prior Council Action: July 20, 2023 – Council authorized use of Competitive Sealed Proposal of contracting as the type of Alternative Delivery Method, item 49, Resolution No. 20230720-049 Approved on Consent. Council Committee, Boards and Commission Action: May 21, 2025 – To be reviewed by the Water and Wastewater Commission. Additional Backup Information: The McNeil Dr. transmission main is a part of the transmission investments identified in the 2021 Winter Storm Uri After Action Report and the 2022 Ullrich Upset Boil Water Notice and is a critical transmission piece of the Northwest A Pressure Zone. Additionally, the McNeil Dr. transmission main is a part of the Strategic Long Range Facility Plan. Transmission capacity is currently limited from delivering water from the Handcox Water Treatment Plant across the Northwest A Pressure Zone and work is needed to extend the gravity flow from the Handcox Water Treatment Plant to allow for better management of Jollyville storage and Spicewood Springs pumpage and provide added supply reliability. After completion of the McNeil Dr. Water Transmission Main, the existing main, also in McNeil Dr., will be converted to the Northwest B Pressure Zone. This will improve both system looping and service to the Northwest B Pressure Zone. Item 6 Water & Wastewater Commission: May 21, 2025 Council: May 22, 2025 This project involves the construction of a 72-inch transmission main that to service North and Northwest Austin. Project infrastructure includes 8,500 feet of 72-inch diameter tunneled transmission main along McNeil Dr from the 84-inch Jollyville transmission main to the 54-inch Martin Hill transmission main and multiple 24-inch transmission mains at Parmer Ln. This project will also construct additional connectivity improvements at the Jollyville facility. The McNeil Dr. 72-inch transmission main will resolve the current problem of inadequate transmission capacity of gravity flow, headloss, and increase flow from the Handcox Water Treatment Plant. Due to the potential for encountering unexpected conditions during construction, a 10% contingency is included in the recommended contract amount to allow for the expeditious processing of any change orders. By authorizing the additional contingency funding, Council is authorizing any change orders within the contingency amount. The project proposes lane closures and/or detours. The contractor will install appropriate traffic detour signs and barricades to direct traffic. The contractor will work to ensure that residents and businesses always have access to their driveways. If access cannot be maintained, written notice of limited access will be provided to the affected property owner(s) at least 24 hours in advance. In addition, there will be planned temporary water and wastewater service interruptions, primarily during pipeline tie-in and service reconnection. Residents and businesses will be notified at least 48 hours in advance of planned service interruptions. Delay or deferral of this contract will have a negative effect on infrastructure reliability and decrease future water supply to North and Northwest Austin Water customers. The contract allows 879 calendar days for completion of the project. This project is located within zip code 78727 (District 6). McNeil Drive Water Transmission Main Project Map CIP ID 6935.031 CLMB343 Red line indicates the approximate location of the 72-inch transmission main that will service North and Northwest Austin (District 6). Red Circle indicates location of the approximate construction area in the City of Austin. Item 6 Water & Wastewater Commission: May 21, 2025 Council: May 22, 2025 M/WBE Summary Public notice was given for this solicitation CLMB343 McNeil Drive Water Transmission Main, through the City’s Financial Services website, Austin Finance Online. Six proposals were received on February 27, 2025. Of the Six proposals received none of the firms submitting were certified MBE/WBE. Base Bid Base Bid + Alternate Southland Contracting Inc., Grapevine, TX $49,799,011.00 $50,734,011.00 Ward & Burke Tunneling Inc. dba Ward & Burke Tunneling, Columbus, OH Denucci Constructors LLC, Austin, TX Super Triad JV LLC dba Super Triad JV, Menomonee Falls, WI JDHB JV 2, Houston, TX Obayashi Corporation, Foster City, CA $57,388,300.00 $58,323,300.00 $65,600,426.50 $63,975,000.00 $81,000,000.00 $74,404,838.00 $66,535,426.50 $64,910,000.00 $81,935,000.00 $75,339,838.00 The contractor’s choice of work methodology provides for 10 areas of subcontracting opportunities which are listed below. Project specific subgoals stated in the solicitation were 1.51% African American; 4.73% Hispanic; 0.44% Native/Asian American, 1.40% WBE. Total participation estimated on base proposal amount: Item 6 Water & Wastewater Commission: May 21, 2025 Council: May 22, 2025 Base Bid: $ 49,799,011.00 PRIME NON M/WBE TOTAL SOUTHLAND CONTRACTING INC, Grapevine, TX $ $ 45,773,641.00 45,773,641.00 91.92% MBE TOTALS - SUBCONTRACTORS $ 3,764,370.00 7.56% African American Subtotal (MB) Lewis Clark Trucking, LLC, Austin, TX (Truck Hauling) (MB) Avery's Lawn Care & Landscaping LLC, Round Rock, TX (Erosion Control Services) $ $ $ 855,000.00 735,000.00 120,000.00 Hispanic Subtotal (MH) Mars Industries LLC, Cedar Creek, TX (Manholes, Covers, G (MH) Rucoba & Maya Construction, LLC, Kyle, TX (Concrete paving) $ $ $ 2,609,370.00 2,477,053.00 132,317.00 Native/Asian American Subtotal (MA) BenQwest LLC, Austin, TX (Fuel Oil) WBE TOTALS - SUBCONTRACTORS (FB) All Points Inspection Services, Austin, TX (Construction Pho (FW) Aggregate Logistics LLC, Austin, TX (Aggregate base, Stone) (FH) Alpha Ready Mix LLC, Hutto, TX (Concrete) NON MBE/WBE TOTALS - SUBCONTRACTORS Juan Cantu Welding, Rockwall, TX (Welding) Rangeline Pipeline Services, Llc, Haslet, TX (Pipeline Tapping Services) $ $ 300,000.00 300,000.00 $ $ $ $ 793,000.00 3,000.00 150,000.00 640,000.00 $ $ $ 403,000.00 300,000.00 103,000.00 1.72% 1.48% 0.24% 5.24% 4.97% 0.27% 0.60% 0.60% 1.59% 0.01% 0.30% 1.29% 0.81% 0.60% 0.21% The Contractor submitted a MBE/WBE Compliance Plan that met the goals of the solicitation and was approved by the Small and Minority Business Resources Department. Second and third low bidder information is provided. SECOND BIDDER - Ward & Burke Tunneling, Columbus, OH 70.53% NON M/WBE prime participation; 1.56% African American; 5.87% Hispanic; 0.46% Native/Asian American; 1.45% WBE; 20.13% Non M/WBE subcontractor participation $57,388,300.00 THIRD BIDDER - Super Triad JV LLC dba Super Triad JV, Menomonee Falls, WI $63,975,000.00 85.86% NON M/WBE prime participation; 7.33% MBE; 1.56% WBE; 5.25% Non M/WBE subcontractor participation.