The summary provides the following key points in 3 sentences:
The City of Alamo Heights is seeking approval of a contract with Miller Brothers for a water main installation project using horizontal directional drilling. This project is part of the City's ongoing effort to separate water and sewer mains by the deadline of 2030 as mandated by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. The project bids exceeded the budgeted amount but funds are available in the Utility Fund balance to cover the $970,052 contract with Miller Brothers, which was selected as the most qualified bidder.
PPT Item # 5 - Water Main Installation HDDahcitycouncil
The Director of Public Works is seeking approval to contract with Miller Brothers for a water main installation project via horizontal directional drilling in the Wildrose, Cloverleaf, and Rosemary areas. Miller Brothers was selected through a competitive bidding process. The project will improve infrastructure and comply with regulations by relocating water mains from rear easements to the streets. Approval is requested to amend the FY 2023 budget by $520,052 to fully fund the $970,052 project.
Item # 7 - 2022 Street Maintenance Programahcitycouncil
The City of Alamo Heights seeks approval to accept the low bid from Lone Star Paving for its 2022 Street Maintenance Program (SMP). Lone Star Paving submitted the lowest bid of $910,801.20 out of three bids received. The SMP will involve road improvements to nine streets totaling around 47,357 square yards. Accepting Lone Star Paving's bid requires a resolution from the City Council.
Item # 4 - 2023 Street Maintenance Program Awardahcitycouncil
The City of Alamo Heights seeks approval to award a $602,534 contract to Clark Construction for the 2023 Street Maintenance Program. Four bids were submitted ranging from $602,534 to over $1 million. Clark Construction provided the lowest bid and has performed well for the City in the past. The program will repair streets in two areas and additional work may be added if negotiated within the 25% increase allowed by law.
Item # 5 - Ogden Pipe Bursting Change Order ahcitycouncil
The City of Alamo Heights is requesting approval for a $57,125 change order to correct deficiencies identified in a recently completed sewer rehabilitation project. Post-construction video identified several areas where the rehabilitated sewer pipe did not meet the required slope standards. The change order would fund excavating these areas to remedy the slope issues. The total project cost remains within the original $535,000 budget. Approval of the change order would allow substantial completion by the end of February 2023.
The document is an agenda for the Bakersfield City Council meeting on September 2, 2015. The agenda includes roll call, presentations of proclamations, public statements, workshops, appointments, consent calendar items like minutes, payments, ordinances, resolutions, agreements, bids, and miscellaneous items. Under the consent calendar, there are items relating to job specifications, maintenance districts, environmental impact reports, and a successor agency settlement agreement. Public hearings are also scheduled.
Item # 1a - July 12, 2023 Budget WS Minutesahcitycouncil
This document summarizes the minutes from a City of Alamo Heights City Council meeting and budget workshop. Key discussion points included:
- Approving an architectural review case and ordinance amending the capital replacement fund budget.
- Discussing the proposed FY 2023-2024 budget, including a potential 4% cost of living adjustment for employees, uses of ARPA funds, utility fund projects, and tax rates.
- Reviewing revenues and expenditures for the general fund and proposed allocations to city departments, including additional school resource officer positions.
Item # 6 - 2021 Street Maintenance Program (SMP)ahcitycouncil
The City of Alamo Heights Public Works Department seeks City Council authorization to accept a competitive sealed proposal from Clark Construction for $947,565.41 to complete the 2021 Street Maintenance Program. This would include milling and overlay work on various streets, with a 5% contingency of $47,378 and $53,505 in engineering fees, for a total of $1,048,448.68. Clark Construction submitted the best value bid based on evaluation criteria including price, experience, past performance, and project approach. The project aims to improve approximately 51,160 square yards of roadway.
The City of Alamo Heights is considering authorizing a contract with Vortex Services for $373,215 using the BuyBoard Cooperative Program to rehabilitate a sewer main along Ogden through the nature trails to just below the Olmos Basin Dam. The project would use pipe bursting techniques to replace the existing sewer pipe. Vortex Services was the recommended contractor based on their project history and references.
PPT Item # 5 - Water Main Installation HDDahcitycouncil
The Director of Public Works is seeking approval to contract with Miller Brothers for a water main installation project via horizontal directional drilling in the Wildrose, Cloverleaf, and Rosemary areas. Miller Brothers was selected through a competitive bidding process. The project will improve infrastructure and comply with regulations by relocating water mains from rear easements to the streets. Approval is requested to amend the FY 2023 budget by $520,052 to fully fund the $970,052 project.
Item # 7 - 2022 Street Maintenance Programahcitycouncil
The City of Alamo Heights seeks approval to accept the low bid from Lone Star Paving for its 2022 Street Maintenance Program (SMP). Lone Star Paving submitted the lowest bid of $910,801.20 out of three bids received. The SMP will involve road improvements to nine streets totaling around 47,357 square yards. Accepting Lone Star Paving's bid requires a resolution from the City Council.
Item # 4 - 2023 Street Maintenance Program Awardahcitycouncil
The City of Alamo Heights seeks approval to award a $602,534 contract to Clark Construction for the 2023 Street Maintenance Program. Four bids were submitted ranging from $602,534 to over $1 million. Clark Construction provided the lowest bid and has performed well for the City in the past. The program will repair streets in two areas and additional work may be added if negotiated within the 25% increase allowed by law.
Item # 5 - Ogden Pipe Bursting Change Order ahcitycouncil
The City of Alamo Heights is requesting approval for a $57,125 change order to correct deficiencies identified in a recently completed sewer rehabilitation project. Post-construction video identified several areas where the rehabilitated sewer pipe did not meet the required slope standards. The change order would fund excavating these areas to remedy the slope issues. The total project cost remains within the original $535,000 budget. Approval of the change order would allow substantial completion by the end of February 2023.
The document is an agenda for the Bakersfield City Council meeting on September 2, 2015. The agenda includes roll call, presentations of proclamations, public statements, workshops, appointments, consent calendar items like minutes, payments, ordinances, resolutions, agreements, bids, and miscellaneous items. Under the consent calendar, there are items relating to job specifications, maintenance districts, environmental impact reports, and a successor agency settlement agreement. Public hearings are also scheduled.
Item # 1a - July 12, 2023 Budget WS Minutesahcitycouncil
This document summarizes the minutes from a City of Alamo Heights City Council meeting and budget workshop. Key discussion points included:
- Approving an architectural review case and ordinance amending the capital replacement fund budget.
- Discussing the proposed FY 2023-2024 budget, including a potential 4% cost of living adjustment for employees, uses of ARPA funds, utility fund projects, and tax rates.
- Reviewing revenues and expenditures for the general fund and proposed allocations to city departments, including additional school resource officer positions.
Item # 6 - 2021 Street Maintenance Program (SMP)ahcitycouncil
The City of Alamo Heights Public Works Department seeks City Council authorization to accept a competitive sealed proposal from Clark Construction for $947,565.41 to complete the 2021 Street Maintenance Program. This would include milling and overlay work on various streets, with a 5% contingency of $47,378 and $53,505 in engineering fees, for a total of $1,048,448.68. Clark Construction submitted the best value bid based on evaluation criteria including price, experience, past performance, and project approach. The project aims to improve approximately 51,160 square yards of roadway.
The City of Alamo Heights is considering authorizing a contract with Vortex Services for $373,215 using the BuyBoard Cooperative Program to rehabilitate a sewer main along Ogden through the nature trails to just below the Olmos Basin Dam. The project would use pipe bursting techniques to replace the existing sewer pipe. Vortex Services was the recommended contractor based on their project history and references.
2017 Info Night Presentation - TIF bondF. X. Flinn
2017 info night presentation on a tax increment financing bond the town expects to put on the ballot for approval at the March 7, 2017 election. Education fund taxes on properties in the TIF district, to the extent they exceed those paid in 2012, are split 75-25 between the town and the state instead of going 100 percent to the state. The Hartford TIF district has a debt ceiling of 13 million; 1.8 million has been bonded to date. The new bond will add about 2 million and focuses on infrastructure improvements to the wastewater and storm water system in the core of White River Junction, along with monies to plan out in detail much of the remaining anticipated work.
The City of Alamo Heights seeks to authorize the City Manager to execute a professional services agreement with Freese and Nichols Inc. for $65,000 for engineering design and project management of the 2024 Street Maintenance Program. The program includes installing a new mid-block pedestrian crossing on Broadway and repairing streets in several areas of the city. Funds are available in the FY2024 budget for these street improvement projects.
Berwyn Wastewater Facility Plan 2014 (City and Depot District)Berwyn Residents
This document provides a facilities plan for wastewater improvements in the City of Berwyn, Illinois. It summarizes the existing combined sewer system and identifies needs including flooding during heavy rain events. The proposed project includes a new connection to the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District interceptor, additional detention to reduce flooding and overflows, relief sewers to improve system balance, and line repairs. The estimated cost is $3 million. The project will provide benefits but its full impact depends on completion of the regional Tunnel and Reservoir Plan to control combined sewer overflows.
The property owner is requesting to replat four existing lots containing five structures into a single 1.021-acre lot for the purpose of constructing a multi-family structure. The replat would combine 111, 119, 131 and 135 Katherine Ct into one large lot. The owner intends to demolish the existing structures and seek approval for the new development from the Architectural Review Board. City staff and committees have reviewed the replat request and recommend approval subject to additional approvals.
Item # 1a - September 11, 2023 City Council Meeting Minutesahcitycouncil
- The September 11, 2023 City of Alamo Heights City Council meeting covered several items, including adopting Stage 5 water restrictions without water surcharge fees and forming a committee to further discuss water conservation measures.
- A presentation was given on replacing the city's aging water meters with new solid state meters that provide real-time usage data and increased accuracy. Replacing all meters was estimated to cost $3.86 million with a cellular system.
- A water and sewer rate study consultant presented the need to resume annual rate increases that were suspended during COVID to ensure revenues cover increasing operating costs and capital projects over the next 10 years. The council will further discuss meter replacements and potential future rate increases.
San Jose Water Company (SJWC) submitted Advice Letter 506 to the Public Utilities Commission of California requesting authorization to increase its revenue requirement by $5,338,823 through a rate base offset. This would allow recovery of costs associated with upgrades to the Montevina Water Treatment Plant (MWTP) completed in 2016. Work in 2016 included construction activities, equipment installation, and permitting. The total recorded costs for the MWTP project from 2013-2016 are below the approved $62 million budget cap. SJWC is requesting to recover 30% of the revenue requirement through a service charge increase and 70% through volumetric rate increases.
Item # 7 - TxDOT TA Project Applicationahcitycouncil
The City of Alamo Heights is requesting sponsorship from the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) for its application to TxDOT's 2023 Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside Call for Projects. If awarded, the funding would support road and stormwater improvements on Lower Broadway between Austin Highway and Burr Road. TxDOT would oversee the project and serve as the designated project sponsor. The resolution affirms the City and TxDOT's joint application and support for developing, implementing, and completing the project if funding is received.
Capital Improvement Saratoga 03 31-2021 council agenda packetRishi Kumar
The Saratoga City Council agenda for March 31, 2021 includes a Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) budget study session and discussion of additional revenue for roadway maintenance. The agenda provides teleconference information for public participation and allows oral communications on non-agendized items. The study session will prioritize projects for FY 2021/22 CIP funding and discuss options to modify the goal to maintain city streets or pursue a possible ballot measure for additional revenue.
This operational audit of the City of Winter Springs (City) focused on selected City processes and
administrative activities. Our audit disclosed the following:
Finding 1: The City continues to incur fines and penalties for wastewater treatment violations.
Finding 2: The City should improve its water utility contract monitoring processes.
Finding 3: The City’s use of consent agendas to revise the project list provided to the public in advance
of the voter referendum approving the local government infrastructure sales surtax reduced transparency
by depriving the opportunity for public information and discussion. In addition, the City did not provide
for separate accountability of transferred sales surtax moneys.
Finding 4: Contrary to State law, the City did not estimate fees assessed to fulfill public records
requests requiring extensive information technology resources or clerical or supervisory assistance
based on actual costs. In addition, the City did not always promptly respond to public records requests.
Finding 5: Contrary to City ordinances, the City Manager had not established written uniform
purchasing policies and procedures, and the City did not always competitively procure goods and
services in accordance with City ordinances.
Finding 6: Although the City’s cardholder agreement requires purchase card (P-card) expenditures be
pre-approved by supervisory personnel, City records did not demonstrate that pre-approval was obtained.
In addition, the City had not established comprehensive P-card policies and procedures to provide
effective controls over the accountability and use of the cards.
Finding 7: The City experienced significant turnover in key management positions from April 2019
through February 2023.
Finding 8: The City needs to establish policies and procedures for communicating, investigating, and
reporting known or suspected fraud.
The document provides information about lead service line replacement in the City of Jackson, Michigan. It discusses the Lead and Copper Rule regulatory requirements, estimated costs of lead service line replacement programs in various Michigan communities including Jackson, and Jackson's proposed timeline and community outreach efforts for its program. Key points include that Jackson estimates the total cost of its program at $232 million and a per unit replacement cost of $16,592, and that other Michigan cities have estimated costs ranging from $3,200 to $15,400 per unit depending on the community.
Item # 1 - December 12, 2022 CCM Minutesahcitycouncil
- The City Council of Alamo Heights held its regular meeting on December 12, 2022 to discuss various items.
- For Item #4, the Council authorized the City Manager to execute a $120,000 contract with Overland Partners to facilitate Phase II of the design for the Austin Highway/Lower Broadway improvement project. Phase II will involve further stakeholder engagement and design development to align with TxDOT's revised 6-lane plan.
- For Item #5, the Council authorized a $57,215 contract amendment with Vortex Services to correct deficiencies in the recently completed sewer rehabilitation project from Ogden to Olmos Basin Dam. Post-construction video identified areas where proper slope was not achieved, requiring excavation
Item # 1 - December 12, 2022 CCM Minutesahcitycouncil
- The City Council of Alamo Heights held its regular meeting on December 12, 2022.
- The Council approved the minutes from the previous meeting and recognized the Police Chief for his leadership during the city's Centennial Celebration.
- Under individual consideration, the Council authorized the City Manager to execute a contract with Overland Partners for $120,000 to continue design work for the Austin Highway/Lower Broadway improvement project. The Council also authorized an amendment to increase the sewer rehabilitation project contract with Vortex Services by $57,215 to address deficiencies identified after the initial work.
Item # 1 - December 12, 2022 CCM Minutes.pdfahcitycouncil
- The City Council of Alamo Heights held its regular meeting on December 12, 2022. Items discussed included approving previous meeting minutes, recognizing police department staff, and citizens comments.
- The Council authorized an additional $120,000 contract with Overland Partners for Phase 2 of the Austin Highway/Lower Broadway improvement project design.
- The Council authorized a $57,215 contract amendment with Vortex Services to complete repairs to the sewer rehabilitation project from Ogden to Olmos Basin Dam.
- The Police Chief provided a report on the Animal Care Services response to increased lost and abandoned dogs, noting the budget impacts of housing 16 dogs currently.
The applicant is seeking approval to replat three lots that make up the backyard of a property located at 231 Encino Ave in Alamo Heights, Texas. The replat would divide the eastern portion of the property into two new lots. Several residents have submitted letters opposing the replat, arguing it would destroy the historic character of the neighborhood. The Planning and Zoning Commission must decide whether to approve the replat request.
City of Salina-9th Street Curb & Gutter ProjectCity of Salina
The document discusses bidding for a curb and gutter replacement project on 9th Street in Salina from Crawford to Walnut. Bryant and Bryant Construction submitted the lowest bid of $605,690.70, which was $172,780.70 over the budgeted amount of $408,755. The project will replace 7,400 feet of curb and gutter to improve drainage and address issues caused by tree roots. It is one of four related projects on 9th Street this construction season.
The applicant is requesting to combine two properties located at 317 and 321 Normandy Ave in Alamo Heights, Texas into a single property through a replat. The replat application meets the city's zoning and subdivision code requirements for lot size, width, and approval has been given by utility providers. A public hearing on the request was scheduled for the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting on June 6th, 2022 but was canceled due to lack of quorum. As a result, the replat is considered approved based on inaction within the required 30 day period as outlined in state law. The City Council will conduct their own public hearing on the matter on June 13th, 2022.
Consent 301 Project Agreement with Natural Resources Conservation ServiceVictoriaColangelo
In July 2018 the Community Development Department requested that the City Commission authorize
entering into a Project Agreement with the Natural Resources Conservation Service
MRCS) for federal and local match funding of four critical Emergency Watershed Protection projects as a result of damages from Hurricane Irma, in the total amount of $1,569,491.67.
We don't believe anything was ever done.
The City neglected the residents by not adequately preparing for future storms.
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation's (CMHC) Municipal Infrastructure Len...MaRS Discovery District
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation's (CMHC) Municipal Infrastructure Lending Program
Speaker: Mark Salerno, National Sales Team Leader, Municipal Infrastructure Lending Program, CMHC
Part of the 2010 Community Power Finance Forum at MaRS:
http://www.marsdd.com/communitypower
2017 Info Night Presentation - TIF bondF. X. Flinn
2017 info night presentation on a tax increment financing bond the town expects to put on the ballot for approval at the March 7, 2017 election. Education fund taxes on properties in the TIF district, to the extent they exceed those paid in 2012, are split 75-25 between the town and the state instead of going 100 percent to the state. The Hartford TIF district has a debt ceiling of 13 million; 1.8 million has been bonded to date. The new bond will add about 2 million and focuses on infrastructure improvements to the wastewater and storm water system in the core of White River Junction, along with monies to plan out in detail much of the remaining anticipated work.
The City of Alamo Heights seeks to authorize the City Manager to execute a professional services agreement with Freese and Nichols Inc. for $65,000 for engineering design and project management of the 2024 Street Maintenance Program. The program includes installing a new mid-block pedestrian crossing on Broadway and repairing streets in several areas of the city. Funds are available in the FY2024 budget for these street improvement projects.
Berwyn Wastewater Facility Plan 2014 (City and Depot District)Berwyn Residents
This document provides a facilities plan for wastewater improvements in the City of Berwyn, Illinois. It summarizes the existing combined sewer system and identifies needs including flooding during heavy rain events. The proposed project includes a new connection to the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District interceptor, additional detention to reduce flooding and overflows, relief sewers to improve system balance, and line repairs. The estimated cost is $3 million. The project will provide benefits but its full impact depends on completion of the regional Tunnel and Reservoir Plan to control combined sewer overflows.
The property owner is requesting to replat four existing lots containing five structures into a single 1.021-acre lot for the purpose of constructing a multi-family structure. The replat would combine 111, 119, 131 and 135 Katherine Ct into one large lot. The owner intends to demolish the existing structures and seek approval for the new development from the Architectural Review Board. City staff and committees have reviewed the replat request and recommend approval subject to additional approvals.
Item # 1a - September 11, 2023 City Council Meeting Minutesahcitycouncil
- The September 11, 2023 City of Alamo Heights City Council meeting covered several items, including adopting Stage 5 water restrictions without water surcharge fees and forming a committee to further discuss water conservation measures.
- A presentation was given on replacing the city's aging water meters with new solid state meters that provide real-time usage data and increased accuracy. Replacing all meters was estimated to cost $3.86 million with a cellular system.
- A water and sewer rate study consultant presented the need to resume annual rate increases that were suspended during COVID to ensure revenues cover increasing operating costs and capital projects over the next 10 years. The council will further discuss meter replacements and potential future rate increases.
San Jose Water Company (SJWC) submitted Advice Letter 506 to the Public Utilities Commission of California requesting authorization to increase its revenue requirement by $5,338,823 through a rate base offset. This would allow recovery of costs associated with upgrades to the Montevina Water Treatment Plant (MWTP) completed in 2016. Work in 2016 included construction activities, equipment installation, and permitting. The total recorded costs for the MWTP project from 2013-2016 are below the approved $62 million budget cap. SJWC is requesting to recover 30% of the revenue requirement through a service charge increase and 70% through volumetric rate increases.
Item # 7 - TxDOT TA Project Applicationahcitycouncil
The City of Alamo Heights is requesting sponsorship from the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) for its application to TxDOT's 2023 Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside Call for Projects. If awarded, the funding would support road and stormwater improvements on Lower Broadway between Austin Highway and Burr Road. TxDOT would oversee the project and serve as the designated project sponsor. The resolution affirms the City and TxDOT's joint application and support for developing, implementing, and completing the project if funding is received.
Capital Improvement Saratoga 03 31-2021 council agenda packetRishi Kumar
The Saratoga City Council agenda for March 31, 2021 includes a Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) budget study session and discussion of additional revenue for roadway maintenance. The agenda provides teleconference information for public participation and allows oral communications on non-agendized items. The study session will prioritize projects for FY 2021/22 CIP funding and discuss options to modify the goal to maintain city streets or pursue a possible ballot measure for additional revenue.
This operational audit of the City of Winter Springs (City) focused on selected City processes and
administrative activities. Our audit disclosed the following:
Finding 1: The City continues to incur fines and penalties for wastewater treatment violations.
Finding 2: The City should improve its water utility contract monitoring processes.
Finding 3: The City’s use of consent agendas to revise the project list provided to the public in advance
of the voter referendum approving the local government infrastructure sales surtax reduced transparency
by depriving the opportunity for public information and discussion. In addition, the City did not provide
for separate accountability of transferred sales surtax moneys.
Finding 4: Contrary to State law, the City did not estimate fees assessed to fulfill public records
requests requiring extensive information technology resources or clerical or supervisory assistance
based on actual costs. In addition, the City did not always promptly respond to public records requests.
Finding 5: Contrary to City ordinances, the City Manager had not established written uniform
purchasing policies and procedures, and the City did not always competitively procure goods and
services in accordance with City ordinances.
Finding 6: Although the City’s cardholder agreement requires purchase card (P-card) expenditures be
pre-approved by supervisory personnel, City records did not demonstrate that pre-approval was obtained.
In addition, the City had not established comprehensive P-card policies and procedures to provide
effective controls over the accountability and use of the cards.
Finding 7: The City experienced significant turnover in key management positions from April 2019
through February 2023.
Finding 8: The City needs to establish policies and procedures for communicating, investigating, and
reporting known or suspected fraud.
The document provides information about lead service line replacement in the City of Jackson, Michigan. It discusses the Lead and Copper Rule regulatory requirements, estimated costs of lead service line replacement programs in various Michigan communities including Jackson, and Jackson's proposed timeline and community outreach efforts for its program. Key points include that Jackson estimates the total cost of its program at $232 million and a per unit replacement cost of $16,592, and that other Michigan cities have estimated costs ranging from $3,200 to $15,400 per unit depending on the community.
Item # 1 - December 12, 2022 CCM Minutesahcitycouncil
- The City Council of Alamo Heights held its regular meeting on December 12, 2022 to discuss various items.
- For Item #4, the Council authorized the City Manager to execute a $120,000 contract with Overland Partners to facilitate Phase II of the design for the Austin Highway/Lower Broadway improvement project. Phase II will involve further stakeholder engagement and design development to align with TxDOT's revised 6-lane plan.
- For Item #5, the Council authorized a $57,215 contract amendment with Vortex Services to correct deficiencies in the recently completed sewer rehabilitation project from Ogden to Olmos Basin Dam. Post-construction video identified areas where proper slope was not achieved, requiring excavation
Item # 1 - December 12, 2022 CCM Minutesahcitycouncil
- The City Council of Alamo Heights held its regular meeting on December 12, 2022.
- The Council approved the minutes from the previous meeting and recognized the Police Chief for his leadership during the city's Centennial Celebration.
- Under individual consideration, the Council authorized the City Manager to execute a contract with Overland Partners for $120,000 to continue design work for the Austin Highway/Lower Broadway improvement project. The Council also authorized an amendment to increase the sewer rehabilitation project contract with Vortex Services by $57,215 to address deficiencies identified after the initial work.
Item # 1 - December 12, 2022 CCM Minutes.pdfahcitycouncil
- The City Council of Alamo Heights held its regular meeting on December 12, 2022. Items discussed included approving previous meeting minutes, recognizing police department staff, and citizens comments.
- The Council authorized an additional $120,000 contract with Overland Partners for Phase 2 of the Austin Highway/Lower Broadway improvement project design.
- The Council authorized a $57,215 contract amendment with Vortex Services to complete repairs to the sewer rehabilitation project from Ogden to Olmos Basin Dam.
- The Police Chief provided a report on the Animal Care Services response to increased lost and abandoned dogs, noting the budget impacts of housing 16 dogs currently.
The applicant is seeking approval to replat three lots that make up the backyard of a property located at 231 Encino Ave in Alamo Heights, Texas. The replat would divide the eastern portion of the property into two new lots. Several residents have submitted letters opposing the replat, arguing it would destroy the historic character of the neighborhood. The Planning and Zoning Commission must decide whether to approve the replat request.
City of Salina-9th Street Curb & Gutter ProjectCity of Salina
The document discusses bidding for a curb and gutter replacement project on 9th Street in Salina from Crawford to Walnut. Bryant and Bryant Construction submitted the lowest bid of $605,690.70, which was $172,780.70 over the budgeted amount of $408,755. The project will replace 7,400 feet of curb and gutter to improve drainage and address issues caused by tree roots. It is one of four related projects on 9th Street this construction season.
The applicant is requesting to combine two properties located at 317 and 321 Normandy Ave in Alamo Heights, Texas into a single property through a replat. The replat application meets the city's zoning and subdivision code requirements for lot size, width, and approval has been given by utility providers. A public hearing on the request was scheduled for the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting on June 6th, 2022 but was canceled due to lack of quorum. As a result, the replat is considered approved based on inaction within the required 30 day period as outlined in state law. The City Council will conduct their own public hearing on the matter on June 13th, 2022.
Consent 301 Project Agreement with Natural Resources Conservation ServiceVictoriaColangelo
In July 2018 the Community Development Department requested that the City Commission authorize
entering into a Project Agreement with the Natural Resources Conservation Service
MRCS) for federal and local match funding of four critical Emergency Watershed Protection projects as a result of damages from Hurricane Irma, in the total amount of $1,569,491.67.
We don't believe anything was ever done.
The City neglected the residents by not adequately preparing for future storms.
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation's (CMHC) Municipal Infrastructure Len...MaRS Discovery District
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation's (CMHC) Municipal Infrastructure Lending Program
Speaker: Mark Salerno, National Sales Team Leader, Municipal Infrastructure Lending Program, CMHC
Part of the 2010 Community Power Finance Forum at MaRS:
http://www.marsdd.com/communitypower
Similar to Item # 5 - Water Main Installation HDD (20)
About Potato, The scientific name of the plant is Solanum tuberosum (L).Christina Parmionova
The potato is a starchy root vegetable native to the Americas that is consumed as a staple food in many parts of the world. Potatoes are tubers of the plant Solanum tuberosum, a perennial in the nightshade family Solanaceae. Wild potato species can be found from the southern United States to southern Chile
Synopsis (short abstract) In December 2023, the UN General Assembly proclaimed 30 May as the International Day of Potato.
Contributi dei parlamentari del PD - Contributi L. 3/2019Partito democratico
DI SEGUITO SONO PUBBLICATI, AI SENSI DELL'ART. 11 DELLA LEGGE N. 3/2019, GLI IMPORTI RICEVUTI DALL'ENTRATA IN VIGORE DELLA SUDDETTA NORMA (31/01/2019) E FINO AL MESE SOLARE ANTECEDENTE QUELLO DELLA PUBBLICAZIONE SUL PRESENTE SITO
Food safety, prepare for the unexpected - So what can be done in order to be ready to address food safety, food Consumers, food producers and manufacturers, food transporters, food businesses, food retailers can ...
Jennifer Schaus and Associates hosts a complimentary webinar series on The FAR in 2024. Join the webinars on Wednesdays and Fridays at noon, eastern.
Recordings are on YouTube and the company website.
https://www.youtube.com/@jenniferschaus/videos
United Nations World Oceans Day 2024; June 8th " Awaken new dephts".Christina Parmionova
The program will expand our perspectives and appreciation for our blue planet, build new foundations for our relationship to the ocean, and ignite a wave of action toward necessary change.
Jennifer Schaus and Associates hosts a complimentary webinar series on The FAR in 2024. Join the webinars on Wednesdays and Fridays at noon, eastern.
Recordings are on YouTube and the company website.
https://www.youtube.com/@jenniferschaus/videos
Combined Illegal, Unregulated and Unreported (IUU) Vessel List.Christina Parmionova
The best available, up-to-date information on all fishing and related vessels that appear on the illegal, unregulated, and unreported (IUU) fishing vessel lists published by Regional Fisheries Management Organisations (RFMOs) and related organisations. The aim of the site is to improve the effectiveness of the original IUU lists as a tool for a wide variety of stakeholders to better understand and combat illegal fishing and broader fisheries crime.
To date, the following regional organisations maintain or share lists of vessels that have been found to carry out or support IUU fishing within their own or adjacent convention areas and/or species of competence:
Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR)
Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna (CCSBT)
General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM)
Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC)
International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT)
Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC)
Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (NAFO)
North East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC)
North Pacific Fisheries Commission (NPFC)
South East Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (SEAFO)
South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (SPRFMO)
Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement (SIOFA)
Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC)
The Combined IUU Fishing Vessel List merges all these sources into one list that provides a single reference point to identify whether a vessel is currently IUU listed. Vessels that have been IUU listed in the past and subsequently delisted (for example because of a change in ownership, or because the vessel is no longer in service) are also retained on the site, so that the site contains a full historic record of IUU listed fishing vessels.
Unlike the IUU lists published on individual RFMO websites, which may update vessel details infrequently or not at all, the Combined IUU Fishing Vessel List is kept up to date with the best available information regarding changes to vessel identity, flag state, ownership, location, and operations.
Jennifer Schaus and Associates hosts a complimentary webinar series on The FAR in 2024. Join the webinars on Wednesdays and Fridays at noon, eastern.
Recordings are on YouTube and the company website.
https://www.youtube.com/@jenniferschaus/videos
Donate to charity during this holiday seasonSERUDS INDIA
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Item # 5 - Water Main Installation HDD
1. CITY OF ALAMO HEIGHTS
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Patrick Sullivan, Director of Public Works
SUBJECT: Authorization to approve contract with Miller Brothers for water main installation
and consideration of an Ordinance to amend the FY 2023 Utility Fund Budget
DATE: April 10, 2023
SUMMARY
Staff seeks authorization to approve contract with Miller Brothers for water main installation
project via horizontal directional drilling (HDD) and consideration of an Ordinance to amend the
FY 2023 Utility Fund Budget. The water main installation is part of the City’s continued effort to
remedy the proximity of water and sewer mains mandated through the Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality (TCEQ).
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has mandated the City to separate the sanitary
sewer and potable water mains, known as the 4 x 2 issue. TCEQ has provided a deadline for all
such issues to be resolved by 2030, or possibly face penalties. As part of the City’s ongoing effort
to meet this requirement, Public Works seeks to secure a contract for water main installation in
preparation for the eventual relocation of water service to the front of the properties on Wildrose,
Cloverleaf and Rosemary, between Broadway and N. New Braunfels. The proposal under
consideration includes Rosemary, which was bid as an ad-alternate for budget consideration. A
future project will install piping to connect the newly-installed mains to new meters and then
individual residences.
Due to the narrow roadways on these three streets, the process of horizontal directional drilling
was sought to limit the disruption to residents affected by open cut installation. Competitive Sealed
Bid Proposals for HDD were advertised on January 25th
and February 1st
in the San Antonio
Express News, the official paper for all City-related notices. Four (4) responding proposals were
opened on February 24th
:
Miller Brothers, $847,810.92
Guerra Underground LLC., $1,075,396.00
Vaca Underground Utilities Inc., $1,125,530.00
Rangeline Utility Services LLC, $1,230,287.80
Grade criteria was set on points awarded for responsiveness to the following categories, with a
maximum amount of 100 points:
Proposed price, 40 points
Contract approach, 20 points
Experience with past performance, 20 points
Experience & qualifications of key personnel, 20 points
The submitted proposals were reviewed by Freese & Nichols, the City’s contracted engineer, and
staff. The review panel found none of the submitted proposals provided the requested history of
2. water main installation through the directional drilling method. On March 21st
, Freese & Nichols
team submitted a Request for Additional Information to all respondents seeking a second
opportunity to provide HDD project history for the firm and any subcontractors, as well as
appropriate references. As of the March 29th
deadline, only one respondent, Miller Brothers,
submitted the requested additional information.
Upon extensive review of the Competitive Sealed Bid Proposal and subsequent submitted
information, staff and Freese & Nichols selected Miller Brothers as the most qualified contractor
to perform the work to install water mains via horizontal directional drilling in the project area.
The FY 2023 Utility Fund Budget includes $450,000 for the water main relocation project. Driven
by the swift and volatile fluctuations in the cost for construction materials and high demand for
similar projects, the submitted project bids cost well beyond budgeted amounts. Funds are
available in the Utility Fund balance to cover the project cost.
POLICY ANALYSIS
Authorization of the contract with Miller Brothers for the water main installation project through
horizontal directional drilling is consistent with the City’s interest in providing enhanced
infrastructure improvements and complying with TCEQ requirements to maintain appropriate
separation between potable water and sanitary sewer infrastructure. The use of the Competitive
Sealed Bid Proposals provides the City with flexibility to weigh multiple criteria in selecting the
most qualified bidder to perform the work, to include cost and experience.
FISCAL IMPACT
The contract cost for the water main installation project on all three streets by Miller Brothers is a
bid cost of $874,811.00, plus a 5% contingency of $43,741.00 and an engineering fee with Freese
& Nichols of $51,500.00, for a not to exceed total of $970,052.00. City Council appropriated
funding in the amount of $450,000 for water main relocation in the FY 2023 Utility Fund Budget.
Approval of the Ordinance amends the FY 2023 Utility Fund Budget in an amount not to exceed
$520,052.00 to appropriate and pay for the Water Main Installation Project.
In the event that the ad-alternate was not proposed and Rosemary was to be delayed for future
considerations, the bid cost for two streets is $628,000.00, plus a 5% contingency of $31,400.00
and engineering fee with Freese & Nichols of $51,500.00 for a not to exceed total of $710,900.00.
COORDINATION
The proposed Water Main Installation Project was coordinated with Freese and Nichols, City
Attorney and City Manager.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment A – Ordinance
Attachment B – City Engineer Recommendation Letter
_____________________
Patrick Sullivan
Director
______________________
Buddy Kuhn
City Manager
3. Attachment A
ORDINANCE NO. 2203
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ADOPTED UTILITY FUND
OPERATING BUDGET FISCAL YEAR 2022-2023 BY $520,052 TO FUND
WATER MAIN INSTALLATION ALONG WILDROSE, CLOVERLEAF
AND ROSEMARY BETWEEN N. NEW BRAUNFELS AVENUE AND
BROADWAY AND SETTING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Alamo Heights issued a competitive sealed bid proposal for installation
of water mains in the current fiscal year 2022-2023 along Wildrose, Cloverleaf and Rosemary; and
WHEREAS, the proposals were reviewed by staff and city engineer to determine the best qualified
bid proposal, and Miller Brothers was selected as the best proposal for an amount not to exceed
$970,052; and
WHEREAS, the Utility Fund adopted budget for the project was $450,000 and the Utility Fund
budget will need to be amended by increasing it by $520,052 to appropriate and pay for the Water
Main installation Project; and
WHEREAS, the funds are available in the Utility Unrestricted Balance to fund the $520,052
budget amendment, and;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ALAMO HEIGHTS, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. The adopted Utility Fund operating budget for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 will be
amended by $520,052 from the Unrestricted Fund Balance to pay for the Water Main Installation
Project from account 50-535-9200.
SECTION 2. FINDINGS. The City Council finds all of the above recitals to be true and correct
and incorporates the same in this Ordinance as findings of fact.
SECTION 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall become effective upon its adoption.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 10th day of April, 2023.
_____________________________
BOBBY ROSENTHAL, MAYOR
ATTEST:
_________________________________
ELSA T. ROBLES, CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
__________________________________
FRANK J. GARZA, CITY ATTORNEY
4. 9601 McAllister Fwy, Suite 1008 San Antonio, Texas 78216 210-298-3800 FAX 817-735-7491 www.freese.com
April 03, 2023
Mr. Pat Sullivan
Public Works Director
City of Alamo Heights
6116 Broadway
San Antonio, TX 78209
Re: Recommendation of Award of Contract
Broadway St. and N. New Braunfels Ave Water Main Improvements Project
FNI Project No. ALH22596
Mr. Sullivan,
Four bids were received for the above-referenced project on Friday, February 24th, 2023. The bids were evaluated
and checked for responsiveness. None of the contractors listed similar projects utilizing horizontal directional
drilling (HDD), as the method of pipe installation, in their bid proposals. The city requested this information from
the four bidders via email. Only one provided the required documents and was deemed responsive. Mathematical
errors were found, corrected, and noted in the attached bid tabulation. Correcting the errors did not change the
order of the bids.
The bidders from lowest bid to highest bid based on the total bid amount are as follows: Miller Bros., Guerra
Underground, LLC, Vaca Underground Utilities, Inc. and Rangeline Utility Services, LLC. A summary of the bids
received is provided in the table below and the detailed bid tabulation is attached to this letter.
Contractor Total Bid
Miller Bros $874,810.92
Guerra Underground, LLC $1,075,396.00
Vaca Underground Utilities, Inc. $1,125,530.00
Rangeline Utility Services, LLC $1,230,287.80
Freese and Nichols, Inc. (FNI) performed a reference check for Miller Bros., receiving input from five references.
The references provided positive feedback.
Having submitted the required information, and based upon their references, FNI recommends that the Broadway
St. and N. New Braunfels Ave Water Main Improvements Project be awarded to Miller Bros. for the Total Bid
amount of $874,810.92.
If you have any questions concerning this recommendation, please contact me at your convenience.
Sincerely,
Erin Mills, PE
Freese and Nichols, Inc.
Attachment B
5. ITEM DESCRIPTION UNIT QUANTITY
FNI
UNIT PRICE
FNI
TOTAL
MILLER
UNIT PRICE
MILLER
TOTAL COMMENTS
VACA
UNIT PRICE
VACA
TOTAL COMMENTS
RANGELINE
UNIT PRICE
RANGELINE
TOTAL COMMENTS
GUERRA
UNIT PRICE
GUERRA
TOTAL COMMENTS
Construction Items
1 Mobilization (5%) LS 1 $28,656 $28,656 $29,750 $29,750 $80,000 $80,000 $41,664 $41,664 $42,286 $42,286
2 Barricades, Signs, and Traffic Handling LS 1 $10,000 $10,000 $10,150 $10,150 $27,500 $27,500 $70,694 $70,694 $8,000 $8,000
3 Prepare and Implement Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) LS 1 $5,500 $5,500 $4,000 $4,000 $12,500 $12,500 $10,550 $10,550 $3,750 $3,750
4 6" Fusible HDPE Water Main via HDD LF 4,410 $125 $549,523 $129.98 $573,251 SUBMITTED TOTAL $573,211.80 $125 $551,288 SUBMITTED TOTAL $551,250 $152 $670,366 SUBMITTED TOTAL $670,320 $148 $652,724 SUBMITTED TOTAL $652,680
5 Pothole of Existing Utilities LS 1 $6,000 $6,000 $7,000 $7,000 $25,000 $25,000 $51,045 $51,045 $30,593 $30,593
6 6" HDPE MJ Adapter & Restrained Cap EA 12 $175 $2,100 $324 $3,888 $2,800 $33,600 SUBMITTED TOTAL 16280 $400 $4,800 $298 $3,576
ALT BID
1 Barricades, Signs, and Traffic Handling LS 1 5,000.00
$ $5,000 $5,075 $5,075 $8,000 $8,000 $35,350 $35,350 $4,000 $4,000
2 Prepare and Implement Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) LS 1 2,500.00
$ $2,500 $1,500 $1,500 $6,500 $6,500 $3,830 $3,830 $1,875 $1,875
3 6" Fusible HDPE Water Main via HDD LF 2,206 124.60
$ $274,868 $108.02 $238,292 $80 $176,480 $154 $339,724 $148 $326,488
5 6" HDPE MJ Adapter & Restrained Cap EA 6 175.00
$ $1,050 $324 $1,944 DID NOT MULTIPLE BY 6 $2,700 $16,200 $385 $2,310 $298 $1,788
SUBMITTED CALCULATED SUBMITTED CALCULATED SUBMITTED CALCULATED SUBMITTED CALCULATED
BASE $601,780 $628,000 $628,039 -$39 $729,850 $729,888 -$38 $849,074 $849,119 -$46 $741,245 $740,929 $316
ALT $283,418 $246,811 $246,811 $0 - $207,180 $207,180 $381,214 $381,214 $0 $334,151 $334,151 $0
TOTAL $885,197 $874,811 $874,850 -$39 $1,125,530 $937,068 $188,463 $1,230,288 $1,230,333 -$46 $1,075,396 $1,075,080 $316
Attachment B