Smithville ISD Board Briefs
February 11, 2002

The Smithville I.S.D. Board of Trustees met in special session on Monday, February 11, 2002 beginning at 6:00 P.M. Items discussed or acted on by members included the following:

1. Consideration and action on Bids and Contracts for construction of the new high school – The school district and construction manager Sam Best have followed all legal requirements for bidding on contracts for construction of our new high school. Part of the service provided to the school district by our construction manager is the evaluation and recommendation on bids. After scoring the bids, the construction manager presented the results of the evaluation and his recommendations on each of the different contracts involved in the project to the Board. Peggy Walicek motioned to award contracts for construction as noted on the bid tab sheet. Mike Morgan seconded, and the motion carried 6-0.

Scope of Work

Contractor

Base Bid

Recommendations

Alt #1-Play Slab

Alt #2-Structure/Roof @ Play Slab

Alt #3 -Voc Ag Bldg

Alt #4-Concrete Courtyd

Alt #7-Masonry in lieu drywall

Site Grading and Paving

Mine Services

1,524,350

Already awarded

38,000

   

28,000

 

Termite Control

Lady Bug

7,980

Award

         

Chain Link Fences, Gates and Bicycle Racks

Aber

97,899

Award

         

Site Utilities (combo Plumbing & HVAC)

Rabroker

1,524,000

Award

   

186,000

   

Automatic Irrigation System

Choate

32,980

Award

         

Ballfield Seeding, Landscape Allowance

Allowance

30,000

Committed Budget

         

Construction Seeding (100,000 SF @ .22)

Allowance

22,000

Committed Budget

         

Foundation, Ramps and Steps

GCC, Inc.

628,116

Award

29,692

       

Masonry

P & S Masonry

860,000

Award

   

4,000

5,000

186,000

Structural Steel Purchase

Bludau Fabrication

519,637

Already awarded

 

36,473

     

Structural Steel Erection

Hornsby Construction

215,800

Award

 

11,500

     

Carpentry

Penta

159,700

Award

5,800

4,700

     

Insulated Plaster Coating

Hampton

99,508

Contingent Award

         

Roofing

Texas Roofing

734,800

Award

42,500

Cementitious Fire Proofing

Bahl Fireproofing

48,600

Award

         

Hollow Metal Doors and Frames

Door Pro

36,210

Award

2,100

Wood Doors

Door Pro

24,220

Award

Finish Hardware

Hidell

65,710

Award

Glazing

Floyd's Glass

350,000

Award

         

Drywall and Acoustical Ceilings

Drywall Systems

537,000

Award

   

25,000

 

(65,000)

Carpet, VCT, Ceramic, & Quarry

GFCS, Inc.

221,014

Award

         

Resinous Flooring

Budget

40,000

Re-Bid

         

Gymnasium Wood Flooring

ARMS Maint.

63,000

Award

         

Paint, Tape, Float and Texture

Schnurr, Inc.

214,604

Award

 

6,170

17,285

 

(2,229)

Toilet Partitions & Accessories

D & E Builders

54,487

Award

Expansion Joints

South TX Specialties

4,196

Award

         

Counter Shutters and Rolling Grills

Alamo Doors

35,498

Award

         

Marker Boards/Tack Boards

Texas Chalkboards

19,392

Award

         

Cubicle Track and Curtain

Elite

442

Award

         

Fire Extinguishers and Cabinets

Austin Acoustical

3,450

Award

         

Projection Screens

Data Projections

6,326

Award

         

Window Blinds

Elite

3,853

Award

         

Fixed Aluminum Wall Ladder

Allowance

2,500

Committed Budget

         

Flagpoles

Gardner & Martin

1,600

Award

         

Identifying Devices

Sign International

4,327

Award

         

Room and Directional Signage

Allowance

7,500

Committed Budget

         

Wire Mesh Partitions

Kentucky Metal

2,078

Award

         

Accordion Folding Partitions

Rob Pelletere

4,440

Award

   

4,440

   

Metal Louvers

Allowance

4,000

Committed Budget

         

Noise Lock Doors

Piper Weatherford

8,301

Award

         

Broom and Mop Rack

D & E Builders

849

Award

         

Lockers and Kitchen Staff Lockers

Penco

91,154

Award

         

Athletic Equipment

John F. Clark

41,460

Award

         

Food Service and Kitchen Equipment

ABC Hotel

222,319

Award

         

Stage Rigging and Drapery

Dallas Stage

4,556

Award

         

Plastic Laminate Faced Casework, Millwork and Finished Carpentry

Imperial

124,616

Award

Wood Laboratory Casework

Hallmark

144,000

Award

         

Telescoping Bleachers

Specialty Supply

63,276

Award

         

Angle Frame Bleachers

Budget

140,000

Re-Bid

         

HVAC

Rabroker

In Combo Bid

           

Plumbing

Rabroker

In Combo Bid

           

Electrical

Scmidt Electric

1,346,500

Award

 

26,222

147,341

 

4,110

CM Fee

Best Construction

620,099

Already awarded

General Conditions

Budget

172,400

Committed Budget

Contingency

Budget

220,000

2% of Total Budget

Totals

11,410,747

73,492

127,565

386,166

33,000

122,881

Hold Alt 1

Hold Alt 2

Hold Alt 3

Hold Alt 4

Reject

Bid Alternates

Cost Reduction Ideas

Alternate #5 - VCT in lieu of ceramic in corridors

(12,352)

Reject Alternate 5

Change from wood outfield fence to chain link w/screen

(49,582)

Accept

Alternate #6 - 5 year HVAC warranty

37,400

Reject Alternate 6

Delete Sunscreens

(159,480)

Reject

Alternate #8 - Additional Acid Waste Piping

2,800

Award

Alternate #9 - Admin phone system w/voice mail

7,930

Award

Alternate #10 - Handsets in classrooms in lieu of call back buttons

5,864

Award

Alternate #11 - Media Retrieval System

4,570

Award

Alternate #12 - Security Cameras

44,475

Reject Alternate 12

2. Adjournment – The Board adjourned its meeting at 9:58 p.m.

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