HomeMy WebLinkAboutCONSTRUCTION OF NEW FIRE STATION #6PORT ARTHUR FIRE DEPARTMENT
MEMORANDUM
To: Steve Fitzgibbons, City Manager
From: Larry D. Richard, Fire Chief ~l~/~
Re: Construction of New Fire Station Number 6
Date: January 24, 2008
COMMENT
I have been in contact with The Trevino Group located at 1616 W 22nd Street in Houston,
Texas concerning the construction of the New Fire Station Number 6. This firm was
responsible for the reconstruction of Number 4 Fire Station in Sabine Pass. Although the
Sabine Pass project was completed at no cost to the City I was very impressed with the
commitmenYof The Trevino Group to deliver a quality product that would meet our needs.
The Trevino Group did not receive any compensation for this project.
The Trevino Group uses the design-build. concept for construction projects. "Design-build.
contract" means a single contract with adesign-build firm for the design and construction
of a facility.
Tex. Local Gov'f Code § 271.119
§ 271.119. Design-Build Contracts for Facilities
(a) A governmental entity may use the design-build method for the construction,.
rehabilitation, alteration, or repair of a facility. In using that method and in entering into a
contract for the services of a design-build firm, the contracting governmental entity and. the
designbuild firm shall follow the procedures provided' by this section.
(b) The governmental entity shall selector designate an engineer or architect independent
of the design-build firm to acf as its representative for the duration of the work on the
facility. If the governmental entity's engineer or architect is not afull-time employee
of the governmental entity, the governmental entity shall select the engineer or architect on
the basis of demonstrated competence and qualifications as provided by Section 2254.004;
Government Code.
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(c) The governmental entity shall prepare a request for qualifications that includes general
information on the project site, project scope, budget, special systems, selection criteria,
and other information that may assist potential design-build firms in-.submitting proposals
for the project. The governmental entity shall also prepare a design criteria package that
includes more detailed information on the project. If the preparation of the design criteria
package requires engineering or architectural services that constitute the practice of
engineering within the meaning. of Chapter 1001, Occupations Code, or the practice of
architecture within the meaning of Chapter 1051, Occupations Code, those services shall be
provided in accordance with the applicable law.
(d) The governmental entity shall evaluate statements of qualifications and select adesign-
build firm in two phases:
(1) In phase one, the governmental entity shall prepare a request for qualifications and
evaluate each offeror's experience, technical competence, and capability to perform, the
past performance of the offeror's team and members of the team, and other. appropriate
factors submitted by the team or firm in response to the request for qualifications, except
that cost-related or price-related evaluation factors are not permitted. Each offeror must
certify to the governmental entity that each engineer or architect that is a member
of its team was selected based on demonstrated competence and qualifications in the
mannerprovided by Section 2254.004, GoverninentCode. The governmental entity shall
qualify a maximum of five offerors to submit additional information and, if the
governmental-entity chooses, to interview for final selection.
(2) In phase two, the governmental entity shall evaluate the information submitted by the
offerors on the basis of the selection criteria stated in the request for qualifications and the
results of an interview. The governmental entity may request additional information
regarding demonstrated competence and qualifications, considerations of the safety and
long-term durability of the project, the feasibility of implementing the project as proposed,
the ability of the offeror to meet schedules, costing methodology, or other factors as
appropriate. The governmental entity may not require offerors to submit detailed
engineering or architectural designs as part of the proposal. The governmental entity shall
rank each proposal submitted on the basis of the criteria set forth in the request for
qualifications. The governmental entity shall select the design-build firm that submits the
proposal offering the best value for the governmental entity on the basis of the published'
selection criteria and on its ranking evaluations. The governmental entity shall first
attempt to negotiate a contract with the selected offeror. If the governmental entity is
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unable to negotiate a satisfactory contract with the selected offeror,. the governmental
entity shall, formally and in writing, end negotiations with that offeror and proceed to
negotiate with the next offeror in the order of the selection ranking unti- a contract
is reached or.negotiations with all ranked offerors end.
(e) Following selection of a design-build firm under Subsection (d), that firm's engineers or
architects shall complete the design, submitting all design elements for review and
determination of scope compliance to the governmental entity or the governmental entity's
engineer or architect before or concurrently with construction.
(f) An engineer shall have responsibility for compliance with the engineering design
requirements and all other applicable requirements of Chapter 1001, Occupations Code.
An architectshalLhave responsibility for compliance with the requirements of Chapter
1051, Occupations Code.
(g) The governmental entity shall provide or contract for, independently of the design-build
firm, the inspection services, the testing of construction. materials engineering, and the
verification testing services necessary for acceptance of the facility by the governmental'
entity. The governmental entity shall select those services for which it contracts in
accordance with Section 2254.004, Government Code.
(h) The design-build firm shall supply a signed and sealed set of construction documents
.for the project to the governmental entity at the conclusion of construction.
(i) A payment or performance bond is not required for, and may not provide coverage for,
the portion of a design-build contract under this section that includes design services only.
If a fixed contract amount or guaranteed maximum price has not been determined at the
time adesign-build contract is awarded, the penal sums of the performance and payment
bonds delivered to the governmental entity must each be in an amount equal to the project
budget,. as specified in the design criteria package. The design-build firm shall deliver the
bonds not later than the 10th day after the date the design-build firm executes the contract
unless the design-build firm furnishes a bid bond or other financial security acceptable to
the governmental entity to ensure that the design-build firm will furnish the required
performance and payment bonds when a guaranteed maximum price is established.
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