The limits of the proposed State Highway Loop 88 outer loop corridor are currently encompassing existing water infrastructure owned by the City of Lubbock. Pursuant to State rules and current intergovernmental agreements in effect, the City is required to relocate some of the municipal infrastructure to the outside of the proposed freeway. The work of this construction contract will provide for the relocation of approximately 4,600 linear feet of existing water lines ahead of the proposed State Loop 88, along 130th Street from Slide Road to University Avenue.
In Response to RFP 20-15514-TF, the following proposals were received and opened on October 8, 2020.
| Contractors |
Amount |
| Deerwood Construction, Inc., Lubbock, Texas |
$1,324,652.90 |
| MH Civil Constructors, Inc., Amarillo, Texas |
$1,335,000.00 |
| Utility Contractors of America, Inc., Lubbock, Texas |
$1,339,187.00 |
| Ferguson Construction Company, Lovington, New Mexico |
$1,518,929.75 |
The proposals were evaluated using the following criteria: Price (60 points), Contractor Qualifications (30 points), Safety Record Questionnaire (5 points), and Construction Time (5 points). A four-member committee evaluated the proposals and the following ranking was obtained.
| Contractor |
Points out of 400 |
| Utility Contractors of America, Inc., Lubbock, Texas |
391.6 |
| MH Civil Constructors, Inc., Amarillo, Texas |
384.7 |
| Deerwood Construction, Inc., Lubbock, Texas |
361.0 |
| Ferguson Construction Company, Lovington, New Mexico |
307.8 |
The Staff and Evaluation Committee recommends award of the unit price contract to the highest ranked proposer, Utility Contractors of America, Inc., of Lubbock, Texas, for the total negotiated contract amount of $1,339,187.00. The time for substantial completion of the project is 180 consecutive calendar days. This contract is awarded by the unit price and actual expenditures may be more or less depending on field conditions. |