A. Purchase - Police In-Car Video Recording System Upgrade:
Award on HGAC Cooperative Purchasing Contract: L-3 Mobile-Vision, Inc., -- $164,416.70
Overview: This item awards a contract to purchase upgraded in-car video systems for 33 Amarillo Police Department vehicles. These systems provide video and audio recording capabilities in and around the patrol cars for the protection of the public and the Department. The requested items are being sourced on the HGAC Cooperative Purchasing Contract to maintain compatibility with the existing systems. Funding for this purchase is available in the approved Police Department Capital Improvement Program budget.
B. Award - Medical Laboratory Testing:
Award to low responsive bidder: Clinical Pathology Laboratories -- $71,706.25
Overview: This item awards a contract to provide medical laboratory testing services to the City of Amarillo. The contract covers collection, processing and analysis of specimens and results. These services are used by the City Health Plan, CityCare Clinic and for pre-employment non-regulated drug and alcohol screening and related items. Funding for this contract is in the approved Department operating budgets. The proposed contract is for one year with up to four, 1-year renewals at mutual consent.
C. Award - Sanitary Sewer Main Improvements:
Award to the low responsive bidder: Amarillo Utilities Contactors, Inc. -- $939,314.00
Overview: This item awards a construction contract for the rehabilitation of sanitary sewer mains in the Chaparral Acres, Denver Heights and other areas. The project uses the pipe bursting method to minimize open cuts and ditches. The sanitary sewer mains in these areas have deteriorated over time and have experienced numerous backups in the wastewater collection system. The contract is 7.8% less than the estimate. Funding for this award is available in the FY 2014/2015 Utilities Division's Capital Improvement budget.
D. Approval - Mind, Nutrition, Exercise Do It! (MEND) Program Agreement:
Parties - Healthy Weight Partnership, Inc. and the City of Amarillo
Amount: $609,775.00
Overview: This item is the approval of a three year agreement between the Healthy Weight Partnership, Inc. and the City of Amarillo Department of Public Health to provide the Mind, Nutrition, Exercise, Do It! (MEND) program. This program is targeted to children over three years of age and is to assist in the prevention of child obesity. The program is targeted to serve 915 children over a three year period. Funding for this agreement is provided through the DSRIP program and the Harrington Cancer Center.
E. Approval -- Engineering Services - River Road and Hollywood Road Wastewater Treatment Plants Permit Renewal:
Award to Alan Plummer and Associates
Total Contract Price - $57,800.00
Overview: This item approves an agreement for professional services necessary to renew the Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) permits at each of the two wastewater treatment plants. These permits regulate the operation and discharge of treated effluent from the plants. The permit applications are due in the spring of 2015. The recommended firm has successfully provided these services to the City for prior renewals. Funding for this award is from the approved FY 2014/2015 Wastewater Treatment Capital Improvement Program budget.
F. Approval - Lease Amendment #1 - City of Amarillo and Bob L. Goree Properties Group, LP.:
Parties: City of Amarillo and Bob L. Goree Properties Group, LP
Property: Santa Fe Depot, 3rd Avenue and Grant Street
Overview: This item amends the existing lease agreement for the property commonly known as the Santa Fe Depot. Under the terms of this agreement, the City will assume possession of the entirety of the property save the northern-most building and the associated paved parking area and gate access. The amendment further provides an option for the tenant to hold over in the northern-most building and associated parking area through September, 2018 with market rate rents being assessed beginning in September, 2016.
A. Purchase - Police In-Car Video Recording System Upgrade:
Award on HGAC Cooperative Purchasing Contract: L-3 Mobile-Vision, Inc., -- $164,416.70
Overview: This item awards a contract to purchase upgraded in-car video systems for 33 Amarillo Police Department vehicles. These systems provide video and audio recording capabilities in and around the patrol cars for the protection of the public and the Department. The requested items are being sourced on the HGAC Cooperative Purchasing Contract to maintain compatibility with the existing systems. Funding for this purchase is available in the approved Police Department Capital Improvement Program budget.
B. Award - Medical Laboratory Testing:
Award to low responsive bidder: Clinical Pathology Laboratories -- $71,706.25
Overview: This item awards a contract to provide medical laboratory testing services to the City of Amarillo. The contract covers collection, processing and analysis of specimens and results. These services are used by the City Health Plan, CityCare Clinic and for pre-employment non-regulated drug and alcohol screening and related items. Funding for this contract is in the approved Department operating budgets. The proposed contract is for one year with up to four, 1-year renewals at mutual consent.
C. Award - Sanitary Sewer Main Improvements:
Award to the low responsive bidder: Amarillo Utilities Contactors, Inc. -- $939,314.00
Overview: This item awards a construction contract for the rehabilitation of sanitary sewer mains in the Chaparral Acres, Denver Heights and other areas. The project uses the pipe bursting method to minimize open cuts and ditches. The sanitary sewer mains in these areas have deteriorated over time and have experienced numerous backups in the wastewater collection system. The contract is 7.8% less than the estimate. Funding for this award is available in the FY 2014/2015 Utilities Division's Capital Improvement budget.
D. Approval - Mind, Nutrition, Exercise Do It! (MEND) Program Agreement:
Parties - Healthy Weight Partnership, Inc. and the City of Amarillo
Amount: $609,775.00
Overview: This item is the approval of a three year agreement between the Healthy Weight Partnership, Inc. and the City of Amarillo Department of Public Health to provide the Mind, Nutrition, Exercise, Do It! (MEND) program. This program is targeted to children over three years of age and is to assist in the prevention of child obesity. The program is targeted to serve 915 children over a three year period. Funding for this agreement is provided through the DSRIP program and the Harrington Cancer Center.
E. Approval -- Engineering Services - River Road and Hollywood Road Wastewater Treatment Plants Permit Renewal:
Award to Alan Plummer and Associates
Total Contract Price - $57,800.00
Overview: This item approves an agreement for professional services necessary to renew the Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) permits at each of the two wastewater treatment plants. These permits regulate the operation and discharge of treated effluent from the plants. The permit applications are due in the spring of 2015. The recommended firm has successfully provided these services to the City for prior renewals. Funding for this award is from the approved FY 2014/2015 Wastewater Treatment Capital Improvement Program budget.
F. Approval - Lease Amendment #1 - City of Amarillo and Bob L. Goree Properties Group, LP.:
Parties: City of Amarillo and Bob L. Goree Properties Group, LP
Property: Santa Fe Depot, 3rd Avenue and Grant Street
Overview: This item amends the existing lease agreement for the property commonly known as the Santa Fe Depot. Under the terms of this agreement, the City will assume possession of the entirety of the property save the northern-most building and the associated paved parking area and gate access. The amendment further provides an option for the tenant to hold over in the northern-most building and associated parking area through September, 2018 with market rate rents being assessed beginning in September, 2016.