On behalf of the City of Alamo, Urban County Program is requesting consideration and action to award and enter into a construction contract with Vanguard Engineering, LLC, being the lowest bidder meeting all specifications and/or requirements, for the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) Contract No. 713005, in the amount of $323,375.00. The project consists of first-time rehabilitation single-unit residential sewer services within colonias located in the City of Alamo’s extraterritorial jurisdiction: Campo Alto Subdivision, Gudalupe Subdivision Phases 1-3, Val-Bar Estates Ph. I, Rancho Escondido and Salazar Subdivision

 Bids were requested and received for the Colonia Economically Distressed Area Program (CEDAP) TDA Contract No. 713005. Quintanilla, Headley and Associates, Inc. prepared the specification packages. Bids were received and opened at the Hidalgo County – Purchasing Dept. on February 26, 2014 . After review, the project engineer recommended Vanguard Engineering, LLC as the lowest of seven (7) bidders. Please see attached engineers recommendation letter and a copy of bid tabulations.

Accounts # utilized to fund project:
• 6543-68-6591-5000-6800 (rehab; single-unit)

Funds available:            $402,975.00

Contractor:                  Vanguard Engineering, LLC
Contract amount:        $323,375.00

Note: Construction Contract form was approved/revised by Atlas, Hall & Rodriguez, Stephen L. Crain, on July 12, 2012