Urban County Program on behalf of the City of Progreso is requesting consideration and action to award and enter into a construction contract with O.G. Construction Company, LLC (lowest bidder meeting all specifications and/or requirements) for the street improvements project located in the City of Progreso, Texas in the amount of $118,049.75 utilizing Year 23 (2010) Street Improvement funds.

The City of Progreso has requested and received bids for the Street Improvements project.  R. Gutierrez Engineering Corporation prepared specification packages and bids were received and opened at the Hidalgo County Purchasing Department of March 23, 2011.  After review the project engineer noted that Addendum #1 was not initially included in the bid package submitted to the Purchasing Department.  R. Gutierrez Engineering Corporation then proceeded to verify that O.G. Construction indeed acknowledged the addendum #1 and that the bid of $118,049.75 included any and all changes that were included in the addendum #1.  O.G. Construction Company, LLC, did confirm, and thereafter, R. Gutierrez Engineering Corporation proceeded to recommend the lowest qualified bidder.  (See attached recommendation letter from R. Gutierrez Engineering Corporation, LLC., copy of bid tabulation, and letters of clarification from O.G. Construction.)  The project consists of the reconstruction of Shelby Avenue.

Contractor: O.G. Construction Company, LLC.

Contract amount: $ 118,049.75

Funds Available: $ 266,404.90 Year 23 (2010) City of Progreso Street Improvements