Agenda Item 6949

April 6, 1998

SUBJECT: Northridge Cooling Tower Replacement

RECOMMENDATION
That the Board award the Northridge Cooling Tower Replacement contract to Central Texas Air Conditioning & Heating, Inc. in the amount of $230,849.

RELATED BOARD POLICY OR BOARD PLANNING PRIORITY (Directive/Goal/Action Plan)
This item is consistent with Strategic Planning Directive 2: Provide adequate facilities for the six campuses and the district offices.

RATIONALE
The current Northridge Campus cooling tower is a used tower that was installed in 1992 as a temporary measure to provide additional cooling capacity. The new tower will be more efficient and should have a useful life of twenty years.

BUDGETARY CONSIDERATION
Funds for this project are allocated from the FY 1998 Building Use Fees.

RESOURCE PERSONNEL
Daniel A. Perez, Associate Vice President, Facilities & Operations
Robert Egan, Project Manager, Facilities & Operations

ATTACHMENTS
Bid Summary – NRG Cooling Tower

 

Respectfully Submitted By:

 

Ana M. "Cha" Guzmán, Vice President
Administration and Institutional Advancement

 

Richard Fonte, President

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Bid Results

Austin Community College

Office of Facilities

 

Project: Northridge Cooling Tower Replacement Date: March 2, 1998

Location: Northridge Campus Time: 4:00 p.m.

Project No.: 98.432

Bidder

PNEU-TEMP, INC.

 

Central Texas Commercial Air Conditioning and Heating, Inc.

International Mechanical Service, Inc.

Austin Mechanical

Manufacturer

EVAPCO

BAC

EVAPCO

BAC

EVAPCO

BAC

EVAPCO

Lump Sum Bid

$385,922.00

$256,449.00

$249,449.00

$346,284.00

$338,687.00

$287,700.00

$279,800.00

Alt.#1-Use induced draft fluid coolers

-9,534.00

-25,600.00

-7,500.00

-26,000.00

-8,000.00

-28,900.00

-10,700.00

Alt.#2-Use variable speed fans, not 2 speed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Centrifugal Fans in Fluid

Cooler

22,061.00

13,500.00

6,891.00

14,962.00

7,205.00

25,500.00

25,050.00

Induced Draft Fluid

Coolers

22,193.00

8,700.00

6,556.00

9,770.00

5,632.00

20,500.00

18,200.00

Alt.#3-Use stainless steel basins, not galvanized

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Centrifugal Fans in Fluid

Cooler

31,895.00

17,755.00

24,895.00

19,824.00

26,000.00

18,700.00

26,200.00

Induced Draft Fluid

Coolers

10,275.00

7,732.00

8,020.00

9,999.00

8,955.00

8,200.00

8,500.00

HUB

WBE

NO

NO

NO

Total with Alt.#1 – Induced Draft

376,388.00

230,849.00

241,949.00

320,284.00

330,687.00

258,800.00

269,100.00

 

Bid packages were picked up by 24 potential bidders. This included 4 HUB bidders.

Facilities & Operations recommends the contract be awarded to Central Texas Commercial Air Conditioning and Heating, Inc. for the base bid and alternate #1 for a total of $230,849.00.

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Bid Results

Austin Community College

Office of Facilities

 

Project: Northridge Cooling Tower Replacement Date: March 2, 1998

Location: Northridge Campus Time: 4:00 p.m.

Project No.: 98.432

Bidder

King Mechanical Contractors, Inc.

International Mechanical Service, Inc.

Alliance Mechanical Systems

Manufacturer

BAC

EVAPCO

IMECO

BAC

BAC

EVAPCO

Lump Sum Bid

$459,854.00

$432,088.00

$431,321.00

$411,425.00

$394,000.00

$386,000.00

Alt.#1-Use induced draft fluid coolers

-36,167.00

-5,817.00

-10,066.00

-4,827.00

-25,600.00

-7,450.00

Alt.#2-Use variable speed fans, not 2 speed

 

 

 

 

 

 

Centrifugal Fans in Fluid

Cooler

15,593.00

17,200.00

16,020.00

16,076.00

16,875.00

5,650.00

Induced Draft Fluid

Coolers

16,150.00

17,200.00

16,280.00

16,150.00

9,500.00

5,800.00

Alt.#3-Use stainless steel basins, not galvanized

 

 

 

 

 

 

Centrifugal Fans in Fluid

Cooler

60,261.00

34,853.00

8,733.00

28,715.00

22,000.00

31,000.00

Induced Draft Fluid

Coolers

19,248.00

10,974.00

8,300.00

60,261.00

9,700.00

10,000.00

HUB

SBE

NO

Total with Alt.#1 – Induced Draft

423,687.00

426,271.00

421,255.00

406,598.00

368,400.00

378,550.00