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Redevelopment Agency approves independent materials testing for animal shelter and Fire Station 2 projects
Summary
The Mesquite Redevelopment Agency on March 25 approved two agreements with Geotechnical and Environmental Services LLC for independent construction materials testing and special inspections for the Mesquite Animal Shelter addition and Fire Station 2.
The Mesquite Redevelopment Agency on March 25 approved two separate agreements with Geotechnical and Environmental Services LLC (GES) to provide independent construction materials testing and special inspection services for the Mesquite Animal Shelter addition and the Mesquite Fire Station 2 project.
Travis, a city staff member presenting the items, said the services provide quality assurance during construction and are not included in the contractor bids. "This is an item for us to do quality assurance and make sure that the concrete testing is adequate, that we are getting the product that we're paying for," he said. The board approved the Animal Shelter testing after a brief exchange about the cost and why the testing is procured separately from the contractor.
The board chair called for questions. Board Member Fielding asked whether the testing cost was excluded from the contractor bid, and Travis confirmed that independent testing is paid for by the city to avoid any appearance of collusion and to ensure impartial quality assurance. For the Animal Shelter addition, staff recommended approval of the agreement with GES and the board approved a motion to award the contract; the motion recorded $34,635 as the approved amount.
On the Fire Station 2 item, Fielding asked whether the higher price reflected a brand-new building rather than a remodel. Travis answered that the larger scope and additional special inspections for the fire station accounted for the higher price and recommended approval of the GES agreement for $72,890. Board Member Wanless moved to approve the Fire Station 2 testing agreement for $72,890; the board voted to approve the motion.
Both items were approved with board votes after short discussion; no public comments were offered on either item.
Details provided in the meeting record include staff recommendations and the recorded motion amounts. The record contains a numerical discrepancy in one staff remark on the Animal Shelter item: during presentation Travis said an amount that sounded like "$34,323,635" while the motion and final approval referenced $34,635. The article reports the amounts as they appear in the transcript and records the board-approved figures in the actions section below.
The board moved on after voting; there were no conditions placed on either contract during the meeting.
