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Council hears contractor bids, alternates and cost options for new City Hall campus
Summary
Staff recommended a base‑bid award to McCownGordon (low bid) and presented alternates including an expanded second‑floor patio, plaza enhancements, transformer location, and a $500,000 allowance for a rainwater‑harvesting study; staff recommended not adding the rainwater system to the base bid and to explore solar later
City staff told the Richardson City Council they have received competitive bids for the new City Hall and municipal campus and recommended awarding the base construction contract to the top‑ranked low bidder while holding several architectural alternates for council consideration.
Project recap and bid results: Charles Goff (project lead) and city staff reported that McCownGordon (listed in the bid materials as the top‑ranked bidder) submitted the lowest and highest‑qualifying bid at just under $65 million, including a $3 million contract contingency within the bid. Staff said the project remains within the overall $91 million budget once alternates and contingencies are allocated. City staff said Balfour Beatty will continue work on the library and that the City Hall construction manager role will go to the selected general contractor through a competitive sale proposal delivery.
Why it matters: the project replaces the existing City Hall and adds a municipal campus with plaza, Leadership Grove and a new green. Staff said keeping the project on budget preserves a $10 million general‑fund contingency set aside in FY2022 and reduces the risk of higher escalation…
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