SUBJECT: Professional Engineering Services Contract between the City and Neel-Schaffer, Inc. for Force Main Rehabilitation and Replacement for Gilpin, Reveille, and Berkley Lift Stations.
RECOMMENDATION: An ordinance approving a Professional Engineering Services Contract with Neel-Schaffer, Inc. for Force Main Rehabilitation and Replacement for Gilpin, Reveille, and Berkley Lift Stations and appropriate funds.
PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: This project is part of the City's ongoing program to rehabilitate, reconstruct, and design its wastewater lift station facilities.
DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: This project consists of the design of electrical, mechanical, structure, process, and piping improvements at various lift stations throughout the City.
LOCATION:
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Project Name
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Location
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Council District
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Gilpin Lift Station
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300 Gilpin Street
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E
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Reveille Lift Station
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4901 Reveille Street
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I
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Berkley Lift Station
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2518 Berkley Street
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I
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SCOPE OF CONTRACT AND FEE: Under the scope of the Contract, the Consultant will perform Phase I - Preliminary Design, Phase II – Final Design, Phase III - Construction Phase Services and Additional Services. Basic Services Fee for Phase I is based on cost of time and materials with a not-to-exceed agreed upon amount. The Basic Services fees for Phase II and Phase III are based on a negotiated lump sum amount. The total Basic Services appropriation is $466,432.00.
The Contract also includes certain Additional Services to be paid either as a lump sum or on a reimbursable basis. The total Additional Services appropriation is $520,172.64.
The negotiated maximum for Phase I Services is $161,892.00.
The total cost of this project is $1,035,934.87 to be appropriated as follows: $986,604.64 for Contract services and $49,330.23 for CIP Cost Recovery.
PAY OR PLAY PROGRAM: The proposed contract requires compliance with the City’s ‘Pay or Play’ ordinance regarding health benefits for employees of City contractors. In this case, the Consultant provides health benefits to eligible employees in compliance with City policy.
M/WBE PARTICIPATION: The standard M/WBE goal set for the project is 26.00%. The Consultant has proposed a 31.68% MWBE plan to meet the goal.
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Name of Firms
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Work Description
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Amount |
% of Total Contract
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1.
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Amani Engineering, Inc.
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Land surveying services
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$206,386.00
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20.92%
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2.
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DAE & Associates Ltd., dba Geotech Engineering and Testing
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Geotechnical testing laboratories or services
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$ 90,322.00
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9.15%
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3.
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Hollaway Environmental and Communications Services, Inc.
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Environmental consulting services
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$ 15,920.00
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1.61%
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TOTAL
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$312,628.00
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31.68%
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FISCAL NOTE: No significant Fiscal Operating impact is anticipated as a result of this project.
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Randall V. Macchi, JD
Director, Houston Public Works
WBS No. R-000035-0031-3