SUBJECT: Contract Award for FY 2025 Ditch Re-establishment Work Order Contract #5.
RECOMMENDATION: (SUMMARY) Award a Construction Contract to DL Glover Utilities, LLC for FY 2025 Ditch Re-establishment Work Order Contract #5 and appropriate funds.
PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: This project is part of the Transportation and Drainage Operations Program and is required to provide work authorization on a location-by-location as-needed basis, to provide the operation and maintenance of stormwater drainage assets.
DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: This project consists of the Citywide program that provides construction services to consist of roadside ditch re-establishment and culvert cleaning throughout the City of Houston. The scope is established by each work authorization. The Contract duration for this project is 720 calendar days.
LOCATION: The projects are located throughout the City of Houston.
BIDS: This project was advertised for bidding on June 6, 2025. Bids were received on June 26, 2025. The three (3) bids are as follows:
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Bidder
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Adjustment Factor:
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1.
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DL Glover Utilities, LLC
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0.400
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2.
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Grava, LLC
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0.449
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3.
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J. Rivas Construction, LLC
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0.450
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AWARD: It is recommended that this construction contract be awarded to DL Glover Utilities, LLC with a low bid of $6,000,000.00 (.400 Adjustment Factor) be made a part of this Contract.
PROJECT COST: The total cost of this project is $6,000,000.00 to be appropriated as follows:
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· Bid Amount
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$6,000,000.00
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HIRE HOUSTON FIRST: The proposed contract requires compliance with the City’s ‘Hire Houston First’ (HHF) ordinance that promotes economic opportunity for Houston business and supports job creation. In this case DL Glover Utilities, LLC is a designated HHF company, but they were the successful awardee without application of the HHF preference.
PAY OR PLAY PROGRAM: The proposed contract requires compliance with the City’s ‘Pay or Play’ ordinance regarding health benefits for employees of City contractors. In this case, the Contractor has elected to pay into the Contractor Responsibility Fund in compliance with City policy.
M/WSBE PARTICIPATION: The contractor has submitted the following proposed program to satisfy the 18.00% MBE goal and 5.00% WBE goal for this project.
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MBE - Name of Firms
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Work Description
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Amount
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% of Contract
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J.P. Sewer Main Repair & Drain Specialist, LLC
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Water and sewer line and related structures construction
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$ 600,000.00
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10.00%
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Mayoral Trucking, LLC
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Dump trucking
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$ 300,000.00
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5.00%
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Royal Traffic Sign Company
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Flagging Services
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$ 180,000.00
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3.00%
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TOTAL
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$1,080,000.00
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18.00%
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WBE - Name of Firms
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Work Description
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Amount
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% of Contract
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1.
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Access Data Supply, Inc
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Ready-Mix concrete manufacturing, pipe metal, merchant wholesalers
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$ 300,000.00
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5.00%
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FISCAL NOTE: Funding for this item is included in the FY2026 Adopted Budget. Therefore, no Fiscal Note is required as stated in the Financial Policies.
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Jedediah Greenfield Randall V. Macchi, JD
Chief Procurement Officer Director, Houston Public Works
Finance/Strategic Procurement Division
WBS No. M-43M009-0013-4
Estimated Spending Authority:
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