SUBJECT: Accept Work for FY2023 Roadway Rehabilitation Project #2.
RECOMMENDATION: (SUMMARY) Pass a motion to approve the final contract amount of $7,103,465.11 or 1.48% over the original contract amount, accept the Work and authorize final payment.
PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: This project was part of the Roadway Rehabilitation program and provided work authorizations on a location-by-location basis, as needed, to preserve, repair, rehabilitate, or reconstruct the street to a condition that could be effectively used for its designated functional purpose.
DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: This project consisted of providing construction services that included but not limited to the construction, repair, rehabilitation, removal, disposal, and/or replacement of roadway pavement and other pavement related improvements. The project was awarded to Grava, LLC with 365 calendar days allowed for construction and an original contract amount of $7,000,000.00.
LOCATION: The projects are located in Council Districts A,C,E,G, and I.
CONTRACT COMPLETION AND COST: The contractor, Grava, LLC, has completed the work under the subject contract. The project was completed within the original contract time. The final cost of the project, including overrun and underrun of estimated unit price quantities and previously approved Change Orders Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 is $7,103,465.11, an increase of $103,465.11 or 1.48% over the original contract amount and under the 5% contingency amount. The increased cost is a result of the difference between planned and measured quantities.
MWSBE PARTICIPATION: The advertised MWSBE contract goals for this project were 13.00% MBE, 3.00% WBE, and 4.00% SBE. The approved goals at award remained the same. According to the Office of Business Opportunity, the actual participation achieved was 27.63% MBE, 4.74% WBE, and 11.73% SBE. The Prime exceeded the awarded goals across all categories and utilized all goal credit subcontractors. As a result, the MWSBE performance on this project is rated Outstanding and is considered to have fully met the Good Faith Efforts requirements mandated by the City’s MWSBE Program.
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Randall V. Macchi, JD
Director, Houston Public Works
WBS No. N-321040-0068-4