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CITY OF HOUSTON - CITY COUNCIL

Meeting Date: 3/7/2017
District B
Item Creation Date: 2/16/2017

25CONS309 BARC Accept Work

Agenda Item#: 7.


 
                               
Summary:

RECOMMENDATION from Director General Services Department for approval of final contract amount of $5,648,039.84 and acceptance of work on contract with TEAL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY for the new BARC Adoption Center - 8.77% over the original construction amount and under the 8.80% contingency - DISTRICT B - DAVIS

Background:

SPECIFIC EXPLANATION: On November 13, 2013, by Ordinance No. 013-1058, City Council awarded a CMAR contract to Teal Construction Company to provide pre-construction and construction phase services for the new BARC Adoption Center. The General Services Department and Teal Construction Company agreed to a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) for construction services in the amount of $5,192,787.00. The General Services Department recommends that City Council approve the final construction amount of $5,648,039.84 or 8.77% over the original GMP, accept the work and authorize final payment to Teal Construction Company.

 

PROJECT LOCATION: 3300 Carr Street (Key Map 454W)

 

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This project constructed a new BARC Adoption Center and expanded the visitors parking area. The scope of work included the construction of a 1,700 square feet adoption center to house 64 puppies; 2,000 square feet kennel building for 32 dogs; and 7,200 square feet building for the public lobby, administration support, and a future cattery shell space for 120 cats. Site improvements included 43 parking spaces, lighting, landscaping, drainage, sidewalks and a bridge for light vehicles (ATV Utility).

 

The new kennel building utilized the LEED  (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Building rating system to achieve certification and is anticipating Silver Certification.

 

CONTRACT COMPLETION AND COST: The contractor completed the project within 590 days: the original contract time of 365 days, plus 225 days approved by Change Orders. The final construction cost of the project including Change Orders is $5,648,039.84, an increase of $455,252.84 over the original GMP.

 

Jackson & Ryan Architects, Inc. was the project design consultant.

 

PREVIOUS CHANGE ORDERS: Change Orders 1 - 9 allowed for the payment of Water/Wastewater Impact and Construction permit fees; changed the type of exterior materials covering the main fa9ade elevation; installed communication and data conduits and cabling directly between the new facility and the existing facility; revised and improved the mechanical yard design, layout and security; changed specified patterned stained concrete floors to epoxy resin coated concrete; added drainage structures to the Northwest entrance to help mitigate flooding issues; added a catwalk structure including handrails, grating and lighting at all above ceiling HVAC units to allow for safer maintenance; revised the HVAC equipment and duct layout to allow for the catwalk system; added a roof drain piping around the perimeter of the buildings to help alleviate ponding; revised the main electrical service entrance; increased roof deck insulation to meet R-38 standards; added structural supports for the canopy at the front façade; revised the wall construction at the west end of the Administration and Kennel buildings; revised the interior glass storefront doors type and style; changed the specified door hardware to the 'cyberlock' system as well as added CCTV cameras and access control items; increased the amount of emergency egress lighting; and added sod and irrigation system to the area of the 'future' kennel building.

 

MBE/SBE PARTICIPATION: The contract contained a combined MBE/SBE goal of 24%. According to the Office of Business Opportunity, the contractor achieved 23.14% MBE/SBE participation and was assigned a satisfactory rating.

 

Prior Council Action:
Ordinance No. 2013-1058; November 13, 2013
Amount of Funding:

Previous Funding:

 $3,266,295.00 General Improvement Consolidated Construction Fund (4509) $2,785,705.00 Reimbursement of Equipment/Projects Fund (1850)

$6,052 000.00 Total
Contact Information:

Jacquelyn L. Nisby

832.393.8023

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Final RCABackup Material
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