SUBJECT:
Professional Engineering Services Contract between the City of Houston and Huitt-Zollars, Inc. for Negotiated Work Orders for Pre-Engineering of Storm Water Drainage Improvements.
WBS No. M-430100-0020-3
It is recommended that City Council pass an Ordinance authorizing a Professional Engineering Services Contract between the City of Houston and Huitt-Zollars, Inc. and appropriate funds.
PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: This contract is to perform pre-engineering of storm water drainage improvements. Developing specific detailed projects to address the identified highest needs will provide candidate projects with both costs and benefits defined for citywide comparison and ranking for implementation.
DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: This project is part of the Storm Drainage Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) and is required to provide professional engineering services to investigate, verify, and define storm water drainage problems, structural flooding, and storm sewer system capacity issues. The project will identify feasible, warranted, and cost effective solutions.
LOCATION: The project location and limits will be established by the work order.
SCOPE OF CONTRACT AND FEE: Under the scope of the contract, the Consultant will perform Pre-Engineering Design Services and Additional Services as defined by the work order. The total contract amount is $750,000.00. Pre-Engineering Design Services and Additional Services fees will be negotiated on a reimbursable basis with a not-to-exceed agreed upon amount based on the scope of the work order.
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 provides health benefits to eligible employees in compliance with City policy.
M/WBE INFORMATION: The M/WBE goal for the project is set at 24%. The Consultant has proposed the following firms to achieve this goal.
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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. Blackline Engineering, LLC
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Civil Engineering
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$75,000.00
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10%
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2. Entech Civil Engineers, Inc.
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Civil Engineering
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$41,250.00
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5.50%
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3. ISANI Consultants, L.P.
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Civil Engineering
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$75,000.00
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10%
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4. B & E Reprographics, Inc.
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Reprographics
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$3,750.00
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0.50%
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TOTAL
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$195,000.00
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26%
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ESTIMATED FISCAL OPERATING IMPACT:
Note: No significant Fiscal Operating impact is anticipated as a result of this project.
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Carol Ellinger Haddock, P.E.
Interim Director
Department of Public Works and Engineering