ORDINANCE appropriating 5,099,231.00 out of Water and Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund; awarding contract to SYNAGRO of TEXAS-CDR, INC for 69th Street WWTP cleaning and evaluation; setting a deadline for the bidder’s execution of the contract and delivery of all bonds, insurance, and other required contract documents to the City; holding the bidder in default if it fails to meet the deadlines; providing funding for engineering and testing, and contingencies relating to construction of facilities financed by the Water and Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund (WW5227) - DISTRICT H - CISNEROS

SUBJECT:  Contract Award for 69^th Street WWTP Cleaning and Evaluation WBS# R-000509-0039-4.

RECOMMENDATION:  (Summary) Accept low bidder, award construction contract, and appropriate funds.

SPECIFIC EXPLANATION: This project is a part of the Wastewater Process Unit Cleaning and Evaluation Program and is required to remove accumulated Solids/Sand and Grit from several wastewater treatment facilities throughout the City and evaluate conditions of the cleaned process units to identify the required maintenance/rehabilitation. The project involves cleaning and evaluation of several process units at the City’s 69th Street Wastewater Treatment Plant. The purpose is to regain wastewater treatment capacity and improve performance, prevent solids migration from one process unit to another, help extend operating life of various pieces of equipment, reduce sanitary sewer overflows, and maintain regulatory compliance of the wastewater treatment plant.

DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: This project consists of 69^th Street WWTP Cleaning and Evaluation. The contract duration for this project is 1,825 calendar days. 

LOCATION:  The project area is bounded within 69^th Street Wastewater Treatment Plant. The project is located in Key Map 494-R.

BIDS:  Two (2) bids were received on March 09, 2017 for this project as follows:

AWARD: It is recommended that this construction contract be awarded to Synagro of Texas-CDR, Inc., with a low bid of $4,856,410.00.

PROJECT COST:  The total cost of this project is $5,099,231.00 to be appropriated as follows:

HIRE HOUSTON FIRST:The proposed contract requires compliance with the City’s ‘Hire Houston First’ ordinance that promotes economic opportunity for Houston businesses and supports job creation. In this case, the proposed contractor does not meet the requirements for HHF designation, but no HHF firms were within three percent.

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/WSBE PARTICIPATION: The contractor has submitted the following proposed program to satisfy the 11% MBE goal, and 7% WBE goal for this project.

ESTIMATED FISCAL OPERATING IMPACT:

No significant Fiscal Operating impact is anticipated as a result of this project.

All known rights-of-way and easements required for this project have been acquired.

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Karun Sreerama, MBA, PhD, PE

Director

Department of Public Works and Engineering

WBS# R-000509-0039-4

File No. WW5227

Jason Iken, P.E.

Senior Assistant Director

Phone: (832) 395-4989