ORDINANCE appropriating $3,975,000.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund, awarding contract to RESICOM, INC for Water Main Replacement in Richmond Area; 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, testing, CIP Cost Recovery, and contingencies relating to construction of facilities financed by the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund - DISTRICTS F - LE and G - TRAVIS

SUBJECT:  Contract Award for Water Main Replacement in Richmond Area. WBS No. S-000035-0218-4.

 RECOMMENDATION: Accept low bid, award Construction Contract and appropriate funds.

PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: This project is part of the City’s Water Line Replacement Program. This program is required to replace and upgrade water lines within the City to increase availability of water, improve circulation and fire protection.

DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: This project consists of the construction of approximately 34,541 linear feet of water lines with related appurtenances in the Richmond Area. The contract duration for this project is 390 calendar days. This project was designed by Isani Consultants L.P.

LOCATION:  Area 1: Meadow Briar Drive on the north, Creekview Park on the south, Synott Road on the east and Hazy Park on the west. Key Map Grid number 488 Y; Council District F. Area 2: Sandri and Rincon on the north, Westheimer Road on the south, Briarwest Boulevard on the east and Foreland Drive on the west. Key Map Grid number 488 U; Council District G. Area 3: Westheimer Road on the north, Ashford Chase Drive on the south, South Dairy Ashford Road on the east and Ashford Trail on the west. Key Map Grid number 488 U, V, Y, Z; Council District F. Area 4: Village Gate Drive on the north, Westpark Drive on the south, South Briar Knoll Drive on the east and Benfield Drive on the west. Key Map Grid number 488 Y; Council District F.

BIDS: This project was advertised for bidding on March 03, 2017. Bids were received on March 30, 2017. The eight (8) bids are as follows:

            Bidder                                                            Bid Amount

1.     Resicom, Inc.                                                 $3,406,022.75

2.     D.L. Elliott Enterprises, Inc.                           $3,693,143.00

3.     Tikon Group, Inc.                                            $3,717,510.70

4.     Scohil Construction Services, LLC               $3,734,812.00

5.     Texas Pride Utilities, LLC                              $3,746,695.00

6.     McKinney Construction, Inc.                          $4,028,433.50

7.     Vaca Underground Utilities, Inc.                    $4,262,245.00

8.     DCE Construction, Inc.                                  $4,700,000.00                                         

AWARD:   It is recommended that this construction contract be awarded to Resicom, Inc., with a low bid of $3,406,022.75.

PROJECT COST:          The total cost of this project is $3,975,000.00 to be appropriated as follows:

• Bid Amount                                                                 $3,406,022.75

• Contingencies                                                                $170,301.14

• Engineering and Testing Services                                $160,000.00

• CIP Cost Recovery                                                       $238,676.11

Engineering and Testing Services will be provided by Paradigm Consultants, Inc. under a previously approved contract.

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 Resicom, Inc. 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 low bidder has submitted the following proposed program to satisfy the 12% MBE goal and 8% 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, easements and/or right-of-entry required for the project have been acquired.

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Karun Sreerama, MBA, PhD, PE

Director

Department of Public Works and Engineering

$3,975,000.00 from Fund No. 8500-Water and Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund.

Ravi Kaleyatodi, P.E., CPM

Senior Assistant Director, Engineering Branch

Phone: (832) 395-2326