SUBJECT: Contract Award for Sewer Stoppage Cleaning and Television Inspection V, WBS# R-MA1000-0008-4.
RECOMMENDATION: (Summary) Accept low bid, award construction contract, and allocate funds.
SPECIFIC EXPLANATION: This project will provide for sewer stoppage cleaning and television inspection of sanitary sewers throughout the City. The project involves sewer stoppage cleaning and television inspection. The purpose is to reduce sanitary sewer overflows, which is accomplished by clearing stoppages and cleaning sewer lines.
DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: This project consists of sewer stoppage cleaning and television inspection. The contract duration for this project is two years with a one year option to renew, for a total of three years.
LOCATION: The project area is generally bounded by the City Limits.
BIDS: One (1) bid was received on March 30, 2017 for this project as follows:
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Bidder
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Bid Amount
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1.
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CSI Consolidated, LLC dba Clean Serve LLC
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$3,306,636.00
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AWARD: It is recommended that this construction contract be awarded to CSI Consolidated, LLC dba Clean Serve LLC, with a low bid of $3,306,636.00.
PROJECT COST: The total cost of this project is $3,471,967.80 to be allocated as follows:
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FY-18
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FY-19
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FY-20
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FY-21
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Bid Amount
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$890,010.00
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$1,096,512.00
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$1,130,712.00
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$189,402.00
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Contingencies
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$44,500.50
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$54,825.60
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$56,535.60
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$9,470.10
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Total
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$934,510.50
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$1,151,337.60
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$1,187,247.60
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$198,872.10
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HIRE HOUSTON FIRST: The proposed contract requires compliance with the City’s ‘Hire Houston First’ (HHF) ordinance that promotes economic opportunity for Houston businesses and supports job creation. In this case, the proposed contractor 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 provides benefits for some employees but will pay into the Contractor Responsibility Fund for others, in compliance with City policy.
M/WSBE PARTICIPATION: The contractor has submitted the following proposed program to satisfy the 17.00% MBE goal, and 7.00% WBE goal for this project.
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MBE – Name of Firm
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Work Description
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Amount
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% of Contract
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TB Environmental, Inc.
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Sewer Cleaning
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$373,649.87
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11.30%
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JAG Engineering, Inc.
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Traffic Control Plan
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$56,212.81
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1.70%
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MBE TOTAL
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$429,862.68
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13.00%
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SBE – Name of Firm
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Work Description
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Amount
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% of Contract
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Chief Solutions, Inc.
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Sewer Cleaning
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$99,199.08
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3.00%
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Republic Traffic Safety, Inc.
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Flagging Services
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$26,453.09
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0.80%
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Eagle Traffic, Signs & Safety, L.L.C.
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Signs and Signboards
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$6,613.27
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0.20%
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SBE TOTAL
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$132,265.44
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4.00%
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WBE – Name of Firm
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Work Description
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Amount
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% of Contract
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Sewer And Storm Maintenance LLC
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Cleaning and Television Inspection
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$231,464.52
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7.00%
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WBE TOTAL
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7.00%
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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.
Carol Ellinger Haddock, P.E.
Acting Director
Department of Public Works and Engineering