SUBJECT: First Amendment and Additional Appropriation to Construction Management and Inspection Services Contract between the City of Houston and Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. for Large Diameter Water Line Construction Project; WBS No. S-000900-0141-4.
RECOMMENDATION: (Summary) Approve First Amendment to Construction Management and Inspection Services Contract with Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. and appropriate additional funds.
PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: These projects are associated with Surface Water Transmission Program (SWTP). This program is required to meet Harris-Galveston Coastal Subsidence District’s Legislative mandate to regulate the withdrawal of groundwater.
DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: This Contract provides for Construction Management and Inspection Services for the Construction Branch of the Department of Public Works and Engineering in connection with Large Diameter Water Line Construction Projects.
LOCATION: The projects are located throughout the City of Houston.
PREVIOUS HISTORY AND SCOPE: The original Construction Management and Inspection Services contract with Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. was approved on May 7, 2014 under Ordinance No. 2014-0414 and appropriated $200,000.00 for limited pre-construction review. The Construction Branch has issued four (4) work authorizations under this contract. The work authorizations are listed below:
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WA. No.
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Project
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Ordinance #
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Appropriated
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Authorized
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1.
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Large Diameter Waterline Construction Management
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2017-0414
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$200,000.00
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$181,750.00
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2.
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60 Inch Raw Water Line Condition Assessment
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2014-0553
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$215,000.00
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$214,916.00
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3.
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Condition Assessment of 96-inch Water Line along Clinton Drive from N. Wayside to IH-610
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2015-0843
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$291,044.00
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$289,858.00
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4.
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84-inch Water Line Interconnection at East Water Purification Plant (EWPP)
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2015-0307
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$435,500.00
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$435,355.00
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5.
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EWPP Low Lift Pump Station Direct Connection
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2016-0471
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$715,420.00
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$650,381.00
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SCOPE OF AMENDMENT AND FEE:The purpose of this amendment is to add One (1) year Contract Term Extension and appropriate additional funds to accomplish additional pre-construction reviews which were not budgeted as part of the original contract.
The total amount of $350,000.00 is to be appropriated for Contract services.
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 PARTICIPATION: The M/WBE goal established for this contract is 24%. The current total authorization for this contract is $1,772,260.00 The consultant has been paid $864,191.24 (48.76%) to date. Of this amount, $127,798.25 (14.79%) has been paid to M/WBE sub-consultants to date. The Consultant has proposed the following firms to achieve the M/WBE goal of 24%.
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Name of Firm
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Work Description
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Percent
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1.
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KIT Professionals, Inc.
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Inspection Services
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12%
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2.
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Othon, Inc.
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Inspection Services
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12%
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ESTIMATED FISCAL OPERATING IMPACT: No significant Fiscal Operating impact is anticipated as a result of this project.
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Carol Ellinger Haddock, P.E., Acting Director
Department of Public Works and Engineering
WBS No. S-000900-0141-4