SUBJECT: Accept Work for Solids Removal from Wastewater Facilities, WBS# R-000265-0071-4.
RECOMMENDATION: (Summary) Pass a motion to approve the final contract amount of $603,265.68, which is 3.24% under the original contract amount, accept the work, and authorize final payment.
PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: Under this project, the contractor removed, loaded, transported, and disposed accumulated solids/sand and grit from several wastewater treatment facilities and lift stations throughout the City. The contractor also performed condition evaluation of the cleaned process units and lift stations to identify the needed repair/rehabilitation.
DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: This project consisted of solids removal from wastewater facilities. The project was awarded to Synagro of Texas – CDR, Inc. with an original contract amount of $623,455.00. The Notice to Proceed date was 05/24/2010, and the project duration had 438 calendar days for completion. The project duration of this work order contract was affected by Change Orders No.1, that added 73 calendar days to the original project duration of the 365 days.
LOCATION: This work order project was located at various locations within Council Districts A, B, and I.
CONTRACT COMPLETION AND COST: The contractor, Synagro of Texas - CDR, Inc. had completed the work under the contract. The contract was completed within the contract time. The final cost of the project is $603,265.68, a decrease of $20,189.32 or 3.24% under the original contract amount. With the nature of the work that was required to be performed, it was difficult to spend exactly one hundred percent of the contract amount.
MWDBE PARTICIPATION: No City MWDBE participation goal has been established for this project as the contract amount does not exceed the threshold of $1,000,000.00 required for a goal-oriented contract per Section 15-82 of Code of Ordinance.
Carol Ellinger Haddock, P.E.
Acting Director, Department of Public Works and Engineering