SUBJECT: Contract Award for Waterline Rehab and Replacement Project,
RECOMMENDATION: (Summary)
Accept low bid, award construction contract and appropriate funds.
PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: This project will provide for a work order based repair of water lines up to 20-inches in diameter in the distribution system on an emergency basis throughout the City.
DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: Work shall include the repair, improvement and/or new installation of main water lines and service lines. The main lines range in diameter up to 20-inches and the water service lines range in size from ¾-inch to 2-inches in diameter. The contract duration for this project is 365 calendar days. This is a work order based contract with projects assigned on an as-needed basis.
LOCATION: The project area is generally bounded by the City Limits.
BIDS: Bids were received on October 19, 2017. The six (6) bids are as follows:
| |
Bidder |
Bid Amount |
| 1 |
Reytec Construction Resources, Inc. |
$1,765,486.72 |
| 2 |
Grava LLC |
$1,872,083.68 |
| 3 |
Nerie Construction, LLC |
$1,978,680.64 |
| 4 |
Resicom, Inc. |
$2,245,173.04 |
| 5 |
D. L. Elliott Enterprises, Inc. |
$2,316,237.68 |
| 6 |
T. Construction, LLC |
$3,062,416.40 |
AWARD: It is recommended that this construction contract be awarded to Reytec Construction Resources, Inc. with a low bid of $1,765,486.72.
PROJECT COST: The total cost of this project is $1,938,761.06 to be appropriated as follows:
| Bid Amount |
$1,765,486.72 |
| Contingencies |
$88,274.34 |
| Engineering and Testing Services |
$85,000.00 |
Engineering and Testing Services will be provided by Fugro USA Land, 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 businesses and supports job creation. In this case, Reytec Construction Resources, 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 provides health benefits to eligible employees in compliance with City policy.
MW/SBE PARTICIPATION: The low bidder has submitted the following proposed MW/SBE participation plan to satisfy the 12.0% MBE goal and 8.0% WBE goal for this project.
| MBE-Name of Firm |
Work Description |
Amount |
% of Contract |
| Barron Contractors |
Utility Line Construction |
$105,929.20 |
6.0% |
| Reyes Pineda Construction |
Utility Line Construction |
$105,929.20 |
6.0% |
| |
MBE TOTAL |
$211,858.40 |
12.0% |
| WBE - Name of Firm |
Work Description |
Amount |
% of Contract |
| Access Data Supply |
Construction Material Supply |
$141,238.94 |
8.0% |
| |
WBE TOTAL |
$141,238.94 |
8.0% |
Estimated Fiscal Operating Impact:
No Significant Fiscal Operating impact is anticipated as a result of this project.
Carol Ellinger Haddock, P.E.
Acting Director
Department of Public Works and Engineering
File No. WA 11268
WBS No. S-00035-0242-4