SUBJECT: Contract Award for Wastewater Collection System Rehabilitation and Renewal.
RECOMMENDATION: (Summary) Accept low bid, award construction contract, and appropriate funds.
SPECIFIC EXPLANATION: This project is part of the Neighborhood Sewer Rehabilitation Program and is required to renew/replace various deteriorated neighborhood collection systems throughout the City. The project involves wastewater collection system rehabilitation and renewal. The purpose is to reduce sanitary sewer overflows, which is accomplished by renewal/rehabilitation of deteriorated collection systems.
DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: This project consists of wastewater collection system rehabilitation and renewal. The contract duration for this project is 540 calendar days.
LOCATION: The project area is generally bounded by the City Limits.
BIDS: Six (6) bids were received on July 27, 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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Vaught Services, LLC
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$1,794,703.39
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2.
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Lopez Utilities Contractor, LLC
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$1,932,284.00
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3.
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T Construction, LLC
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$2,055,584.79
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4.
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PM Construction & Rehab, LLC
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$2,066,569.27
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5.
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Grava LLC
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$2,268,683.70
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6.
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Nerie Construction, LLC
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$2,275,549.00
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AWARD: It is recommended that this construction contract be awarded to Vaught Services, LLC, with a low bid of $1,794,703.39
PROJECT COST: The total cost of this project is $1,914,439.00 to be appropriated as follows:
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Bid Amount
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$1,794,703.39
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Contingencies
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$89,735.61
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Engineering Testing Services
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$30,000.00
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Engineering Testing Services will be provided by Geotest Engineering, Inc. under a previously approved contract.
HIRE HOUSTON FIRST: Hire Houston First does not apply to this expenditure, because it involves the use of federal funds and is subject to specific procurement rules of the federal government.
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 12.94% MBE goal, and 8.72% 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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Chief Solutions, Inc.
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Point Repair/TV/Cleaning and Inspection
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$235,000.00
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13.09%
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MBE TOTAL
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$235,000.00
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13.09%
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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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To-Mex Construction, LLC
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Sewer Construction
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$400,000.00
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22.29%
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WBE TOTAL
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$400,000.00
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22.29%
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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
WBS# R-000266-0262-4
File No. WW4235-94