SUBJECT: Accept Work for Solids Removal from Wastewater Facilities
RECOMMENDATION: (Summary) Pass a motion to approve the final contract amount of $548,735.45, which is 2.30% 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 $561,675.00. The Notice to Proceed date was 07/01/2011, and the initial project duration had 365 calendar days for completion.
LOCATION: This work order project was located at the following locations:
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Sims Bayou North WWTP
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9570 1/2 Lawndale St.
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Brock Lift Station Wet Well
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3510 Brock St.
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Keegans Bayou WWTP
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9401 White Chapel Lane
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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 with an additional 60 days approved by Change Order No.1. The final cost of the project is $548,735.45, a decrease of $12,939.55 or 2.30% under the original contract amount. With the nature of the work that was required to be performed, it was difficult to spend exactly hundred percent of the contract amount.
The final amount of this work order contract was not affected by work change directive No. 1.
MWDBE PARTICIPATION: No City MWDBE participation goal had been established for this project as the contract amount did 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., Director
Houston Public Works
WBS No. R-000265-0073-4, File No. WW5029-02