SUBJECT: Professional Engineering Services Contract between the City and Plus Six Engineering, LLC for Engineering and Construction Technical Support for Capital Projects.
RECOMMENDATION: (SUMMARY)
An ordinance approving a Professional Engineering Services Contract with Plus Six Engineering, LLC and appropriate funds.
PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: This project is part of the Capital Improvement Plan and is required for execution of engineering and construction phases of capital projects delivery.
DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: This project consists of technical services and support related to engineering and construction phases of capital projects delivery. Routine evaluation and periodic updates of in-house engineering and construction standards is vital to ensuring capital assets are well designed, operated, and maintained. The specific scope, budget, and schedule will be established for each separate work order prior to authorization of the project by the City.
LOCATION: The project location and limit shall be established by each separate work order.
SCOPE OF CONTRACT AND FEE: Under the terms and scope of the Contract, the Consultant will perform Basic and Additional Services. The Basic and Additional Services Fee for each work order will be negotiated based on the scope of services required and paid on a reimbursable basis with authorization not-to-exceed the agreed upon amount.
The total cost of this project is $360,000.00to be appropriated as follows: $300,000.00for Contract services and $60,000.00for CIP Cost Recovery.
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/WBE PARTICIPATION: The M/WBE goal for the project is set at 24%.The Consultant has proposed the following firms to achieve this goal.
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Name of Firm
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Work Description
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Amount
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% of Total Contract
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Aurora Technical Services, LLC
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Engineering Services |
$100,000.00
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33.33%
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TOTAL
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$100,000.00
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33.33%
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FISCAL NOTE: No significant Fiscal Operating impact is anticipated as a result of this project.
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Carol Ellinger Haddock, P.E.
Director
Houston Public Works
WBS No. R-000019-0095-3 and S-000019-0095-3