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CITY OF HOUSTON - CITY COUNCIL

Meeting Date: 12/19/2017
District G
Item Creation Date: 9/28/2017

20HNP09-B Change Order / BRH-Garver Construction, L.P. - Must Appear after 20HNP09-A

Agenda Item#: 2.


 
                               
Summary:

RECOMMENDATION from Acting Director Department of Public Works & Engineering for approval of Change Order No. 2 in the amount of $4,930,392.75 awarded to BRH-GARVER CONSTRUCTION, L.P. for the Lift Station Renewal and Replacement - Consolidation of Post Oak, Stablewood and Buckingham Lift Stations - 33.78% over the original contract amount  - DISTRICT G - TRAVIS

This item should only be considered after passage of Item 1 above

Background:

SUBJECT: Pass a motion approving Change Order No. 2 for Lift Station Renewal and Replacement – Consolidation of Post Oak, Stablewood and Buckingham Lift Stations; WBS No. R-000267-109A-4.

 

RECOMMENDATION: (SUMMARY) Pass a motion approving Change Order No. 2.

 

PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: This project is part of the City’s ongoing program for lift station renewal and replacement.

 

LOCATION:  The project area is generally bound by Memorial on the north, Woodway on the south, N. Post Oak on the east and Friar Tuck on the west.  The project is located in Key Map Grids 491C, H, G, M, and L.

 

CHANGE ORDER NO. 2:  This appropriation is required for the additional work described in Change Order No. 2, contamination of ground water, sandstone obstructions, work stoppage, and utility conflicts.  This scope of work is necessary to complete the execution of this project due to the inspection results. The contract duration for this project is 495 calendar days. The project was awarded to BRH-Garver Construction, L.P. with an original contract amount of $14,594,955.72.

 

The proposed Change Order No. 2 is in the amount of $4,930,392.75 or 33.78% above the original contract amount and extends the contract time by 493 days. This will increase the original contract amount to $19,585,348.47, leaving the 5% contingency balance for completing the remaining work.

 

M/WBE PARTICIPATION: The M/WBE goal established for this contract is 20%.  The original Contract approved by Ordinance No. 2015-0813 is in the amount of $ 14,594,955.72. Assuming approval of the Change Order No. 2 and including previously approved Change Order No. 1, the Contract amount will increase to $19,585,348.47.  According to Office of Business Opportunity, the Contractor’s to date MWBE/SBE performance is 14.58%.

 

 

 

 

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Carol Ellinger Haddock, P.E.

Acting Director

Department of Public Works and Engineering

 

WBS No. R-000267-109A-4

Prior Council Action:
Ordinance 2015-0813, dated 08/26/2015
Amount and Source of Funding:

No additional funding is required.

 

Previous original appropriation of $16,517,600.00 from Fund No. 8500 – Water and Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund and subsequent appropriation of $5,880,359.75 from Fund No. 8500 – Water and Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund.

Contact Information:

Brian P. Alcott, P.E.

Acting Senior Assistant Director, Capital Projects

Phone: (832) 395-2396

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