SUBJECT: Contract Award for Fire Hydrant Replacement Project
RECOMMENDATION: (Summary)
Accept low bid, award construction Contract and appropriate funds.
PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: This project is required to replace damaged or irreparable fire hydrants throughout the City.
DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: Work shall include the replacement of fire hydrants and valves, the height correction of fire hydrants, the relocation of fire hydrants and ancillary work. The contract duration for this project is 365 calendar days. This is an on-call contract with projects assigned on an as-needed basis.
LOCATION: The project area is generally bounded by the City Limits.
BIDS: Bids for this project were received on November 30, 2017. The Seven (7) bids are as follows:
| |
Bidder |
Bid Amount |
| 1 |
Reytec Construction Resources, Inc. $1,659,625.06 |
| 2 |
NerieConstruction, LLC |
$1,766,273.32 |
| 3 |
Grava LLC |
$1,855,146.87 |
| 4 |
J. Simmons Group, Inc. |
$ 2,032,893.97 |
| 5 |
T Construction L.L.C |
$ 2,086,218.10 |
| 6 |
Resicom, Inc. |
$ 2,406,162.88 |
| 7 |
D. L. Elliott Enterprises, Inc. |
$ 2,477,261.72 |
AWARD: It is recommended that this construction contract be awarded to Reytec Construction Resources, Inc. with a low bid of $1,659,625.06.
PROJECT COST: The total cost of this project is $1,842,606.31 to be appropriated as follows:
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Bid Amount $1,659,625.06
-
Contingencies $82,981.25
Engineering and Testing Services will be provided by Aviles Engineering Corporation under a previously approved contract.
HIRE HOUSTON FIRST: The proposed contract requires compliance with the City’s ‘Hire Houston First’ ordinance that promotes economic opportunity for Houston businesses and supports job creation. In this case, the proposed contractor does meet the requirements of Hire Houston First.
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 to satisfy the 12.00% MBE goal and 8.00% WBE goal for this project.
| MBE - Name of Firm |
Work Description |
Amount |
% of Contract |
| Barron Contractors |
Utility Line Construction |
$99,577.50 |
6.0% |
| Reyes Pineda Construction |
Utility Line Construction |
$99,577.50 |
6.0% |
| |
MBE TOTAL |
$199,155.00 |
12.0% |
| WBE - Name of Firm |
Work Description |
Amount |
% of Contract |
| Access Data Supply, Inc. |
Construction Material Supply |
$132,770.00 |
8.0% |
| |
WBE TOTAL |
$132,770.00 |
8.0% |
Fiscal Note:
No Significant Fiscal Operating impact is anticipated as a result of this Project.
_______________________________
Carol Ellinger Haddock, P.E.
Director
Houston Public Works
WBS No. S-000035-0238-4
File No. WA 11267