SUBJECT: First Amendment to the Professional Engineering Services Contract between the City and Cobb, Fendley & Associates, Inc. for Neighborhood Street Reconstruction (NSR) 460.
RECOMMENDATION: (SUMMARY) Approve First Amendment to Professional Engineering Services Contract with Cobb, Fendley & Associates, Inc. and appropriate additional funds.
PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: This project is part of the Capital Improvement Plan which replaces existing residential streets that have deteriorated beyond economical repair and normal maintenance. This program will improve the condition of residential streets with storm drainage, curbs, sidewalks, driveways, street lighting, and necessary underground utilities, in addition to enhancing the quality of life in the neighborhoods.
DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: This project consists of the design of neighborhood streets for reconstruction. The proposed improvements will consist of concrete roadways and curbs, sidewalks, and underground utilities, as required.
LOCATION: The additional streets to be included in NSR 460 are shown below:
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Street
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Limits
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Key Map Grid
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Council District
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1.
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Grinnell
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E.26th to Link
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453 T
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H
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2.
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East 26th
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N. Main to Princeton
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453 T
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H
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3.
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East 26th
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Baylor to Airline
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453 T
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H
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4.
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East 27th
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Link to Airline
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453 T
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H
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5.
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Link
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E.27th to Aurora
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453 T
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H
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6.
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Cornell
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E.26th to Aurora
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453 S
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H
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7.
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Baylor
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E.25th to Aurora
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453 T
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H
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8.
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Princeton
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E.28th to E 26th
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453 S
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H
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9.
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Aurora
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Link to Airline
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453 T
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H
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10.
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Northwood
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Temple St. to N. Main
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453 X
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H
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11.
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W. Cottage
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Moss to N. Main
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453 X
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H
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12.
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Temple
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Moss to N. Main
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453 X
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H
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13.
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Melwood
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Moss to N. Main
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453 X
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H
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14.
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Enid
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W. Cottage to N. Main
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453 X
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H
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15.
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Tabor
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Pecore to Temple
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453 X
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H
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16.
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10th, East
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Heights to Harvard
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493 A
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C
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17.
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12 ½, East
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Oxford to Studewood
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453 W
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C
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18.
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17th, West
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Nicholson to Ashland
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452 Z
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C
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19.
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18th, West
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Nicholson to Ashland
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452 V
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C
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20.
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Ashland
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West 9th to West 11th
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452 Z, 492 D
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C
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21.
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Columbia
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East 18th to East 20th
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453 S
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C
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22.
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Granberry
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East 5 ½ to White Oak
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493 A
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C
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23.
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Le Green
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Beverly to Studewood
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453W
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C
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24.
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Oxford
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East 12th to East 13th
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453W
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C
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PREVIOUS HISTORY AND SCOPE: The Scope of Services consisted of designing for the replacement of residential streets that have deteriorated beyond economical repair and normal maintenance. City Council approved the Original Contract on April 30, 2014 under Ordinance No. 2014-0401. The consultant has completed Phase I Basic and Additional services as well as Phase II final design to 60% for both the original streets assigned to the project, and the additional streets required to provide a comprehensive drainage design, per recommendation of the Preliminary Engineering Report dated December 11, 2015. The Scope of Services under the Original Contract consisted of performing Phase I Preliminary Design, Phase II Final Design, Phase III Construction Phase Services and Additional Services. This amendment and additional funds are required for the inclusion of the added streets.
SCOPE OF THIS AMENDMENT AND FEE: The scope of this amendment will fund the completion of the Phase II Final Design and Phase III Construction Services. The amount of $650,736.00 is budgeted as Basic Services Fee.
The total requested funding is $762,000.00 to be appropriated as follows: $650,736.00 for Contract Services, and $111,264.00 for 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 Consultant 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 established for this project is 24%. The original Contract amount totals $992,100.00. The consultant has been paid $821,683.88 (82.82%) to date. Of this amount, $195,625.00 (23.81%) has been paid to M/WBE sub-consultants to date. Assuming approval of the requested additional appropriation, the contract amount will increase to $1,642,836.00. The Consultant proposes the following plan to meet the M/WBE goal:
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Name of Firms
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Work Description
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Amount
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% of Total Contract
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Paid Prior M/WBE Commitment
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$195,625.00
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11.91%
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Unpaid Prior M/WBE Commitment
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$96,747.00
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5.89%
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1.
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Entech Civil Engineers, Inc.
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Demolition Plans
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$7,069.00
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0.43%
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2.
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Geotest Engineering, Inc.
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Geotechnical Engineering Environmental Site Assessment Phase II
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$28,107.00
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1.71%
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3.
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Gunda Corporation, LLC
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Street Lighting Plan and Traffic Control Plan
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$40,795.00
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2.48%
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4.
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Kuo & Associates, Inc.
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Topographic Survey and Base Plan Drawings
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$33,048.00
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2.01%
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5.
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Watearth, Inc.
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Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans
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$13,371.75
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0.81%
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TOTAL
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$414,762.75
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25.25%
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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. N-000389-0001-3