ORDINANCE appropriating $125,000.00 out of Parks Consolidated Construction Fund; $40,000.00 out of Fire Consolidated Construction Fund; $100,000.00 out of Police Consolidated Construction Fund; $25,000.00 out of Public Library Construction Fund; $50,000.00 out of Public Health Consolidated Construction Fund; $50,000.00 out of Solid Waste Consolidated Construction Fund; $40,000.00 out of General Improvements Construction Fund; approving and authorizing six task order construction contracts between the City of Houston and INLAND ENVIRONMENTS, LTD.; RNDI COMPANIES, IN.; AAR INCORPORATED,; MEREDITH ENVIRONMENTAL, INC,; CHERRY DEMOLITION, INC,; and ARC ABATEMENT, INC,; for Environmental Remediation, Underground Storage Tank Removal, and Demolition Services for City facilities and dangerous buildings; providing maximum contracts amounts

SPECIFIC EXPLANATION:  The General Services Department (GSD) recommends that City Council award six, five-year task order contracts to Inland Environments, Ltd., RNDI Companies, Inc., AAR Incorporated, Meredith Environmental, Inc., Cherry Demolition, Inc., and ARC Abatement, Inc. for the Environmental Remediation, Underground Storage Tank Removal and Demolition Services Task Order Contracting Program for City facilities and dangerous buildings. The Program is funded through supplemental allocations from various departmental budgets and appropriations from various bond funds. Periodically, as departments identify projects and specific funding for each project, Council may be requested to appropriate additional funds for the Program.  The funds will be allocated to the contracts as task orders are issued.

PROJECT LOCATIONS:  Citywide

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The scope of work consists of environmental abatement, underground tank removal, demolition of dangerous buildings, soil and groundwater remediation, loading, hauling and proper disposal of waste material generated because of all activities.        

SCOPE OF CONTRACT AND FEE:  Under the terms of each contract, task orders will be paid on a unit price basis.  GSD negotiated the fees for all six contractors.  Bids were obtained from the list of pre-qualified asbestos/lead, mold and soil remediation, demolition and petroleum storage tank removal contractors to act as the general contractor for the projects.  All pre-qualified contractors were notified of the request for bids. The City Legal Department has previously determined that the formal bid process is not required for these types of contracts and that GSD may utilize the contractors on the pre-qualified list. 

MBE/SBE PARTICIPATION: A 10% MBE goal and 5% WBE goal have been established for each contract. Each contractor will utilize the following certified firms to achieve the goals:

PAY OR PLAY PROGRAM:  The proposed contracts require compliance with the City’s “Pay or Play” Ordinance regarding health benefits for employees of City contractors.  In this case, each contractor will provide benefits for some employees but will pay into the Contractor Responsibility Fund for others, in compliance with City policy.

HIRE HOUSTON FIRST:  The proposed contracts require 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 contractors meet the requirements of Hire Houston First.

CIP Fiscal Note:  There is no estimated impact to the operating and maintenance costs for this CIP project.  Therefore, no Fiscal Note is required as stated in the Financial Policy Ordinance No. 2014-1078.

$125,000.00 – Parks Consolidated Construction Fund (4502)

$  40,000.00 – Fire Consolidated Construction Fund (4500)

$100,000.00 – Police Consolidated Construction Fund (4504)

$  25,000.00 – Public Library Consolidated Construction Fund (4507)

$  50,000.00 – Public Health Consolidated Construction Fund (4508)

$  50,000.00 – Solid Waste Consolidated Construction Fund (4503)

$  40,000.00 – General Improvements Consolidated Construction Fund (4509)

$430,000.00    Total Appropriation

Jacquelyn L. Nisby

Phone: 832-393-8023