SUBJECT: Accept Work for Rampart Street Area Drainage and Paving (Sub-Project 2).
RECOMMENDATION: (SUMMARY) Pass a motion to approve the final Contract Amount of $10,957,995.51 or 2.97% under the original Contract Amount, accept the Work and authorize final payment.
PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: This project was part of the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) and constructed storm drainage improvements to address and reduce the risk of structural flooding. Improvements included installation of a new drainage system that provided storm water conveyance and in-line detention for mitigation.
DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: This project consisted of the construction of storm drainage improvements, water line and sanitary sewer lines, full width pavement along Rampart Street from Bissonnet Street to Clarewood Drive, Clarewood Drive from Rampart Street to Mullins Drive, Mullins Drive from Clarewood Drive to end of roadway north of the Mullins and High Star Drive intersection. RPS Klotz Associates designed the project with 460 calendar days allowed for construction. The project was awarded to SER Construction Partners, LLC. with an original Contract Amount of $11,293,835.20.
LOCATION: The project area is generally bound by Gulfton on the north, Beechnut on the south, Chimney Rock on the east and Hillcroft Ave. on the west. The project is located in Key Map Grids 531E & J.
CONTRACT COMPLETION AND COST: The Contractor, SER Construction Partners, LLC, has completed the work under the subject Contract. The project was completed within the original Contract time with an additional 4 days approved by Change Order No. 2. The final cost of the project, including overrun and underrun of estimated unit price quantities and previously approved Change Order Nos. 1, 2 & 3 is $10,957,995.51, a decrease of $335,839.69 or 2.97% under the original Contract Amount and 5% contingency amount. The decreased cost is a result of the difference between planned and measured quantities.
M/WSBE PARTICIPATION: The advertised M/WBE contract goal for this project was 18.00%. The M/WBE plan established for this project was 18.71%. According to Office of Business Opportunity, the participation was 26.51%. Contractor’s M/WBE performance evaluation was rated Outstanding.
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Carol Ellinger Haddock, P.E., Director
Houston Public Works
WBS No. M-000265-0002-4, S-000500-0209-4, and R-000500-0209-4.