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CITY OF HOUSTON - CITY COUNCIL

Meeting Date: 9/3/2014
District C
Item Creation Date:

20RM04-Add'l approp - HR Green, Inc - Gillette Trunkline (Tuam, Smith, and Elgin Segments) Drainage and Paving Improvements

Agenda Item#: 35.


 
                               
Summary:

ORDINANCE appropriating $902,000.00 out of Street & Traffic Control and Storm Drainage DDSRF as an additional appropriation to Professional Engineering Services Contract between the City of Houston and HR GREEN, INC for Gillette Trunkline (Tuam, Smith, and Elgin Segments) Drainage and Paving Improvements (Approved by Ordinance No. 2011-0561); providing funding for CIP Cost Recovery relating to construction of facilities financed by the Street & Traffic Control and Storm Drainage DDSRF - DISTRICT C - COHEN

Background:

PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: This project is part of the Storm Drainage Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) program.  This program is required to address and reduce risk of structural flooding.  Improvements include modification of street conveyance and sheet flow, and provide detention as needed for mitigation.

 

DESCRIPTION/SCOPE:  This project provides for the design and construction of storm drainage improvements, necessary concrete paving, curbs, sidewalks, driveways and underground utilities.  Project will serve the Montrose and Midtown areas; Comprehensive Drainage Plan Outfall W0686 and adjacent drainage areas.

 

LOCATION:  This project generally bounded by Montrose Street on the west, Caroline Street on the east, Buffalo Bayou on the north, and US-59 on the south.  The project is located in Key Map Grids 493K, P, T.

 

PREVIOUS HISTORY and SCOPE:  City Council approved the original Contract on June 29, 2011 under Ordinance No. 2011-0561.  Under this contract, to date, the Consultant has completed Phase I - Preliminary Design for Sub-Projects 2, 3 and 4, Phase II - Final Design and is currently providing Phase III - Construction Phase Services for Sub-Project 2.

 

On January 15, 2014, Ordinance Number 2014-0030, City Council approved an additional appropriation.  Under this contract, to date, the Consultant is currently providing Phase II - Final Design Services and will be ready to begin Phase III - Construction Phase Services for Sub-Project 3.

 

SCOPE of this SUPPLEMENT and FEE:  The requested additional appropriation will accomplish the following tasks:  Phase II - Final Design Basic and Additional Services and Phase III - Construction Phase Services for Gillette Trunkline (Tuam, Smith and Elgin Segments) Drainage and Paving Improvements.

 

The total requested appropriation is $902,000.00 to be appropriated as follows:  $777,438.00 for contract services and $124,562.00 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 health benefits to eligible employees in compliance with City policy.

 

M/WBE INFORMATION: The M/WBE goal established for this project is 24%.  The original Contract amount of $1,418,886.00 for Sub-Project 2 and $581,468.00 for Sub-Project 3 totals $2,000,354.00.  The consultant has been paid $1,443,290.96 (72.15%) to date.  Of this amount, $345,667.43 (23.95%) has been paid to M/WBE sub-consultants to date.  Assuming approval of the requested additional appropriation, the contract amount will increase to $2,777,792.00.  The Consultant proposes the following plan to meet the M/WBE goal:

 

Name of Firms

Work Description

Amount

% of Total Contract

*Prior M/WBE Commitment

*Unpaid Prior M/WBE Commitment

 

$345,677.43

$148,253.57

12.44%

 5.34%

1.       Kuo & Associates, Inc.

Survey & Drafting

$   23,315.00

  0.84%

2.       B&E Reprographics, Inc.

Printing

$     2,500.00

  0.09%

3.       KIT Professionals, Inc.

Street Lighting, SW3P, General Civil Signals

$120,000.00

  4.32%

4.       ISANI Consultants, Inc.

Independent Quantity Take-off, Traffic Control Plan

$  39,000.00

 1.40%

 

TOTAL

$678,736.00

24.43%

Prior Council Action:

Ordinance #: 2014-0030 Dated: 01/15/2014

Ordinance #: 2011-0561 Dated: 06/29/2011

Amount of Funding:

$902,000.00 from Street & Traffic Control and Storm Drainage DDSRF Fund No. 4042

 

Original (previous) appropriation of $1,631,719.00 from Drainage Improvement Commercial Paper Series F Fund No. 4300; $669,000.00 from Street & Traffic Control and Storm Drainage DDSRF-A Fund No. 4042A

Source of Funding:
Enterprise Fund

Contact Information:

Ravi Kaleyatodi, P.E., CPM

Senior Assistant Director

Phone: (832) 395-2326

ATTACHMENTS:
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20RM04-Add'l approp - HR Green, Inc RCABackup Material
20RM04-Add'l approp - HR Green, Inc MAPBackup Material
20RM04-Add'l approp - HR Green, Inc Prior Council ActionBackup Material
20RM04-Add'l approp - HR Green, Inc Delinquent Tax FormBackup Material
2014-814Ordinance/Resolution/Motion