SUBJECT: Pass a motion approving Change Order No. 7 for Abandonment of Willow Run WWTP Flow Diversion for W. Mount Houston & Rutherford Lift Stations.
RECOMMENDATION: (SUMMARY) Pass a motion approving Change Order No. 7.
PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: This project is part of the City’s ongoing program to improve its wastewater infrastructure by consolidating wastewater facilities.
LOCATION: The project area is generally bound by W. Mount Houston Road on the north, Victory Drive on the south, Veterans Memorial Drive on the east, and Ella Boulevard and Wheatley Street on the west. The project is located in Key Map Grids 412K, P & Q.
CHANGE ORDER No. 7: This work is required for the additional work described in Change Order No. 7, to incorporate design modifications, provide traffic control measures, resolve utility conflicts and contractor claims. The requirement of the work was discovered during the performance of the contract work. This scope of work is necessary to complete the execution of this project due to the inspection results per the contract documents. The original contract duration for this project is 690 calendar days. The project was awarded to S.J. Louis Construction of Texas, Ltd. with an original Contract Amount of $9,272,292.00.
The proposed Change Order No. 7 is in the amount of $220,493.60 or 2.38% above the original contract amount. This will increase the original contract amount to $9,492,785.60.
M/WBE PARTICIPATION: The M/WBE goal established for this contract is 20%. The original Contract approved by Ordinance No. 2014-0673 is in the amount of $9,272,292.00. Assuming approval of the Change Order No. 7, the Contract amount will increase to $9,492,785.60. According to Office of Business Opportunity, the Contractor'S to date MWBE/SBE performance is 18.2%.
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Carol Ellinger Haddock, P.E., Director
Houston Public Works
WBS No. R-000267-0112-4