SUBJECT: Additional Appropriation to Professional Engineering Services Contract between the City and Van De Wiele & Vogler, Incorporated for Hillcroft Avenue and Court Road Extension.
RECOMMENDATION: Approve an ordinance appropriating additional funds to the Professional Engineering Services Contract with Van De Wiele & Vogler, Incorporated.
PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: This project is part of the Street and Traffic Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) and is required to meet City of Houston standards as well as improve traffic circulation, mobility, and drainage in the service area.
DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: This project consists of the design of new concrete roadway for the construction of Hillcroft Avenue and Court Road Extension which includes the Fort Bend Parkway Frontage Roads (northbound and southbound) between the existing toll ramps (approximately 4,350 linear feet each) and extension of Court Road from Quailynn Road east to proposed southbound Fort Bend Parkway frontage road, with concrete curbs, sidewalks, street lighting, storm sewer system and underground utilities.
LOCATION: The project is generally bound by Fondren Road on the north, McHard Road on the south, Blue Ridge Road on the east and Hillcroft Avenue on the west. The project is located in Key Map Grids 570Z, 610C and 610D.
PREVIOUS HISTORY AND SCOPE: City Council approved the original contract on January 6, 2010 under Ordinance No. 2010-0012. The scope of services under the original contract amount consisted of Phase-I Preliminary Design, Phase II-Final Design, Phase III- Construction and additional service. The Fondren Road project was suspended as the proposed alignment was not feasible due to public development; the City has evaluated alternatives to fulfill the mobility improvements desired to serve both Fort Bend County and the City of Houston. On June 04, 2014 by Ordinance No. 2014-0567, City Council approved an Amendment. Under this Amendment, the Consultant has completed the assignments in Phase I - Preliminary Design and completed through to a 90% design submittal in Phase II - Final design.
SCOPE OF THIS ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION AND FEE: The requested additional appropriation will accomplish the following Phase II-Final Design and Phase III-Construction Phase Services (additional topographic surveying, proposed right-of-way documentation, GIS map of stormwater assets). A fee of $148,490.00 is budgeted for Basic Services and $46,440.00 for Additional Services. The Additional Services are anticipated to include surveying which comprise the bulk of the funds.
The total requested appropriation is $214,423.00 to be appropriated as follows: $194,930.00 for contract services and $19,493.00 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 Contractor provides health benefits to eligible employees in compliance with City policy.
M/WBE PARTICIPATION: The M/WBE goal established for this contract is 24%. The original contract amount and subsequent appropriations totals $1,432,424.00. The Consultant has been paid $1,328,312.56 (92.73%) to date. Of this amount, $581,864.00 (43.80%) has been paid to M/WBE sub-consultants to date. Assuming approval of the requested additional appropriation, the contract amount will increase to $1,627,354.00. The Consultant proposes the following plan to meet the M/WBE goal.
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Name of Firms
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Work Description
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Amount
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%Total Contract
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Paid Prior MWBE
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$ 581,864.00
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35.76%
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Unpaid Prior MWBE Commitment
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$ 297,674.60
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18.29%
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1. GeoSurv, Inc. DBA TSC Surveying
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Surveying
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$ 37,000.00
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2.27%
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TOTAL
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$ 916,538.60
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56.32%
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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-000821-0002-3