SUBJECT: Accept Work for Wastewater System/Substitute Service Support – Southcrest.
RECOMMENDATION: (Summary) Pass a motion to approve the final contract amount of $319,753.63, which is 0.85% under the original contract amount, accept the work, and authorize final payment.
PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: This project was part of the Neighborhood Back Lot Wastewater Substitute Service Program and was required to provide the relocation of sanitary sewer service lines from back lots to front lots.
DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: This project consisted of the relocation of sanitary sewer service lines for 92 properties in various locations within the City of Houston. The relocations included the abandonment of sewer laterals to the back lot sewer mains, the construction of new sewer service on the existing sewer mains within the street right-of-way, and the connection of new sewer laterals to the sewer service leads within the street right-of-way. The project was awarded to T Construction, LLC with an original contract amount of $322,487.00. The Notice to Proceed date was 12/15/2016 and the project had 300 calendar days for completion.
LOCATION: The project was generally bound by South Loop East Freeway on the north, Southridge Street on the south, Crest Street on the east and Crestridge Street on the west. This project was located in Key Map Grid 534P.
CONTRACT COMPLETION AND COST: The contractor, T Construction, LLC, has completed the work under the contract. The contract was completed within the contract time. The final cost of the project is $319,753.63 decrease of $2,733.37 or 0.85% under the original contract amount. Fewer service stubs and pavement restoration were needed than anticipated.
MWDBE PARTICIPATION: No City M/WBE participation goal was established for this project as the contract amount did not exceed the threshold of $1,000,000.00 required for a goal oriented contract per Section 15-82 of the Code of Ordinances.
Carol Ellinger Haddock, P.E., Director
Houston Public Works
WBS# R-002015-0019-4
File No. WW5108-06