SUBJECT: Contract Award for FY2019 Open Drainage System Maintenance Work Orders #1.
RECOMMENDATION: (SUMMARY) Accept low bid, award Construction Contract and allocate funds.
PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: Transportation & Drainage Operations will provide work authorizations on a location by location basis, as needed, to preserve, repair, rehabilitate or reconstruct the storm water drainage asset to such a condition that may be effectively used for its designated functional purpose.
DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: This Citywide program provides construction services to maintain the city of Houston’s open drainage systems. The project scope is established by each work authorization. The contract duration for this project is 365 calendar days.
LOCATION: The project location and limit will be established by each work order.
BIDS: The contract was advertised on May 18 and May 25, 2018. Bids were received on June 7, 2018. The four (4) bids are as follows:
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Bidder
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Adjustment Factor
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1.
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Grava LLC
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0.875
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2.
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Reytec Construction Resources, Inc.
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1.200
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3.
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T Construction, LLC
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1.245
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4.
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Reliance Construction Services, L.P.
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1.289
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AWARD: It is recommended that this construction contract be awarded to Grava LLC with a low bid of $3,000,000.00 (0.875 Adjustment Factor).
PROJECT COST: The total cost of this project is $3,000,000.00 to be allocated as follows:
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· Bid Amount
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$3,000,000.00
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HIRE HOUSTON FIRST: The proposed contract requires compliance with the City’s ‘Hire Houston First’ (HHF) ordinance that promotes economic opportunity for Houston business and supports job creation. In this case, T Construction, LLC., is a designated HHF company, but they were the successful awardee without application of the HHF preference.
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 each covered employee, in compliance with City policy.
M/WBE PARTICIPATION: The contractor has submitted the following proposed program to satisfy the 6% MBE goal and 2% WBE goal for this project.
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MBE - Name of Firms
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Work Description
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Amount
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% of Contract
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1.
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D&D Underground Utilities
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Utility Line Construction
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$180,000.00
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6.00%
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WBE – Name of Firms
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2.
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J.A. Gamez Trucking Services
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Trucking Services
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$60,000.00
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2.00%
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TOTAL:
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$240,000.00
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8.00%
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ESTIMATED FISCAL OPERATING IMPACT: Funding for this item is included in the FY2019 Adopted Budget. Therefore, no fiscal Note is required as stated in the Financial Policy.
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FY-2019
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FY-2020
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FY-2021
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Total Amount
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$1,000,000.00
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$1,000,000.00
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$1,000,000.00
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$3,000,000.00
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Carol Ellinger Haddock, P.E.
Director
Houston Public Works
WBS No. M-MAO300-0003-4