SUBJECT: Accept Work for Wastewater Process Unit Cleaning and Evaluation, WBS# R-000265-0110-4.
RECOMMENDATION: (Summary) Pass a motion to approve the final contract amount of $8,008,063.34, which is 2.80% under the original contract amount, accept the work, and authorize final payment.
PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: Under this project, the contractor removed, loaded, transported, and disposed accumulated solids/sand and grit from several wastewater treatment facilities and lift stations throughout the City. The contractor also performed a condition evaluation of the cleaned wastewater treatment plant process units and lift stations to identify the needed repair/rehabilitation.
DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: This project consisted of wastewater process unit cleaning and evaluation. The project was awarded to Synagro of Texas – CDR, Inc. with an original contract amount of $8,239,082.70. The Notice to Proceed date was 07/15/2013, and the project had 1,095 calendar days for completion.
LOCATION: This work order project was located at various locations within Council Districts A, B, C, D, F, G, H, and I.
CONTRACT COMPLETION AND COST:
The contractor, Synagro of Texas - CDR, Inc. has completed the work under the contract. The project was completed beyond the established completion date within additional 130 days approved by Change Order No. 2. The final cost of the project is $8,008,063.34, a decrease of $231,019.36 or 2.80% under the original contract amount. With the nature of the work that was required to be performed, it was not possible to spend exactly a hundred percent of the contract amount. The final amount of this work order contract was not affected by Change Orders No. 1 and No. 2.
MWDBE PARTICIPATION: The MWDBE goal of this project was 18%. According to the Office of Business Opportunity, the actual participation was 21.69%. The contractor was awarded a “Satisfactory” rating from the Office of Business Opportunity.
Carol Ellinger Haddock, P.E.
Director
Houston Public Works
WBS No. R-000265-0110-4
File No. WW5158