RECOMMENDATION from Director Houston Public Works for approval of final contract amount of $1,909,556.79 and acceptance of work on contract with IIU-FEI SAFE SIDEWALK, JV for Safe Sidewalk, Work Authorization Project - 1.88% over the original contract amount - DISTRICTS A - STARDIG; B - DAVIS; C - COHEN; D - BOYKINS; E - MARTIN; F - LE; H - CISNEROS; I - GALLEGOS; J - LASTER and K - CASTEX-TATUM

SUBJECT: Accept Work for Safe Sidewalk Program, Work Authorization Project.

RECOMMENDATION:  (SUMMARY) Pass a motion to approve the final Contract Amount of $1,909,556.79 or 1.88% over the original Contract Amount, accept the Work and authorize final payment.

PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: This project was part of the continuing effort by the City to construct request-based sidewalks throughout the City of Houston to meet the needs of its residents.

DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: This project provided for the construction of sidewalk improvements at various locations. Houston Public Works issued work order(s) with specific scope of work and location(s) for Contractor's execution as appropriated with 270 calendar days allowed for construction. The project was awarded to IIU-FEI Safe Sidewalk JV with an original Contract Amount of $1,874,408.50.

LOCATION: This is a work order project located in various Key Map Grids.

CONTRACT COMPLETION AND COST: The Contractor, IIU-FEI Safe Sidewalk JV, has completed the work under the subject Contract. The project was completed beyond the established completion date with an additional 551 days approved by Change Order Nos. 1 and 2. The final cost of the project, including overrun and underrun of estimated unit price quantities is $1,909,556.79, an increase of $35,148.29 or 1.88% over the original Contract Amount and under the 5% contingency amount. The increased cost is a result of the difference between planned and measured quantities.

M/WSBE PARTICIPATION: The advertised M/WBE contract goal for this project was 15.00%. The M/WBE plan established for this project was 15.00%. According to the Office of Business Opportunity, the participation was 12.06%. Contractor's M/WBE performance evaluation was rated Unsatisfactory. IIU-FEI Safe Sidewalk JV failed to make good faith efforts to replace MBE and WBE firms and was not able to provide certified payrolls for the subcontractors on the project. The Contractor failed to provide documentation of additional outreach to MBE and WBE firms to meet the goal.

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Carol Ellinger Haddock, P.E., Director

Houston Public Works

WBS No. N-320610-0004-4

No additional funding required.

Total (original) appropriation of $2,163,100.00 from Fund 4040A - METRO Construction - Other

R. Jeff Masek, P.E., CCM

Assistant Director, Capital Projects

Phone: (832) 395-2387