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CITY OF HOUSTON - CITY COUNCIL
Meeting Date: 10/23/2018
District E, District I
Item Creation Date: 8/29/2018
HPW- 20EN15 Contract Award / Industrial TX Corp.
Agenda Item#: 34.
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| | | | | | | | Summary:
ORDINANCE appropriating $8,127,770.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund, awarding contract to INDUSTRIAL TX CORP. for Lift Station Renewal and Replacement: Findlay, Garden Villas, Goodyear and Reveille; setting a deadline for the bidder's execution of the contract and delivery of all bonds, insurance, and other required contract documents to the City; holding the bidder in default if it fails to meet the deadlines; providing funding for testing services, CIP Cost Recovery, and contingencies relating to construction of facilities financed by the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund - DISTRICTS E - MARTIN and I - GALLEGOS |
| | | | | | | | Background:
SUBJECT: Contract Award for Lift Station Renewal & Replacement: Findlay, Garden Villas, Goodyear and Reveille
RECOMMENDATION: (SUMMARY) Accept low bid, award Construction Contract and appropriate funds.
PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: This project is part of the City’s ongoing program to upgrade its lift stations facilities.
DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: This project consists of the rehabilitation of Findlay, Garden Villas, Goodyear and Reveille Lift Stations to include mechanical, structural, electrical and instrumentation components, appurtenances, and site work. The Contract duration for this project is 540 calendar days. This project was designed by HR Green, Inc.
LOCATION: The facilities are located at:
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Facility
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Address
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Key Map
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Council District
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1
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Findlay Lift Station
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8542 Findlay Street
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535Q
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I
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2
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Garden Villas Lift Station
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7375 Sims Drive
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534Z
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I
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3
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Goodyear Lift Station
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9850 ½ Goodyear Drive
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535H
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E
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4
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Reveille Villas Lift Station
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4901 Reveille Street
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535S
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I
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BIDS: This project was advertised for bidding on June 15, 2018. Bids were received on July 26, 2018. The four (4) bids are as follows:
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Bidder
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Bid Amount
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1.
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Industrial TX Corp.
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$6,958,930.00
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2.
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Fused Industries, LLC.
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$8,000,459.51
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3.
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R & B Group, Inc.
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$8,158,089.00
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4.
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Peltier Brothers Construction, Ltd. By: PB, LLC; Its General Partner
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$8,759,114.00
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AWARD: It is recommended that this construction contract be awarded to Industrial TX Corp. with a low bid of $6,958,930.00 and that Addenda Numbers 1, 2 and 3 be made a part of this Contract.
PROJECT COST: The total cost of this project is $8,127,770.00 to be appropriated as follows:
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· Bid Amount
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$6,958,930.00
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· Contingencies
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$347,946.50
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· Testing Services
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$125,000.00
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· CIP Cost Recovery
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$695,893.50
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Testing Services will be provided by Alpha Testing, Inc. under a previously approved contract.
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 Industrial TX Corp. 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 benefits for some employees but will pay into the Contractor Responsibility Fund for others, in compliance with City policy.
M/WSBE PARTICIPATION: The contractor has submitted the following proposed program to satisfy the 11% MBE goal and 7% 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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Ace Controls, LLC
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Water/ Wastewater Process/
Automation Control Equipment & Services
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$226,975.00
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3.26%
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2.
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Elec-Net Supply
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Electrical Equipment
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$205,208.00
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2.95%
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3.
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Southern Trenchless Solutions LLC
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Concrete Coatings
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$170,000.00
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2.44%
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4.
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Aviles Painting Contractor
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Painting
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$110,000.00
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1.58%
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5.
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Magna-Flow International, Inc.,
DBA Magna-Flow Environmental
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Sludge Collection
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$ 45,000.00
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0.65%
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C&B Rebar Construction, Inc.
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Rebar Contractor
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$ 27,650.00
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0.40%
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TOTAL
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$784,833.00
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11.28%
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WBE - 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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Bevco Company, Inc.
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Plumbing and Heating Equipment
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$200,000.00
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2.87%
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2.
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Holes Incorporated
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Concrete Cutting
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$ 95,000.00
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1.37%
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TOTAL
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$295,000.00
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4.24%
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SBE - 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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Medcalf Fabrication, Inc.
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Miscellaneous Metals
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$315,206.00
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4.53%
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2.
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Automation Nation, Inc.
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Software Programming
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$102,000.00
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1.47%
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TOTAL
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$417,206.00
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6.00%
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FISCAL NOTE: No significant Fiscal Operating impact is anticipated as a result of this project.
All known rights-of-way, easements and/or right-of-entry required for the project have been acquired.
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Carol Ellinger Haddock, P.E., Director
Houston Public Works
WBS No. R-000267-0120-4
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| | | | | | | | Amount and Source of Funding:
$8,127,770.00 - Fund No. 8500 – Water and Sewer System Consolidated Construction
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| | | | | | | | Contact Information:
R. Jeff Masek, P.E., CCM
Assistant Director, Capital Projects
Phone: (832) 395-2387
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