SUBJECT: Professional Engineering Services Contract between the City and Gunda Corporation, LLC for Highway 3 Distribution Water Line from Fuqua Street to Dixie Farm Road.

 

RECOMMENDATION: (SUMMARY) An ordinance approving a Professional Engineering Services Contract with Gunda Corporation, LLC and appropriate funds.

 

PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: This project is part of the Surface Water Transmission program and is required to maintain, improve and increase longevity of the existing large diameter water line.

 

DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: This project consists of the design of approximately 11,100 Linear Feet of 24-Inch Water Lines and related appurtenances to provide services for existing customers and to allow for future replacement of existing 42-inch water line along Highway 3 form Fuqua Street to Dixie Farm Road.

 

LOCATION:  The project is located primarily along Highway 3 from Fuqua Street to Dixie Farm Road (FM 1959). The project is located in Key Map Grids 576R, 577N, 577S, 577W, and 577X.

 

SCOPE OF CONTRACT AND FEE: Under the scope of the Contract, the Consultant will perform Phase II - Final Design, Phase III - Construction Phase Services and Additional Services. The Basic Services fees for Phase II and Phase III are based on a negotiated lump sum amount. The total Basic Services appropriation is $906,256.00.

 

The Contract also includes certain Additional Services to be paid either as lump sum or on a reimbursable basis. The Additional Services include surveys, geotechnical investigations, traffic control plans, storm water pollution prevention plans, and tree protection plans. The total Additional Services appropriation is $305,671.00.

 

The total cost of this project is $1,393,800.00 to be appropriated as follows: $1,211,927.00 for Contract services and $181,873.00 for CIP Cost Recovery.

 

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 eligible employees in compliance with City policy.

 

M/WBE PARTICIPATION: The M/WBE goal established for this project is 24%. The Consultant proposes the following plan to meet the M/WBE goal.

 

 

	Name of Firms	Work Description	Amount	% of Total Contract
1.	Kuo & Associates, Inc.	Surveying Services	$205,830.00	16.98%
2.	Kenall, Inc.	Geotechnical Services	$55,433.00	4.57%
3.	Aurora Technical Services, LLC	Engineering Services	$24,600.00	2.03%
4.	B&E Reprographics, Inc.	Reprographic Services	$5,000.00	0.42%
		TOTAL	$290,863.00	24.00%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FISCAL NOTE: No significant Fiscal Operating impact is anticipated as a result of this project.

 

 

 

 

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Carol Ellinger Haddock, P.E., Director

Houston Public Works

 

WBS No. S-000900-0147-3