SUBJECT: Adopt an Ordinance approving Additional Appropriation for Change Order No. 2 for Roadway Pavement Replacement Project: Martinville Drive and Sunbeam Street.
RECOMMENDATION: Adopt an Ordinance approving Additional Appropriation of $643,158.55 for
Roadway Pavement Replacement Project: Martinville Drive and Sunbeam Street.
PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: This project is part of the Roadway Pavement Replacement program to improve and maintain a safe road surface and accessibility, and to prolong the life of the roadway.
DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: The project included the existing pavement replacement with new hot mix asphalt pavement along with ditch regrading. The Project was awarded to Precise Services, Inc. with an original Contract Amount of $2,585,150.25.
LOCATION: The project area is located at Martinville Drive (Richey St to Kolb Rd) and Sunbeam Street (Cullen Blvd to MLK Blvd). The project is located in Key Map Grids 536T, 536X, 573D and 574A.
ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATON: An Approval is requested for an additional appropriation of $554,689.59 in excess of the original contract value and extension of 97 days of contract time for additional work described in Change Order No.2 and an additional $30,000.00 for Testing Services. This scope of work is necessary to incorporate the design modification due to unforeseen field condition and address the contractor’s claims to complete the execution of this project.
The requested appropriation will cover the additional work identified.
The total requested appropriation is $643,158.55 to be appropriated as follows: $554,689.59 for contract services, $30,000.00 for Testing Services and $58,468.96 for CIP Cost Recovery.
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, Precise Services, Inc. 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 has elected to pay into the Contractor Responsibility Fund in compliance with City policy.
M/WBE PARTICIPATION: The M/WBE goal established for this contract is 31.80%. The original Contract approved by Ordinance No. 2017-867 is in the amount of $2,585,150.25. Assuming approval of the Change Order No. 2, the Contract amount will increase to $3,139,839.84. According to Office of Business Opportunity, the Contractor’s to date MWBE/SBE performance is 7.1%.
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. N-321039-001A-4