ORDINANCE appropriating $183,975.00 out of Street & Traffic Control and Storm Drainage DDSRF as an additional appropriation to Professional Engineering Services Contract between the City of Houston and IDS ENGINEERING GROUP, INC for the Arlington Heights Area Drainage Improvements (Sub-Project 1) (approved by Ordinance No. 2011-0508, as amended); providing funding for CIP Cost Recovery relating to construction of facilities financed by the Street & Traffic Control and Storm Drainage DDSRF - DISTRICT E - MARTIN

SUBJECT:  Additional Appropriation to Professional Engineering Services Contract between the City and IDS Engineering Group, Inc. for Arlington Heights Area Drainage Improvements (Sub-Project 1).

RECOMMENDATION:    (SUMMARY) Approve an ordinance appropriating additional funds to the Professional Engineering Services Contract with IDS Engineering Group, Inc.

PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION:  This project is part of the Storm Drainage Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) and is required to address and reduce the risk of structural flooding. Improvements include modification of street conveyance and sheet flow, and provide detention as needed for mitigation.

DESCRIPTION/SCOPE:  This project consists of design of storm drainage improvements, necessary concrete paving, curbs, sidewalks, driveways, and underground utilities.

LOCATION:  The project area is generally bound by Edgebrook Drive on the north, Parliament on the south, Shaver Street on the east and Old Galveston on the west. The project is located in Key Map Grid 576G.

PREVIOUS HISTORY AND SCOPE: 

SCOPE OF THIS ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION AND FEE:  The requested additional appropriation will accomplish the following tasks for Arlington Heights (Sub-Project-1); A portion of funds previously appropriated for Phase III- Construction Phase Services were used for Phase II – Final Design Services to update project design with latest Infrastructure Design Manual – Chapter 10 requirements. This additional appropriation will cover Phase II and Phase III Basic Services Fee. $157,101.16 is budgeted for Basic Services Fee and $10,148.84 for Additional Services.

The total requested appropriation is $183,975.00 to be as follows: $167,250.00 for contract services and $16,725.00 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 original Contract amount and subsequent appropriations totals $2,475,563.00. The consultant has been paid $ 2,318,416.43 (93.65%) has been paid to date. Of this amount, $587,554.62 (25.34%) has been paid to M/WBE sub-consultants to date. Assuming approval of the additional appropriation the contract amount will increase to $2,642,813.00. The Consultant proposes the following plan to meet the M/WBE goal.

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. M-410006-0001-3

Ordinance 2011-0508, dated 06-22-2011

Ordinance 2012-1061, dated 12-12-2012

Ordinance 2013-0607, dated 06-19-2013

Ordinance 2014-0131, dated 02-19-2014

Ordinance 2014-0989, dated 11-05-2014

Ordinance 2015-0128, dated 02-11-2015

Ordinance 2015-0918, dated 09-30-2015

Ordinance 2017-0301, dated 05-03-2017

$183,975.00 - Fund No. 4042 - Street & Traffic Control & Storm Drainage DDSRF (Supported by Drainage Utility Charge)

Previous original appropriation of $752,000.00 from Fund No. 4030 – Drainage Improvements Commercial Paper Series F; and subsequent additional appropriation of $52,000.00 from Fund No. 8500 – Water and Sewer System Consolidated Construction; $1,367,000.00 from Fund No. 4042 – Street & Traffic Control and Storm Drainage DDSRF; $221,000.00 from Fund No. 4042A – Street & Traffic Control and Storm Drainage DDSRF-A; and $328,000.00 from Fund No. 4042 – Street & Traffic Control and Storm Drainage DDSRF; $62,200.00from fund No. 4042- Street & Traffic Control and Storm Drainage DDSRF and $78,300.00 from fund No. 4042- Street & Traffic Control and Storm Drainage DDSRF.

Assistant Director, Capital Projects

Phone: (832) 395-2441