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CITY OF HOUSTON - CITY COUNCIL
Meeting Date: 9/9/2014
District I
Item Creation Date:
20IMR93-Industrial TX Corp - Sims Bayou South Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements
Agenda Item#: 21.
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| | | | | | | | Summary:
ORDINANCE appropriating $7,564,000.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund; awarding contract to INDUSTRIAL TX, CORP. for Sims Bayou South Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements; 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 engineering, testing, CIP Cost Recovery, and contingencies relating to construction of facilities financed by the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund - DISTRICT I - GALLEGOS |
| | | | | | | | Background:
PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: This project is part of the city's program to make improvements to Sims Bayou South Wastewater Treatment Plant.
DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: This project consists of evaluating and making improvements to Preliminary treatment system including but not limited to: manual Bar Screen, three self-cleaning Mechanical Bar Screens, washing conveyor and the platform, Control system, preliminary treatment odor control system, sluice gates, electrical actuators, valves, structural evaluation of foundations, air lift pumps, evaluation of different types of grit removal system, their sitting, and cost associated with each system and make recommendations.
The Contract duration for this project is 540 calendar days. This project was designed by Freese and Nichols, Inc.
LOCATION: The project area is located at 3005 Galveston Road. The project is located in Key Map Grid 535L.
BIDS: This project was advertised for bidding on May 30, 2014 and June 8, 2014. Bids were received on July 17, 2014. The five (5) bids received are as follows:
Bidder Bid Amount
1. Industrial TX Corp. $ 6,695,405.00
2. LEM Construction Co., Inc. $ 6,731,405.00
3. Pepper-Lawson Waterworks, LLC $ 6,999,445.00
4. CSA Construction, Inc. $ 7,409,305.00
5. CYMI Industrial, Inc. $10,207,147.99
AWARD: It is recommended that this construction contract be awarded to Industrial TX Corp. with a low bid of $6,695,405.00 and Addenda Numbers 1, 2 and 3 by made a part of this Contract.
PROJECT COST: The total cost of this project is $7,564,000.00 to be appropriated as follows:
- Bid Amount $6,695,405.00
- Contingencies $ 334,770.25
- Engineering and Testing Services $ 65,000.00
- CIP Cost Recovery $ 468,824.25
Engineering and Testing Services will be provided by Geoscience Engineering and Testing, Inc. under a previously approved contract.
HIRE HOUSTON FIRST:
The proposed contract requires compliance with the City's 'Hire Houston First' ordinance that promotes economic opportunity for Houston business and supports job creation. In this case, the proposed contractor meets the requirements of Hire Houston First.
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, 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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C & B Rebar Construction, Inc.
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Rebar Installation
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$71,000.00
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1.06%
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Medcalf Fabrication, Inc.
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Metal Fabrication
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$310,000.00
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4.63%
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Atlantic Petroleum & Mineral Resources, Inc.
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Fuel Supplier
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$15,000.00
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0.22%
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Escalante Construction, Inc.
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Concrete Construction
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$120,000.00
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1.79%
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Magna-Flow International, Inc. DBA Magna-Flow Environmental
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Solid Waste Collection
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$190,000.00
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2.84%
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TOTAL
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$706,000.00
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10.54%
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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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Fleetcard Inc
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Fuel Management Services
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$15,000.00
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0.22%
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Macaulay Controls Company
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Instrumentation And Controls
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$130,000.00
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1.94%
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Aviles Painting Contractor
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Painting Services
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$35,000.00
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0.52%
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Bevco Company, Inc.
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Pipe Supplier
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$202,000.00
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3.02%
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Deanie Hayes, Inc.
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Aggregates, Sand, Fill
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$2,000.00
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0.03%
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TOTAL
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$384,000.00
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5.73%
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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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Automation Nation, Inc.
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Computer System Design
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$99,600.00
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1.49%
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Aggregate Technologies, Inc.
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Concrete Sawing
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$50,120.00
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0.75%
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TOTAL
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$149,720.00
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2.24%
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All known rights-of-way, easements and/or right-of-entry required for the project have been acquired. |
| | | | | | | | Amount of Funding:
$7,564,000.00 Water and Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund No. 8500 |
| | | | | | | | Source of Funding:
Enterprise Fund
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| | | | | | | | Contact Information:
Ravi Kaleyatodi, P.E., CPM
Senior Assistant Director
Phone: (832) 395-2326 |
| ATTACHMENTS: | | Description | Type | | RCA | Backup Material | | Ord | Backup Material | | Maps | Backup Material | | 2014-837 | Ordinance/Resolution/Motion |
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