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CITY OF HOUSTON - CITY COUNCIL
Meeting Date: 3/26/2019
ALL
Item Creation Date: 2/8/2019
HPW - 20WWO810 Contract Award/Portland Utilities Construction Company, LLC
Agenda Item#: 36.
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| | | | | | | | Summary:
ORDINANCE appropriating $2,944,177.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund; awarding contract to PORTLAND UTILITIES CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, LLC for Wastewater Collection System Rehabilitation and Renewal; 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 and testing, and contingencies relating to construction of facilities financed by the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund (WW4235-106) |
| | | | | | | | Background:
SUBJECT: Contract Award for Wastewater Collection System Rehabilitation and Renewal.
RECOMMENDATION: (Summary) Accept low bid, award construction contract, and appropriate funds.
SPECIFIC EXPLANATION: This project is part of the Neighborhood Sewer Rehabilitation Program and is required to renew/replace various deteriorated neighborhood collection systems throughout the City. The project involves wastewater collection system rehabilitation and renewal. The purpose is to reduce sanitary sewer overflows, which is accomplished by renewal/rehabilitation of deteriorated collection systems.
DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: This project consists of wastewater collection system rehabilitation and renewal. The contract duration for this project is 730 calendar days.
LOCATION: The project area is generally bounded by the City Limits.
BIDS: Seven (7) bids were received on December 20, 2018 for this project as follows:
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Bidder
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Bid Amount
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1.
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Portland Utilities Construction Company, LLC
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$2,761,120.76
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2.
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Vortex Turnkey Solutions, LLC
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$2,833,680.50
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Grava LLC
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$2,989,868.40
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PM Construction & Rehab, LLC dba IPR South Central
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$2,993,967.82
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Nerie Construction, LLC
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$3,083,745.12
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Lopez Utilities Contractor, LLC
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$3,125,559.20
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7.
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T Construction, LLC
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$3,287,486.29
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AWARD: It is recommended that this construction contract be awarded to Portland Utilities Construction Company, LLC, with a low bid of $2,761,120.76.
PROJECT COST: The total cost of this project is $2,944,177.00 to be appropriated as follows:
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Bid Amount
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$2,761,120.76
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Contingencies
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$138,056.24
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Engineering Testing Services
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$45,000.00
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Engineering Testing Services will be provided by JRB Engineering, LLC under a previously approved contract.
HIRE HOUSTON FIRST: Hire Houston First does not apply to this expenditure, because it involves the use of federal funds and is subject to specific procurement rules of the federal government.
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 12.94% MBE goal, and 8.72% WBE goal for this project.
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MBE – Name of Firm
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Work Description
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Amount
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% of Contract
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CZ Construction, LLC
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Pipe Burst, Services, Restoration
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$198,800.70
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7.20%
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Texas Pride Utilities, Limited Liability Company
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CIPP Services
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$158,488.34
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5.74%
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MBE TOTAL
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$357,289.04
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12.94%
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WBE – Name of Firm
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Work Description
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Amount
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% of Contract
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J. A. Gamez Trucking Services
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Trucking Services
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$75,102.49
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2.72%
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Deanie Hayes, Inc.
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Cement Stabilized Sand
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$82,833.63
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3.00%
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Advantage Manhole & Concrete Services, Inc.
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Manhole Rehab
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$82,833.63
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3.00%
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WBE TOTAL
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$240,769.75
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8.72%
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FISCAL NOTE: No significant Fiscal Operating impact is anticipated as a result of this project.
All known rights-of-way and easements required for this project have been acquired.
Carol Ellinger Haddock, P.E., Director
Houston Public Works
WBS# R-000266-0285-4
File No. WW4235-106 |
| | | | | | | | Amount and Source of Funding:
$2,944,177.00 from Water and Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund No. 8500. This project is eligible for low interest funding through a State Revolving Fund (SRF) Equivalency loan.
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| | | | | | | | Contact Information:
Shannon Dunne, Senior Assistant Director
Phone: (832) 395-5036
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