SUBJECT: Contract
Award for Small Diameter Water Lines Above Grade Crossings South Sector.
RECOMMENDATION: (SUMMARY) Accept
low bid, award Construction Contract and appropriate funds.
PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: This
project is part of the City’s Water
Line Replacement Program and is required to replace and upgrade water
lines within the City to increase availability of water, improve circulation
and fire protection.
DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: The project consists of rehabilitation
of one hundred fourteen (114) existing small diameter water line aerial crossings
at various locations within the City of Houston. Work also includes replacement of existing
16-inch diameter water line located along Bellfort Street at HCFCD Unit
C132-00-00 in Key Map Grid 533X and another 12-inch diameter water line located
along Shepherd Drive at Buffalo Bayou in Key Map Grid 492M. The Contract
duration for this project is 730 calendar days. This project was designed by
Amani Engineering, Inc.
LOCATION: This
project is located throughout the City of Houston.
BIDS: This
project was advertised for bidding on July 27, 2018. Bids were received on August 23, 2018. The two (2) bids received are as follows:
|
Bidder
|
Bid Amount
|
1.
|
Reytec
Construction Resources, Inc.
|
$8,768,180.00
|
2.
|
Persons
Service Company, LLC
|
$11,284,140.21
|
AWARD:
It is recommended that this construction contract be awarded to Reytec
Construction Resources, Inc. with a low bid of $8,768,180.00 and that Addendum Number 1 be made a part of
this Contract.
PROJECT COST: The total cost of this project is $11,001,407.00 to be appropriated as follows:
·
Bid
Amount
|
$8,768,180.00
|
·
Contingencies
|
$438,409.00
|
·
Testing
Services
|
$450,000.00
|
·
CIP
Cost Recovery
|
$876,818.00
|
·
Construction
Management
|
$468,000.00
|
Testing
Services will be provided Paradigm Consultants, Inc. under a previously
approved contract.
Construction
Management Services will be provided by Sowells Construction Management &
Inspection under a previously approved contract.
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, Reytec Construction Resources, 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 provides health
benefits to eligible employees in compliance with City policy.
M/WSBE PARTICIPATION: The contractor has submitted the
following proposed program to satisfy the12%
MBE goal and 8% WBE goal for this project.
|
MBE - Name of Firms
|
Work
Description
|
Amount
|
% of Contract
|
1.
|
Basic Environmental Group, LLC
|
Asbestos Abatement
|
$1,052,181.60
|
12.00%
|
|
WBE - Name of Firms
|
Work
Description
|
Amount
|
% of Contract
|
1.
|
Access Data Supply, Inc.
|
Construction Material Supplier
|
$701,454.40
|
8.00%
|
|
|
TOTAL
|
$1,753,636.00
|
20.00%
|
FISCAL
NOTE: No
significant Fiscal Operating impact is anticipated as a result of this project.
All known
rights-of-way, easements and/or right-of-entry required for the project have
been acquired.
_________________________________
Carol Ellinger
Haddock, P.E., Director
Houston Public
Works
WBS No. S-000700-A029-4