M2019-0475 RECOMMENDATION from Director Houston Public Works for approval of final contract amount of $584,290.40 and acceptance of work on contract with TEXAS PRIDE UTILITIES, LLC for Force Main Renewal and Replacement for Piping Rock and Woodsman Trail (Package 1) - 34.36% under the original contract amount and under the 5% contingency - DISTRICTS A - STARDIG and G - TRAVIS

SUBJECT:  Accept Work for Force Main Renewal and Replacement for Piping Rock, and Woodsman Trail (Package 1).

RECOMMENDATION: (SUMMARY) Pass a motion to approve the final Contract Amount of $584,290.40 or 34.36% under the original Contract Amount, accept the Work and authorize final payment.

PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: This project was part of the City’s ongoing force main renewal and replacement program.

DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: This project consisted of the force main renewal and/or replacement associated with Piping Rock and Woodsman Trail Lift Stations. Kit Professionals, Inc. designed the project with 180 calendar days allowed for construction. The project was awarded to Texas Pride Utilities, LLC with an original Contract Amount of $890,192.00.

LOCATION:  This project consists of the following lift stations:

CONTRACT COMPLETION AND COST: The Contractor, Texas Pride Utilities, LLC, has completed the work under the subject Contract. The project was completed beyond the established completion date with an additional 174 days approved by Change Order Nos. 1, 2, and 3. The final cost of the project, including overrun and underrun of estimated unit price quantities and previously approved Change Order Nos. 1 and 2 is $584,290.40 a decrease of $305,901.60 or 34.36% under the original Contract Amount and under 5% contingency amount. The decrease cost is a result of the difference between planned and measured quantities.

M/WSBE PARTICIPATION: The advertised M/WBE contract goal for this project was 20%.  The M/WBE plan established for this project was 20%.  According to Office of Business Opportunity, the participation was 4.26%. Contractor’s M/WBE performance evaluation was rated “Unsatisfactory”. Texas Pride Utilities, LLC failed to achieve both MBE and WBE goals.  The city removed one of the packages causing a loss of 34% of the work originally contracted. The prime failed to utilize the only MBE firm listed on the RCA, choosing to self-perform underground utility work. The prime did not make good faith efforts to replace the shortage, and failed to utilize the deviation process as required by their contract.

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Carol Ellinger Haddock, P.E., Director

Houston Public Works

WBS No. R-000035-0011-4

Ordinance 2017-0438, Passed and adopted 6-21-2017

No additional funding required.

Total (original) appropriation of $1,027,000.00 from Fund 8500 - Water and Sewer System Consolidated Construction.

R. Jeff Masek, PE., CCM

Assistant Director, Capital Projects

Phone: (832) 395-2387