O2019-0714 ORDINANCE appropriating $44,000.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund and approving and authorizing Professional Construction Management and Inspection Services contract between the City of Houston and WESTON SOLUTIONS, INC for Wastewater Facilities Construction Projects; providing funding for CIP Cost Recovery relating to construction of facilities financed by the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund

SUBJECT: Professional Construction Management and Inspection Services Contract between the City of Houston and Weston Solutions, Inc., for Wastewater Facilities Construction Projects.

RECOMMENDATION:  Approve Professional Construction Management and Inspection Services Contract with Weston Solutions Inc., and appropriate funds.

PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: This project is part of the City’s Capital Improvement Plant (CIP) for rehabilitation of Wastewater Facilities.

DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: This contract provides for Construction Management and Inspection Services for the Capital Projects of Houston Public Works in connection with Wastewater Facility Projects.

LOCATION: The projects are located throughout the City of Houston.

SCOPE OF CONTRACT AND FEE: This contract will provide Construction Management and Inspection Services, including contract administration, processing pay estimates, coordinating schedules, evaluating proposals and change orders, site representation, inspection, document control, project closeout, constructability review, and other tasks requested by the Director of the Houston Public Works.

Project funding for construction management services will be appropriated with the contract award. The requested appropriation of $40,000.00 will provide for limited pre-construction review and preparation as required.

The total requested appropriation is $44,000.00 to be appropriated as follows: $40,000.00 for contract services and $4,000.00 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: Weston Solutions, Inc., has proposed the following firms to achieve the 24.00% goal for this project.

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Carol Ellinger Haddock, P.E., Director

Houston Public Works

WBS No. R-000020-0063-4

$44,000.00

Water and Sewer System Consolidated Construction

Fund No. 8500

Assistant Director, Capital Projects

Phone: (832) 395-2387