M2019-383 RECOMMENDATION from Director Houston Public Works for approval of final contract amount of $991,734.06 and acceptance of work on contract with RESICOM, INC for Cleaning and Grubbing Work Order for Large Diameter Water Lines - 1.20% over the original contract amount and under the 5% contingency amount - DISTRICTS A - STARDIG; B - DAVIS; H - CISNEROS and I - GALLEGOS

SUBJECT: Accept Work for Clearing and Grubbing Work Order for Large Diameter Water Lines.

RECOMMENDATION: (SUMMARY) Pass a motion to approve the final Contract Amount of $991,734.06 or 1.20% over the original Contract Amount, accept the Work and authorize final payment.

PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: This project was part of the City's Surface Water Transmission Program. This program was required to improve existing water distribution systems and to meet Harris-Galveston Coastal Subsidence District's Legislative mandate to regulate the withdrawal of groundwater.

DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: This project consisted of a Work Order Contract for clearing and grubbing services in various locations throughout the City of Houston (City) to facilitate access to the City's easements. The clearing involved the removal and disposal of all unwanted materials from the job site surfaces, such as trees, vegetation, boulders, and trash. The grubbing involved the removal and disposal of all unwanted materials from underground, such as sod, boulders, stumps, roots, buried logs and other debris. Access was needed primarily to enable design consultants to access project sites on newly acquired and existing easements for the purpose of surveying, geotechnical, environmental and site specific investigations, and utility location services. The Scope of work was determined by work orders, which involved removing vegetation, trees, structures, and appurtenances from the City's easements. When necessary, construction of driveways, simple access roads, and gates on easements were included in the work orders. Each work order was issued on an as-needed bases. Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. designed the project with 730 calendar days allowed for construction. The project was awarded to Resicom, Inc. with an original Contract Amount of $980,000.00.

LOCATION: The project area is generally bound by:

CONTRACT COMPLETION AND COST: The Contractor, Resicom, Inc., has completed the work under the subject Contract. The project was completed beyond the established completion date with an additional 365 days approved by Change Order No. 2. 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 $991,734.06, an increase of $11,734.06 or 1.20% over the original Contract Amount and under 5% contingency amount. The increased cost is a result of the difference between planned and measured quantities.

M/WSBE PARTICIPATION: No City M/WBE participation goal is established for this project as the contract amount does not exceed the threshold of $1,000,000.00 required for a goal-oriented contract per Section 15-82 of the Code of Ordinances.

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Carol Ellinger Haddock, P.E., Director

WBS No. S-000701-0039-3 and S-000701-0039-4

No additional funding required.

Total (original) appropriation of $1,185,000.00 from Fund 8500 – Water and Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund.

R. Jeff Masek, P.E. CCM

Assistant Director, Capital Projects

Phone: (832) 395-2387