M2019-359 RECOMMENDATION from Director Houston Public Works for approval of final contract amount of $21,807,077.40 and acceptance of work on contract with SER CONSTRUCTION PARTNERS, LLC for Pump and Lift Station Renewal and Replacement - Howard Drive, Easthaven, Gulfway and Gulf Freeway #2 - 1.96% over the original contract amount and under the 5% contingency amount - DISTRICTS E - MARTIN and I - GALLEGOS

SUBJECT:  Accept Work for Pump and Lift Station Renewal and Replacement – Howard Drive, Easthaven, Gulfway and Gulf Freeway #2.

RECOMMENDATION: (SUMMARY) Pass a motion to approve the final Contract Amount of $21,807,077.40 or 1.96% over the original Contract Amount, accept the Work and authorize final payment.

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

DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: This project consisted of rehabilitation of two lift stations and abandonment of two lift stations.  Arcadis U.S., Inc. designed the project with 720 calendar days allowed for construction. The project was awarded to SER Construction Partners, LLC with an original Contract Amount of $21,388,199.08.

LOCATION: These projects are in the following Key Map Grids:

CONTRACT COMPLETION AND COST:  The Contractor, SER Construction Partners, LLC, has completed the work under the subject Contract. The project was completed beyond the established completion date with an additional 787 days approved by Change Order Nos. 1, 2, 4, and 6.  The final cost of the project, including overrun and underrun of estimated unit price quantities including previously approved Change Order Nos. 1, 3 - 6 is $21,807,077.40, an increase of $418,878.32 or 1.96% 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: The advertised M/WBE contract goal for this project was 18.00%.  The M/WBE plan established for this project was 21.73%.  According to Office of Business Opportunity, the participation was 19.98%.  Contractor’s M/WBE performance evaluation was rated Satisfactory.

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Carol Ellinger Haddock, P.E., Director

Houston Public Works

WBS No. R-000267-0102-4

Ordinance No. 2014-0404, dated 04-30-2014

No additional funding required.

Total (original) appropriation of $23,770,200.00 from Fund 8500 - Water and Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund.

R. Jeff Masek, P.E. CCM

Assistant Director, Capital Projects

Phone: (832) 395-2387