SUBJECT: Accept Work for Work Order and On-Call Construction of Large Diameter Water Lines, Valves, and Appurtenances, Package No. 12.
RECOMMENDATION: (SUMMARY) Pass a motion to approve the final Contract Amount of $3,143,215.16 or 4.77% 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 and was required to maintain and improve existing water distribution systems and to meet Harris-Galveston Coastal Subsidence District’s Legislative mandate to regulate the withdrawal of groundwater.
DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: The scope of this project included construction, rehabilitation, and replacement of large diameter water lines, valves, and appurtenances associated with the work, including roadway pavement, curbs, sidewalks, wheelchair ramps, storm sewer, and sanitary sewer, as determined by the City of Houston and as directed by the Work Order. Lockwood, Andrews, and Newnam, Inc. designed this project with 730 calendar days allowed for construction. The project was awarded to Reytec Construction Resources, Inc. with an original Contract Amount of $3,000,000.00.
LOCATION: The project is located in various locations within the City of Houston and extra territorial jurisdictions.
CONTRACT COMPLETION AND COST: The Contractor, Reytec Construction Resources, Inc., has completed the work under the subject Contract. The project was completed beyond the established completion date with an additional 502 days approved by Change Order Nos. 7 and 10. The final cost of the project, including overrun and underrun of estimated unit price quantities and previously approved Change Order Nos. 1 - 6 and 8 - 10 is $3,143,215.16, an increase of $143,215.16 or 4.77% over the original Contract Amount and under the 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 19.00%. The M/WBE plan established for this project was 19.00%. According to Office of Business Opportunity, the participation was 19.09%. Contractor’s M/WBE performance evaluation was rated Satisfactory.
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Carol Ellinger Haddock, P.E., Director
Houston Public Works
WBS No. S-000701-0016-3 and S-000701-0016-4