SUBJECT: Professional Construction Management and Inspection Services Contract between the City of Houston and Atser, LP. for Wastewater Facility Projects.
RECOMMENDATION: (SUMMARY) Approve Professional Construction Management and Inspection Services Contract with Atser, LP for Wastewater Facility Projects and appropriate funds.
PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: This project is part of the City’s Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) for rehabilitation of Wastewater Facilities program.
The work to be performed under this contract award is necessary to maintain compliance with Houston's proposed wastewater consent decree with EPA and TCEQ.
DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: This contract provides for Construction Management and Inspection Services for Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) 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.
The requested appropriation of $4,500,000.00 will provide construction management and inspection services for future construction contract awards as established by each work authorization.
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 has elected to pay into the Contractor Responsibility Fund in compliance with City policy.
M/WBE PARTICIPATION: Atser, LP, has proposed the following firms to achieve the 24% goal for this project.
| Name of Firm |
Certification Type |
Work Description |
Amount |
Percentage |
| 1. IEA, Inc. |
MBE |
Inspection/ Administrative Services |
$ 540,000.00 |
12.00% |
| 2. Lloyd, Smitha & Associates, LLC |
MBE |
Inspection/ Administrative Services |
$ 540,000.00 |
12.00% |
| |
|
Total |
$1,080,000.00 |
24.00% |
FISCAL NOTE: No significant Fiscal Operating impact is anticipated as a result of this project.
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Carol Ellinger Haddock, P.E., Director
Houston Public Works
WBS No. R-000020-0068-4