RECOMMENDATION: Award construction contract and appropriate funds for the project.
SPECIFIC EXPLANATION: The General Services Department (GSD) recommends that City Council award a construction contract to Millis Development and Construction, LLC on the proposal amount of $2,716,212.00 to provide construction services for Squatty Lyons Park for the Houston Parks and Recreation Department.
PROJECT LOCATION: 1701 Chamberlain (413 U)
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The scope of work consists of renovating three baseball fields including replacement of fences/backstops, dugouts, field repair and regrading, irrigation and sport lighting for two of the fields. Other amenities for the park include new parking lot; a prefab building for restrooms/storage/concession; new playground; paving; fencing; site amenities; security lighting; and landscaping and irrigation.
The contract duration for this project is 270 calendar days from the date of the Notice to Proceed. Clark Condon Associates, Inc. is the design consultant for this project.
PROPOSALS: On December 14 and 21, 2018, GSD advertised a Request for Competitive Sealed Proposals (CSP) for construction services for Squatty Lyons Park. The CSP contained selection criteria that ranked respondents on experience, key personnel, safety and Hire Houston First. The Statements of Qualifications were due on January 10, 2019, and thirteen firms responded. GSD evaluated the respondents and five of the thirteen firms received sufficient points and were requested to submit proposals. Four firms submitted proposals. Millis Development and Construction, LLC submitted the lowest proposal and offers the best value for the City based on the advertised criteria.
The four proposers are ranked as follows:
PROPOSER
1. Millis Development and Construction, LLC
2. Jerdon Enterprise, L.P.
3. The Gonzalez Group, LP
4. Times Construction, Inc.
AWARD: It is recommended that City Council award the construction contract to Millis Development and Construction, LLC, and appropriate funds for the project, including additional appropriations of $70,000.69 for engineering and materials testing services under an existing contract with ECS Southwest, LLP; and $30,033.71 for Civic Art, which represents 1.75% of the construction costs of $1,716,212, out of the Parks Consolidated Construction Fund.
FUNDING SUMMARY:
$2,716,212.00 Construction Contract
$ 135,810.60 5% Contingency
$ 30,033.71 Civic Art (1.75% of Fund 4502)
$ 70,000.69 Engineering and Materials Testing Services
$2,952,057.00 Total Funding
M/WBE PARTICIPATION: An 18% MBE goal and 10% WBE goal have been established for this contract. The contractor has submitted the following certified firms to achieve this goal:
FIRM (MBE): SCOPE AMOUNT % OF CONTRACT
Guerra Concrete Co. Concrete $156,511.00 5.76%
Texas Concrete Enterprise Ready Mix, Inc. Concrete $102,544.00 3.78%
C & M Construction & Utilities, Co. Utilities $164,408.00 6.05%
E. Diamond Electric, Inc. Electrical $129,271.00 4.76%
$552,734.00 20.35%
FIRM (WBE): SCOPE AMOUNT % OF CONTRACT
Texas Landscape Group, LLC Landscape $300,710.00 11.07%
FIRM (SBE): SCOPE AMOUNT % OF CONTRACT
Stripes & Stops Company, Inc. Striping $ 6,671.00 0.25%
Wilson Electrical Contractors, Inc. Lighting $23,800.00 0.88%
$30,471.00 1.13%
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 elects to play; providing health benefits to eligible employees in compliance with the City policy.
HIRE HOUSTON FIRST: The proposed contract requires compliance with the City’s “Hire Houston First” (HHF) Ordinance that promotes economic opportunity for Houston businesses and supports job creation. In this case, Millis Development and Construction, LLC is a local area business company, but they were the successful awardee without application of the HHF preference.
CIP FISCAL NOTE: No significant Fiscal Operating impact is anticipated as a result of this project.
Capital Project Information: See attached Form A for a breakdown of capital costs.
WBS No: F-000705-0001-4
DIRECTOR’S SIGNATURE/DATE:
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C. J. Messiah, Jr.
General Services Department
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Stephen Wright
Houston Parks and Recreation Department