SUBJECT: Accept Work for Buffalo Speedway Grade Separation over Holmes Road and Union Pacific Railroad Tracks.
RECOMMENDATION: (SUMMARY) Pass a motion to approve the final Contract Amount of $7,812,825.53 or 1.40% over the original Contract Amount, accept the Work and authorize final payment.
PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: This project was part of the Street and Traffic Capital Improvement Project (CIP) program and was required to improve traffic circulation, mobility and drainage in the service area. These improvements provided a bridge complying with Major Thoroughfare Freeway Plan (MTFP) standards.
DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: This project consisted of the construction of two grade separation overpasses spanning Holmes Road and Union Pacific Railroad Tracks. Total number of spans for each bridge was 11 with lengths for each bridge approximately 1,150 linear feet. Bridges connected existing Buffalo Speedway roadway from south of Holmes Road to West Bellfort Boulevard. Aguirre & Fields, LP designed the project with 360 calendar days allowed for construction. The project was awarded to James Construction Group, LLC with an original Contract Amount of $7,705,070.10.
LOCATION: The project area is generally bound by Willow Bend on the north, Holmes Road on the south, Kirby on the east and South Main on the west. The project is located in Key Map Grids 532X.
CONTRACT COMPLETION AND COST: The Contractor, James Construction Group, LLC, has completed the work under the subject Contract. The project was completed beyond the established completion date with an additional 113 days approved by Change Order Nos. 1 - 4 and 9. The final cost of the project, including overrun and underrun of estimated unit price quantities and previously approved Change Order Nos. 2 - 9 is $7,812,825.53, an increase of $107,755.43 or 1.40% 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 18.02%. According to Office of Business Opportunity, the participation was 22.35%. Contractor’s M/WBE performance evaluation was rated Outstanding.
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Carol Ellinger Haddock, P.E., Director
Houston Public Works
WBS Nos. N-000784-0002-3 and N-000784-0002-4
CSJ 0912-72-311