SUBJECT: Contract Award for Citywide Work Orders for Council District Service Fund Project #3
RECOMMENDATION:(SUMARY) Accept low bid, award Construction Contract to R. Miranda Trucking & Construction, LLC, for Citywide Work Orders for Council District Service Fund Project #3 and appropriate funds.
PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: This project is part of the Street and Traffic Control Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) and is required to meet current City of Houston Standards as well as improve sidewalks, street surfaces, curbs, mobility, safety at intersections, and minimize speeding and cut-through traffic problems in residential neighborhoods. The work orders will be determined by the Council District Service Fund process.
DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: This contract consists of rebuilding sidewalks, panel replacements, overlays, curb-ramps, pavement markings, signing and other work to be detailed on the plans. This contract also includes construction of traffic calming devices such as traffic circles, speed cushions, entrance/exit islands, directional islands and bulb-out-islands in various locations throughout the City of Houston (City). Signing and pavement markings may also be required to accompany these devices. The contract duration for this project is 365 calendar days.
LOCATION: The projects are located throughout the City.
BIDS: This project was advertised for bidding on March 22, 2019 and on March 29, 2019. The Bids were received on April 11, 2019. The eight (8) bids are as follows:
Bidder Bid Amount
- R. Miranda Trucking & Construction, LLC $4,113,190.25
- Total Contracting Limited $4,151,620.10
- JFT Construction, Inc. $4,213,497.25
- Reytec Construction Resources, Inc. $4,313,610.00
- Tikon Group, Inc. $4,349,480.50
- Main Lane Industries, Ltd $4,349,835.60
- T Construction, LLC $4,826,865.21
- Jerdon Enterprise, L.P. $5,594,276.10
AWARD: It is recommended that this construction contract be awarded to R. Miranda Trucking & Construction, LLC. with a low bid of $4,113,190.25.
PROJECT COST: The total cost of this project is $4,930,168.78 to be appropriated as follows:
- Bid Amount $4,113,190.25
- Contingencies $205,659.51
- Testing Services $200,000.00
- CIP Cost Recovery $411,319.02
Testing Services will be provided by Aviles Engineering Corporation under a previously approved contract.
The appropriations for CIP Cost Recovery are necessary to fund project management costs but will not be charged to Council District Service Fund (CDSF).
HIRE HOUSTON FIRST: The proposed contract requires compliance with the City`s `Hire Houston First`(HHF) ordinance that promotes economic opportunity for Houston business and supports job creation. In this case, R. Miranda Trucking & Construction, LLC is a designated HHF company, but they were the successful awardee without application of the HHF preference.
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 the City policy.
M/WSBE PARTICIPATION: The contractor has submitted the following proposed program to satisfy the 12% MBE goal and 7% WBE goal for this project.
MBE - Name of Firms Work Description Amount % of Contract
- Miranda Trucking & Services Demolition, Excavation, $246,791.41 6.00%
Pipe Installation,
Driveways
2. Vaca Underground Utilities Inc. Demolition, Lime
Subgrade, Excavation $246,791.41 6.00%
TOTAL $493,582.82 12.00%
WBE - Name of Firms Work Description Amount % of Contract
- SMC Logistics, LLC Clearing and Grubbing, $287,923.32 7.00%
Sodding, Tree Protection,
Adjust Manholes
TOTAL $287,923.32 7.00%
Contract Total $781,506.14 19.00%
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. N-322017-0009-4