SUBJECT: Professional Construction Management and Inspection Services Contract between the City of Houston and Briones Consulting & Engineering, Ltd. for Large Diameter Water Projects.
RECOMMENDATION: Approve Professional Construction Management and Inspection Services Contract with Briones Consulting & Engineering, Ltd., and appropriate funds.
PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: This project is part of the City’s Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) for Large Diameter Water Projects.
DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: This contract provides for Construction Management and Inspection Services for Houston Water of Houston Public Works in connection with Water 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 of Public Works.
The requested appropriation of $1,800,000.00
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 provides health benefits to eligible employees in compliance with City policy.
M/WBE PARTICIPATION: Briones Consulting & Engineering, Ltd., has proposed the following firms to achieve the 24% goal for this project.
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Name of Firm
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Work Description
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Amount
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Percentage
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1. Isani Consultants, L.P.
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Construction Managementand Inspection Services
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$180,000.00
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10%
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2. Middleton Brown, LLC
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Construction Management and Inspection Services
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$270,000.00
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15%
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Total
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$450,000.00
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35%
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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 S-000020-0069-4