O2019 – 0818 ORDINANCE appropriating $3,840,000.00 out of Street & Traffic Control and Storm Drainage DDSRF, awarding contract to DL GLOVER, INC for FY2020 Local Drainage Program Contract #2; setting a deadline for the bidder’s execution of the contract and delivery of all bonds, insurance, and other required contract documents to the City; holding the bidder in default if it fails to meet the deadlines; providing funding for engineering and testing services and CIP Cost Recovery relating to construction of facilities financed by the Street & Traffic Control and Storm Drainage DDSRF

SUBJECT: Contract Award for FY2020 Local Drainage Program (LDP) Contract #2.

RECOMMENDATION: (SUMMARY) Accept low bid, award construction contract and appropriate funds.

PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: This project is part of the Transportation & Operations Program and will provide work authorization on a location buy location as needed, to preserve, repair, rehabilitate or reconstruct the storm water drainage asset to such a condition that is may be effectively used for its designated functional purpose.

DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: This Citywide program provides construction services to resolve localized storm water drainage problems. The scope is established by each work authorization. The contract duration for this project is 730 calendar days.

LOCATION: The projects are located throughout the City of Houston (City).

BIDS:  The project was advertised for bidding on August 2, 2019. Bids were received on August 22, 2019.  The eight (8) bids are as follows:

                                       Bidder                                                                         Adjustment Factor   

AWARD: It is recommended that this construction contract be awarded to DL Glover, Inc. with a low bid of $3,400,000.00 (0.840 Adjustment Factor).

PROJECT COST: The total cost of this project is $3,840,000.00 to be appropriated as follows:

 Testing Services will be provided by A & R Engineering and Testing, Inc. under a previously approved contract.

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 DL Glover, Inc., 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 provides health benefits to eligible employees in compliance with City policy.

M/WBE PARTICIPATION: The contractor has submitted the following proposed program to satisfy the 7% MBE goal and 2% WBE goal for this project.

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. M-420126-0110-4

$3,840,000.00

 Street & Traffic Control and Storm Drainage DDSRF 

Fund No. 4042

(Supported by Drainage Utility Charge.)

Kassime Toure

Project Manager

City of Houston – HPW

Transportation & Drainage Operations

Storm Water Maintenance Branch

P: 832-395-2381

E: kassime.toure@houstontx.gov