SUBJECT: Professional Engineering Services Contract between the City and Black & Veatch Corporation for Intercontinental Airport Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion.
RECOMMENDATION: An ordinance approving a Professional Engineering Services Contract with Black & Veatch Corporation for Intercontinental Airport Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion and appropriate funds.
PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: This project is part of the City’s ongoing program to renew/replace inefficient components of the existing wastewater treatment plant facilities.
DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: This project consists of the design of various components of the subject wastewater treatment plant facilities.
LOCATION: The Plant is located at 2450 Rankin Road, Houston Texas, 77032.
SCOPE OF CONTRACT AND FEE: Under the scope of the Contract, the Consultant will perform Phase I - Preliminary Design, Phase II – Final Design, Phase III -Construction Phase Services and Additional Services. Basic Services Fee for Phase I is based on cost of time and materials with not-to-exceed agreed upon amount. The total Basic Services appropriation is $2,999,840.00
The Contract also includes certain Additional Services to be paid either as lump sum or on a reimbursable basis. The total Additional Services appropriation is $360,200.00
The negotiated maximum for Phase I Services is $763,794.00
The total cost of this project is $3,696,100.00 to be appropriated as follows: $3,360,040.00 for Contract services and $336,060.00 for CIP Cost Recovery.
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 M/WBE goal for the project is set at 24.00%. The Consultant has proposed the following firms to achieve this goal.
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Name of Firms
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Work Description
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Amount
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% of Total Contract
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1.
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B & E Reprographics, Inc.
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Reproductions of plans, Drawings & specifications
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$21,500.00
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0.64%
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2.
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Fivengineering, LLC, dba 5 Engineering
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NPW, Detention Pond, & HCFCD discharge and Permit Coordination
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$252,870.00
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7.53%
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3.
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DAE & Associates Ltd., dba Geotech Engineering and Testing
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Geotechnical Engineering Investigation and Environmental Site Assessment
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$71,000.00
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2.11%
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4.
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Gunda Corporation, LLC
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Engineering Support Services to Lift Station Improvements
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$171,720.00
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5.11%
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5.
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Kalluri Group, Inc.
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Electrical, Instrumentation and Control Engineering Design/Support
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$296,678.00
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8.83%
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6.
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United Engineers, Inc.
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Professional surveying services and SUE
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$37,500.00
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1.12%
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7.
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WJ International Environmental Services, Inc.
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Operations/Engineering Support Services
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$16,000.00
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0.48%
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TOTAL
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$867,268.00
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25.81%
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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. R-000265-0147-3