RECOMMENDATION:
Pass a motion to approve the final contract amount of $3,077,103.66, or 2.78% under the original contract amount of $3,165,215.95, accept work, and authorize final payment. (Project Nos. 628, 633)
SPECIFIC EXPLANATION:
The Contractor, ISI Contracting, Inc., has competed all the work required under the contract in an amount of $3,077,103.66 for the reconstruction of the concrete pavement and improvement of the drainage and entry roadway along Challenger 7 Parkway at Ellington Airport (EFD). The final contract amount includes three change orders. Cost underruns resulted from unused work quantities not needed.
The contract included the replacement of the asphalt section of Challenger 7 Parkway south of Hillard Street with concrete pavement, the reconstruction of Morton Avenue and Hutchinson Street with a wider concrete section and larger turning radii, and the replacement of the existing storm drainage system along Hutchinson Street and between Hillard Street and Aerospace Avenue. The contract also included relocating existing overhead electrical and telecommunication utilities to accommodate the construction of the Lone Star Flight Museum.
During construction, the project was managed and inspected by Houston Airport System (HAS)
personnel.
MWDBE PARTICIPATION:
ISI Contracting, Inc. has achieved 25.09% participation toward a 22.0% goal, earning an “Outstanding” rating for MWSBE Compliance by the Office of Business Opportunity.
It is now requested that City Council pass a motion to approve the final construction amount of $3,077,103.66, or 2.78% less than the original construction contract amount of $3,165,215.95, accept work, and authorize final payment.
Director’s Signature:
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Mario C. Diaz
Houston Airport System