RECOMMENDATION: Adopt a Motion approving the issuance of a Job Order Contract (JOC) work order in excess of $450,000 to Brown & Root Industrial Services (Brown & Root) for construction services in connection with the City Hall basement foundation.
SPECIFIC EXPLANATION: The City of Houston established a JOC work order limit of $450,000 for construction projects. Any work order that exceeds this amount requires City Council approval. The basement foundation of City Hall requires structural stabilization which will exceed the JOC work order limit. Therefore, the General Services Department (GSD) recommends that City Council approve the issuance of a JOC work order in excess of the contractual threshold of $450,000 to fund the City Hall basement foundation structural stabilization, not to exceed $900,000.
PROJECT LOCATION: City Hall / 901 Bagby Street 77002
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: GSD requested and received a scope of work budget of $820,000 and a schedule of work from Brown & Root to stabilize the structural foundation footings of City Hall. The scope of work includes the installation of underground structural components to stabilize the building footings and excavation of existing expansive soils. It is necessary to complete the foundation work to begin the restoration of City Hall. To avoid delay and meet the project schedule, execution of the repair through the JOC was determined to be the most expedient, competitive approach rather than pursuing the repair through a traditional design-bid-build process.
PREVIOUS HISTORY AND PROJECT SCOPE: On September 4, 2019, by Ordinance No. 2019-0677, City Council awarded a job order contract for construction services to Brown & Root and set a maximum contract amount of $20,000,000.
M/WBE PARTICIPATION: A 16% MBE goal and 4% WBE goal have been established for this contract. Due to the recent inception of the contract, there is no utilization to report because many of the assigned projects have not commenced. However, it is anticipated that Brown & Root will achieve the goal by the completion of the contract.
CIP FISCAL NOTE: No significant Fiscal Operating impact is anticipated as a result of this project.
Capital Project Information: See the attached Form A for a breakdown of capital costs.
WBS No: D-000181-0002-4-01
DIRECTOR’S SIGNATURE/DATE:
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C. J. Messiah, Jr.
General Services Department