SUBJECT: Adopt an Ordinance approving Additional Appropriation for Change Order No. 4 for 30-inch and 36-inch Cast Iron Water Line Improvements from South Boulevard to Westpark Drive.
RECOMMENDATION: (SUMMARY) Adopt an Ordinance approving Additional Appropriation of $783,800.00 for 30-inch and 36-inch Cast Iron Water Line Improvements from South Boulevard to Westpark Drive.
PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: This project is part of the City’s Surface Water Transmission program. This program is required to improve existing water distribution systems and to meet Harris-Galveston coastal Subsidence District’s Legislative mandate to regulate the withdrawal of groundwater.
DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: The project consists of rehabilitation of approximately 15,000 linear feet of existing 30-inch and 36-inch water line and installation of approximately 2,240 linear feet of 8-inch distribution water line. Rehabilitation to existing water line includes installation of internal sealing of joints, air release valves, access manways and service manholes and replacement of butterfly valves. The Project was awarded to Resicom, Inc. with an original Contract Amount of $3,718,589.00.
LOCATION: The project area is generally bound by Westpark Drive on the north, South Boulevard on the south, Montrose Boulevard on the east and Edloe Street on the west.
ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATON: An Approval is requested for an additional appropriation of $783,800.00 in excess of the original contract value and extension of 180 days of contract time for additional work described in Change Order No. 4, includes addition of deleted unused base unit items to address a water leak that undermined the foundation of an existing roadway at the intersection of Morningside Dr. and South Boulevard, additional 24-inch access manway on existing water line, and additional removal and replacement of concrete pavement. This scope of work is necessary to complete the execution of this project due to the inspection results.
The requested appropriation will cover the additional work identified, leaving the contingency balance.
The total cost of this additional appropriation is $783,800.00 to be appropriated as follows:
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· Additional Appropriation Amount
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$559,807.60
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· Contingencies
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$27,990.38
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· CIP Cost Recovery
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$56,002.02
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· Construction Management
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$90,000.00
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· Construction Phase Service
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$50,000.00
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Construction Management Services will be provided by Project Surveillance, Inc. under a previously approved contract.
Construction Phase Engineering Services will be provided by Lockwood, Andrews, & Newnam, 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, Resicom, 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 has elected to pay into the Contractor Responsibility Fund in compliance with City policy.
M/WBE PARTICIPATION: The M/WBE goal established for this project is 19%. The original Contract approved by Ordinance No. 2018-0492 amount totals $3,718,589.00. The Consultant has been paid $3,038,739.00 or 81.72% to date. Of this amount, $252,877.00 or 8.32% has been paid to M/WBE sub-consultants to date. Assuming approval of the Change Order No. 4, the contract amount will increase to $4,278,396.60. The Office of Business Opportunity will continue to monitor this award.
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 Nos. S-000901-0013-3 and S-000901-0013-4