RECOMMENDATION: The General Services Department recommends approval of final contract amount of $906,051.00 and acceptance of work on contract with Carrera Construction, Inc. for Linkwood Playground – 4.99% over the original contract amount and under the 5% contingency.
SPECIFIC EXPLANATION: The General Services Department recommends that City Council approve the final contract amount of $906,051.00 or 4.99% over the original contract amount, accept the work and authorize final payment to Carrera Construction, Inc. for construction services in connection with Linkwood Playground for the Houston Parks and Recreation Department.
PROJECT LOCATION: 3699 Norris Dr., Houston, Texas 77025
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The scope of work consisted of demolition of existing play equipment and paving, grading, drainage and underground detention; new concrete pavers, sidewalk, playground curb and seatwall; new playground equipment with engineered wood fiber fall surface, new deck, new fence, new tiled entry columns; site furnishings and drinking fountain. All disturbed areas were hydroseeded.
Lauren Griffith Associates was the design consultant for this project.
CONTRACT COMPLETION AND COST: The contractor completed the project within 254 days: the original contract time of 150 days, plus 104 days approved by Change Order No. 1. The final cost of the project including Change Order No. 1 is $906,051.00, an increase of $43,143.00 over the original contract amount.
PREVIOUS CHANGE ORDER: Change Order No. 1 replaced the sidewalk by the new sound wall to allow for enlarged footing, along the community center and the new deck to facilitate matching existing grades; adjusted downspouts; adjusted the footings for the sound wall due to conflict with existing utilities; added a footing on deck structure due to conflict with existing tree roots; added control joints to the curb wall; added a gate for better maintenance access; and added non-compensable days to the contract due to inclement weather.
M/WBE PARTICIPATION: This contract is exempt from M/WBE subcontracting provisions because the value of the contract did not exceed the threshold of $1 million required for a goal-oriented contract as provided in §15-82 of the Houston Code of Ordinances.
WBS No: F-000708-0016-4
DIRECTOR’S SIGNATURE/DATE:
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C. J. Messiah, Jr.
General Services Department
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Stephen Wright
Houston Parks and Recreation Department