SUBJECT: Accept Work for Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation by Cured-In-Place Pipe Method (LDS).
RECOMMENDATION: (Summary) Pass a motion to approve the final contract amount of $2,481,119.23, which is 4.57% over the original contract amount under the 5% contingency amount, accept the work, and authorize final payment.
PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: Under this project, the contractor provided sanitary sewer rehabilitation by cured-in-place pipe method to deteriorated sewer collection systems throughout the City.
DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: This project consisted of sanitary sewer rehabilitation by cured-in-place pipe method (LDS). The project was awarded to rePipe Construction, LLC dba IPR South Central, LLC with an original contract amount of $2,372,758.66. The Notice to Proceed date was 07/24/2014 and the project had 540 calendar days for completion.
LOCATION: This work order project was located at various locations within Council Districts B.
CONTRACT COMPLETION AND COST: The contractor, rePipe Construction, LLC dba IPR South Central LLC, has completed the work under the contract. The contract was completed within the contract time. The final cost of the project is $2,481,119.23, an increase of $108,360.57 or 4.57% over the original contract amount. More diversion pumping was needed than anticipated.
MWDBE PARTICIPATION: The MWDBE goal for this project was 21.66%. According to the Office of Business Opportunity (OBO), the actual participation was 15.09%. The contractor was awarded a “Satisfactory due to Good Faith Efforts” rating from the Office of Business Opportunity.
Carol Ellinger Haddock, P.E.
Director
Houston Public Works
WBS# R-002013-0036-4
File No. 4258-59