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CITY OF HOUSTON - CITY COUNCIL
Meeting Date: 11/4/2020
District D
Item Creation Date: 5/12/2020
HPW – 20VNP71 Contract Award / SER Construction Partners, LLC
Agenda Item#: 17.
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| | | | | | | | Summary:
ORDINANCE appropriating $22,370,730.58 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund, awarding contract to SER CONSTRUCTION PARTNERS, LLC for 48-Inch Water Line along Fuqua & Forbes from Moers Road to Almeda-Genoa Road; setting a deadline for the bidder’s execution of the contract and delivery of all bonds, insurance, and other required contract documents to the City; holding the bidder in default if it fails to meet the deadlines; providing funding for testing, CIP Cost Recovery, construction phase engineering services, construction management, and contingencies relating to construction of facilities financed by Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund - DISTRICT D - EVANS-SHABAZZ |
| | | | | | | | Background:
SUBJECT: Contract Award for 48-inch Water Line along Fuqua & Forbes from Moers Road to Almeda-Genoa Road.
RECOMMENDATION: Award a Construction Contract to SER Construction Partners, LLC for 48-inch Water Line along Fuqua & Forbes from Moers Road to Almeda-Genoa Road and appropriate funds.
PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: This project is required to comply with Harris-Galveston Subsidence District program and to implement the City’s regionalization plan. This program is part of the city’s long range water supply plan.
DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: This project consists of the proposal of a 48-inch water line to allow the decommissioning of groundwater plants, improving water system pressures, and providing additional surface water in the South and Southeastern areas of the City. The proposed water line is approximately 12,500 linear feet of 48-inch water transmission line including appurtenances, small diameter water lines, sanitary sewer, drainage and pavement improvements. The Contract duration for this project is 592 calendar days. This project was designed by Kuo & Associates, Inc.
LOCATION: The project area is generally bound by Almeda Genoa Road on the north, Fuqua Street on the south, Moers Road on the east and Forbes Road on the west.
BIDS: This project was advertised for bidding on February 7, 2020. Bids were received on March 12, 2020. The six (6) bids are as follows:
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Bidder
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Bid Amount
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1.
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SER Construction Partners, LLC
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$18,873,715.40
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2.
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Triple B Services, LLP
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$19,233,212.00
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3.
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Reytec Construction Resources, Inc.
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$19,815,480.75
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4.
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Main Lane Industries, Ltd.
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$19,919,296.00
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5.
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Resicom, Inc.
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$20,013,659.65
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6.
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Total Contracting Limited
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$26,447,257.30
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AWARD: It is recommended that this construction contract be awarded to SER Construction Partners, LLC, with a low bid of $18,873,715.40
PROJECT COST: The total cost of this project is $22,370,730.58 to be appropriated as follows:
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· Bid Amount
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$18,873,715.40
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· Contingencies
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$943,685.77
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· Testing Services
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$550,000.00
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· CIP Cost Recovery
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$943,669.41
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· Construction Management
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$639,400.00
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· Construction Phase Engineering Services
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$420,260.00
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Testing Services will be provided by Associated Testing Laboratories, Inc., under a previously approved contract.
Construction Management Services will be provided by Sowells Construction Management & Inspection LLC, under a previously approved contract.
Construction Phase Engineering Services will be provided by Lockwood, Andrews and Newnam Inc., and Kuo & Associates 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 SER Construction Partners, LLC, 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 provides health benefits to eligible employees in compliance with City policy.
M/WSBE PARTICIPATION: The contractor has submitted the following proposed program to satisfy the 12.00% MBE goal and 7.00% WBE goal for this project.
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MBE - Name of Firms
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Work Description
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Amount
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% of Contract
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1.
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GMJ Paving Company LLC
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Asphalt Paving
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$424,658.60
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2.25%
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2.
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Joachim Trucking, Inc.
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Precast Concrete Pipe
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$94,368.58
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.50%
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PRV Services, Inc.
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Paving
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$649,255.81
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3.44%
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4.
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Texas Fluid Power Products Inc.
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Plumbing/Pipe Materials and Suppliers
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$1,132,422.92
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6.00%
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TOTAL
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$2,300,705.91
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12.19%
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WBE - Name of Firms
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Work Description
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Amount
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% of Contract
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1.
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Bevco Company, Inc.
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Plumbing/Pipe Materials and Suppliers
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$141,552.87
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.75%
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2.
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C & C Traffic Control LLC
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Traffic/Flaggers
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$358,600.59
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1.90%
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3.
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Deanie Hayes, Inc.
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Aggregates
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$424,658.60
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2.25%
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TOTAL
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$924,812.06
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4.90%
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SBE - Name of Firms
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Work Description
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Amount
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% of Contract
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1.
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Reliable Signal & Lighting Solutions, LLC
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Traffic Signal Installations
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$169,863.44
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.90%
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2.
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Semarck Landscape Services, Inc.
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Landscape
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$188,737.15
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1.00%
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3.
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Traffic Signs & Lines LLC
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Traffic Signal Installation
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$37,747.43
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.20%
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TOTAL
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$396,348.02
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2.10%
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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 No. S-000900-0137-4 |
| | | | | | | | Amount and Source of Funding:
$22,370,730.58 - Fund No. 8500 – Water and Sewer System Consolidated Construction |
| | | | | | | | Contact Information:
R. Jeff Masek, P.E., CCM
Assistant Director, Capital Projects
Phone: (832) 395-2387 |
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