SUBJECT: Accept Work for Wastewater Collection System Rehabilitation and Renewal.
RECOMMENDATION: (Summary) Pass a motion to approve the final contract amount of $2,580,607.73, which is 4.95% over the original contract amount and under the 5% contingency amount, accept the work, and authorize final payment.
PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: Under this project, the contractor provided sewer point repairs, pipe replacement and pipe bursting to deteriorated sewer collection systems throughout the City.
DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: This project consisted of sanitary sewer point repairs, pipe replacement and pipe bursting. The project was awarded to Grava, LLC, with an original contract amount of $2,458,928.10. The Notice to Proceed date was 04/16/2015 and the project had 540 calendar days for completion.
LOCATION: This work order project was located at various locations within Council Districts A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J and K.
CONTRACT COMPLETION AND COST: The contractor, Grava, LLC, has completed the work under the contract. The contract was completed within the contract time. The final cost of the project is $2,580,607.73, an increase of $121,679.63 or 4.95% over the original contract amount. More sewer point repairs, and pipe replacements were needed than anticipated.
MWDBE PARTICIPATION: The advertised MWDBE contract goal for this project was 21.66%. The MWBE plan established for this project was 21.66%. According to the Office of Business Opportunity, the actual participation was 21.55%. The Contractor’s MWBE performance evaluation was rated Satisfactory.
Carol Ellinger Haddock, P.E.
Director
Houston Public Works
WBS# R-000266-0215-4
File No. 4235-75