SUBJECT: Contract Award for On-Call Neighborhood Traffic Management Program #3.
RECOMMENDATION: (SUMMARY) Accept low bid, award construction contract to ISI Contracting, Inc., for On-Call Neighborhood Traffic Management Program # 3 and appropriate funds.
PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: The Neighborhood Traffic Management Program (NTMP) installs traffic calming devices to minimize speeding and cut-through traffic problems in residential neighborhoods. The NTMP currently has a backlog of approved traffic calming plans that are waiting construction to increase safety of the neighborhood.
DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: This contract is for construction of traffic calming devices such as traffic circles, speed cushions, entrance/exit islands, directional islands and bulb-out islands in various locations throughout the City of Houston. Signing and pavement markings may also be required to accompany these devices. The Contract duration for this project is 365 calendar days. This is a work order based contract with work orders assigned on an as-needed basis.
LOCATION: The projects are located throughout the City of Houston (City).
BIDS: This project was advertised for bidding on July 17, 2020 and on July 24, 2020. The Bids were received on July 30, 2020. The four (4) bids are as follows:
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Bidder
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Bid Amount
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1.
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ISI Contracting, Inc.
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$858,742.50
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2.
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Tikon Group, Inc.
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$1,358,900.00
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3.
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JFT Construction, Inc.
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$1,463,500.00
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4.
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Total Contracting Limited
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$1,604,250.00
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AWARD: It is recommended that this construction contract be awarded to ISI Contracting, Inc. with a low bid of $858,742.50.
PROJECT COST: The total cost of this project is $979,616.76 to be appropriated as follows:
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· Bid Amount
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$858,742.50
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· Contingencies
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$42,937.13
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· Testing Services
· CIP Cost Recovery
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$35,000.00
$42,937.13
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Testing Services will be provided by Aviles Engineering Corporation under a previously approved contract.
The appropriations for CIP Cost Recovery are necessary to fund project management costs but will not be charged to CDSF.
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, ISI Contracting, 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 provides benefits for some employees but will pay into the Contractor Responsibility Fund for others, in compliance with City policy.
M/WSBE PARTICIPATION: No City M/WSBE participation goal is established for this project as the contract does not exceed the threshold of $1,000,000.00 required for a goal oriented contract per Section 15-82 of the Code of Ordinances.
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, N-322017-0014-4