RECOMMENDATION from Director General Services Department for approval of final contract amount of $133,372.13 and acceptance of work on contract with JERDON ENTERPRISE, L.P. for Swiney and Independence Heights Community Center’s Entry Project - 1.71% over the original contract amount and under the 10% contingency - DISTRICTS B - DAVIS and H - CISNEROS

RECOMMENDATION: The General Services Department recommends approval of final contract amount of $133,372.13 and acceptance of work on contract with Jerdon Enterprise, L.P. for Swiney and Independence Heights Community Centers Entry Project – 1.71% over the original contract amount and under the 10% contingency.

SPECIFIC EXPLANATION: The General Services Department recommends that City Council approve the final contract amount of $133,372.13, accept the work and authorize final payment to Jerdon Enterprise, L.P. for construction services in connection with Swiney and Independence Heights Community Centers Entry Project, for the Houston Parks and Recreation Department.

PROJECT LOCATIONS:  

Swiney Park                               2812 Cline Street, Houston, Texas 77020          District B

Independence Heights Park      601 East 35^th Street, Houston, Texas 77022      District H

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The project demolished existing sidewalk at curb, installed two accessible parking spaces with regulatory signage, sidewalks, and trees with associated landscaping at each park.

M2L Associates, Inc. was the design consultant for this project.

CONTRACT COMPLETION AND COST: The contractor completed the project within 163 days: the original contract time of 120 days, plus 43 days approved by Change Orders. The final cost of the project including Change Orders is $133,372.13, an increase of $2,241.00 over the original contract amount.

PREVIOUS CHANGE ORDERS: Change Order No. 1 removed an existing electrical box and replaced an electrical box; lowered an electrical conduit; and removed and replaced 8 linear feet of concrete curb in Independence Heights Park. Change Order No. 2 added non-compensable days to the contract to address parking striping issues in Independence Heights and Swiney Parks.

M/W/SBE PARTICIPATION: This contract is exempt from M/W/SBE 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-000855-0001-4/F-000856-0001-4

DIRECTOR’S SIGNATURE/DATE:

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C. J. Messiah, Jr.
General Services Department



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Steve Wright
Houston Parks and Recreation Department



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Tom McCasland
Housing and Community Development Department

No Additional Funding Required

Previous Funding:
$ 66,105.18 Federal Government - Grant Funded (5000) CDBG
$ 83,739.82 Federal Government- Grant Funded (5000) Special Purpose Grant

$149,845.00 Total Funding

Jacquelyn L. Nisby

Council Liaison

Phone:  832-393-8023