SUBJECT: Accept Work for Holmes Road Sanitary Sewer - Kirby Drive to Knight Road.
RECOMMENDATION: (SUMMARY) Pass a motion to approve the final Contract Amount of $8,159,726.32 or 4.72% under the original Contract Amount, accept the Work and authorize final payment.
PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: This project allowed additional collection system capacity to be constructed using a cost sharing agreement with Harris County Improvement District #12.
DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: This project consisted of approximately 4,372 linear feet of 48-inch sanitary sewer trunk line using trenchless construction method. Othon, Inc. designed the project with 365 calendar days allowed for construction. The project was awarded to BRH-Garver Construction, L.P. with an original Contract Amount of $8,564,139.00.
LOCATION: The project area is generally bound by Holmes Road on the north, Knight Road on the east and Kirby Road on the west.
CONTRACT COMPLETION AND COST: The Contractor, BRH-Garver Construction, L.P., has completed the work under the subject Contract. The project was completed beyond the established completion date with an additional 204 days approved by Change Order No. 1. The final cost of the project, including overrun and underrun of estimated unit price quantities is $8,159,726.32, a decrease of $404,412.68 or 4.72% under the original Contract Amount. The decreased cost is a result of the difference between planned and measured quantities.
M/WSBE PARTICIPATION: The advertised M/WBE contract goal for this project was 7.00%. The M/WBE plan established for this project was 7.51%. According to Office of Business Opportunity, the participation was 8.43%. Contractor’s M/WBE performance evaluation was rated Satisfactory.
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Carol Ellinger Haddock, P.E., Director
Houston Public Works
WBS No. R-000800-0134-4