SUBJECT: Accept Work for Sewer Service Improvements Magnolia Point Unserved Areas Package 2 - Plantation Hills Internal Sanitary Sewer Improvements.
RECOMMENDATION: (SUMMARY) Pass a motion to approve the final Contract Amount of $3,338,944.27 or 6.85% under the original Contract Amount, accept the Work and authorize final payment.
PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: This project was part of the City’s program that provided sanitary sewer to the unserved areas within the City Limit.
DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: This project consisted of the development of sanitary sewer for the Plantation Hill Subdivision which included constructing a new lift station, force main and collections systems. This project also included an upgrade of the existing force main from Hidden Echo lift station. HDR Engineering, Inc. designed the project with 365 calendar days allowed for construction. The project was awarded to E .P. Brady, Ltd. with an original Contract Amount of $3,584,365.75.
LOCATION: The project area is generally bound by Crosby Huffman Road on the north, Huffman Cleveland Road on the south, Riverview Crossing on the east and Wolf Road on the west.
CONTRACT COMPLETION AND COST: The Contractor, E. P. Brady, Ltd., has completed the work under the subject Contract. The project was completed beyond the established completion date with an additional 362 days approved by Change Order Nos. 4, 5, and 6. The final cost of the project, including overrun and underrun of estimated unit price quantities and previously approved Change Order Nos. 1, 2 and 3 is $3,338,944.27 a decrease of $245,421.48 or 6.85% 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 20.00%. The M/WBE plan established for this project was 23.00%. According to Office of Business Opportunity, the participation was 26.12%. Contractor’s M/WBE performance evaluation was rated Outstanding.
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Carol Ellinger Haddock, P.E., Director
Houston Public Works
WBS No. R-000801-0014-4