RECOMMENDATION: Award construction contract and appropriate funds for the project.
SPECIFIC EXPLANATION: On August 26, 2017, Hurricane Harvey flooded the City Hall Annex Garage (CHA). This project will restore lighting and other miscellaneous items in the City Hall Annex Garage. Therefore, the General Services Department recommends that City Council award a construction contract to FMG Construction Group, LLC on its low bid amount of $475,000.00 to provide construction services in connection with the CHA Garage Miscellaneous Hurricane Harvey.
PROJECT LOCATION: 900 Bagby St., Houston, TX 77002
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This project consists of selective demolition, removal and repair of new doors, frames and hardware; interior paint; electrical power and lighting; fire sprinkler and alarm repair/replacement.
The contract duration for this project is 150 calendar days.
BIDS: The following ten bids were received on October 8, 2020:
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Bidder
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Bid Amount
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1.
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FMG Construction Group, LLC
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$475,000.00
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2.
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METCO Engineering, Inc.
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$494,517.00
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3.
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ERC Environmental & Construction Services, (dba ERC)
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$549,879.28
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4.
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IKLO Construction
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$600,000.00
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5.
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Gutier, LLC
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$629,840.00
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6.
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Dunhill Development and Construction, LLC
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$675,000.00
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7.
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O'Donnell/Snider Construction, LLC
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$693,219.00
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8.
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W&R Construction Company, LLC
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$745,550.00
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9.
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E Contractors USA, LLC, a Texas Limited Liability Company
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$800,000.00
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10.
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Gadberry Construction Company, Inc.
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$916,000.00
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AWARD: It is recommended that City Council award the construction contract to FMG Construction Group, LLC, and appropriate funds for the project.
FUNDING SUMMARY:
$ 475,000.00 Construction Contract Services
$ 47,500.00 10% Contingency
$ 522,500.00 Total Contract Services
M/WBE PARTICIPATION: An M/W/BE goal was not established for this project because the construction cost did not exceed the threshold of $1M required for a goal-oriented contract as authorized by Houston Code of Ordinances §15-82.
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 elects to pay, providing health benefits for some employees but will pay into the Contractor Responsibility Fund for others, in compliance with City policy.
DISASTER RECOVERY NOTE: This item is related to the impact of Hurricane Harvey DR4332, and it is the City’s intent to seek reimbursement from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (“FEMA”) and other eligible sources for such expenditures.
CIP FISCAL NOTE: No significant Fiscal Operating impact is anticipated as a result of this project.
Capital Project Information: See attached Form A for a breakdown of capital costs.
WBS No: D-HARVEY-8640-4-02-1E
DIRECTOR’S SIGNATURE/DATE:
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C. J. Messiah, Jr.
General Services Department