ORDINANCE appropriating $280,000.00 out of Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Capital Fund - Drainage Charge; awarding contract to NERIE CONSTRUCTION, LLC for DR15 SWAT 12A Bonita Gardens Drainage and Paving Improvements; setting a deadline for the bidder's execution of contract and delivery of all bonds, insurance, and other required contract documents to the City; holding the bidder in default if it fails to meet the deadlines; providing funding for engineering and testing, and contingencies relating to construction of facilities financed by the Federal Government - Grant Fund and Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Capital Fund - Drainage Charge - $9,219,648.38 - Grant Fund - DISTRICTS B - JACKSON and H - CISNEROS

SUBJECT:  Contract Award for DR15 SWAT 12A Bonita Gardens Drainage and Paving Improvements.

RECOMMENDATION:  Award a Construction Contract to Nerie Construction, LLC. for DR15 SWAT 12A Bonita Gardens Drainage and Paving Improvements and appropriate funds.

PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION:  This program is intended to reduce the risk of future flood losses, including loss of mobility, consistent with disaster relief, long term recovery, restoration of infrastructure, housing and economic revitalization priorities established through City Council and Housing and Urban Development (HUD)-approved Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) Action Plans.

DESCRIPTION/SCOPE:  This project consists of roadside ditch improvements to serve Bonita Gardens area and pavement rehabilitation with asphalt overlay and mill on some streets using HUD CDBG-DR funds allocated to the City.  The Contract duration for this project is 480 calendar days.  This project was designed by R. G. Miller Engineers, Inc.

LOCATION:  The project area is generally bound by Laura Koppe Road on the north, Union Pacific Rail Road on the south, Lockwood Drive on the east and U.S. 59 on the west.

BIDS:  This project was advertised for bidding on September 11, 2020. Bids were received on October 1, 2020.  The thirteen (13) bids are as follows:

AWARD:  It is recommended that this construction contract be awarded to Nerie Construction, LLC. with a low bid of $8,780,617.50 and that Addenda Numbers 1 and 2 be made a part of this Contract.

PROJECT COST:  The total cost of this project is $9,499,648.38 to be appropriated as follows:

Testing Services will be provided by Alpha Testing, Inc. under a previously approved contract.

HIRE HOUSTON FIRST:  Hire Houston First does not apply to this contract because it involves the use of federal funds and is subject to specific contract rules of the federal government.  

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 health benefits to eligible employees in compliance with City policy.

FISCAL NOTE:  No significant Fiscal Operating impact is anticipated as a result of this project. No fiscal note is required on grant items.

All known rights-of-way, easements and/or right-of-entry required for the project have been acquired.

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Carol Ellinger Haddock, P.E., Director

Houston Public Works

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Keith Bynam

Housing and Community Development

WBS No. M-420HUD-012A-4

$280,000.00 - Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Capital Fund - Drainage Charge - Fund No. 4042  

$9,219,648.38 - Federal Government – Grant Funded - Fund No. 5000

$9,499,648.38 - Total

Juan Chavira, PE, PMP, CEM, ENV SP

Assistant Director, Capital Projects

Phone: (832) 395-2441