SUBJECT: Accept Work for Wastewater Collection System Rehabilitation and Renewal.
RECOMMENDATION: (Summary) Pass a motion to approve the final contract amount of $2,636,957.61, which is 1.95% over the original contract amount and under the 5% contingency amount, accept the work, and authorize final payment.
PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: Under this project, the contractor provided sewer point repairs, pipe replacement and pipe bursting to deteriorated sewer collection systems throughout the City.
DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: This project consisted of sanitary sewer point repairs, pipe replacement and pipe bursting. The project was awarded to Portland Utilities Construction Company, LLC, with an original contract amount of $2,586,550.37. The Notice to Proceed date was 06/26/2018 and the project had 540 calendar days for completion.
LOCATION: This work order project was located at various locations within Council Districts A, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J and K.
CONTRACT COMPLETION AND COST: The contractor, Portland Utilities Construction Company, LLC has completed the work under the contract. The contract was completed within the contract time with an additional 180 days approved by Change Order No. 5. The final cost of the project is $2,636,957.61, an increase of $50,407.24 or 1.95% over the original contract amount. More pipe bursting was needed than anticipated.
The final amount of this work order contract was not affected by Change Orders No. 1, No. 2, No. 3, No. 4, No. 5, No. 6, No. 7 and No. 8.
MWDBE PARTICIPATION: The advertised MWDBE contract goal for this project was 21.66%. The MWBE plan established for this project was 21.66%. According to the Office of Business Opportunity, the actual participation was 44.55%. The Contractor’s MWBE performance evaluation was rated Outstanding.
Carol Ellinger Haddock, P.E.
Director
Houston Public Works
WBS# R-000266-0270-4
File No. 4235-102