Formal Bids Received on September 3, 2020 for 332-L29379 - Approve an ordinance awarding a contract to ISI Contracting, Inc. in the total contract amount of $5,819,873.00 for Concrete Panel Replacement for City Streets services for Houston Public Works.
Specific Explanation:
The Director of Houston Public Works and the Chief Procurement Officer recommend that City Council approve an ordinance awarding a three year contract term, with one one-year renewal options to ISI Contracting, Inc. on its low bid meeting specifications for Concrete Panel Replacement for City Streets services in the total contract amount of $5,819,873.00 for Houston Public Works (HPW). The City of Houston (City) Chief Procurement Officer may terminate the contract at any time upon 30-days written notice to the contractor.
This Invitation to Bid (ITB) was advertised in accordance with the requirements of the State of Texas bid laws. Prior to issuing the solicitation, the Strategic Procurement Division (SPD) canvassed the City of Houston's (City) registered vendor data base to identify potential bidders who could possibly provide the type of services required, Several prospective bidders downloaded the solicitation from SPD's e-bidding website and six (6) bids were received as outlined below:
Company Total Amount
- Jay-B Group Services, LLC. $4,773,866.20 – Did not meet specifications
- ISI Contracting, Inc. $5,819,873.00
- Total Contracting Limited $11,086,604.00
- JFT Construction, Inc $8,945,197.83
- Tikon Group Inc. $6,256,867.00
- Main Lane Industries Ltd. $5,954,599.20
The scope of work requires the contractor to provide all labor, materials, equipment, safety, insurance, transportation, and permits necessary to provide concrete panel replacement for city streets in accordance with the scope of services/work, terms and conditions specified in the solicitation for HPW.
M/WBE Subcontracting:
This Invitation to Bid was issued as a goal-oriented contract with an 18% M/WBE participation level. In this case, ISI Contracting, Inc. has designated the below-named companies as its certified M/WBE subcontractors.
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Vendor Name
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Type of Work
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Amount
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Percentage
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717 Construction Services, LLC.
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Concrete Remove/Replace
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$650,079.81
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11.17%
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Texas Concrete Enterprise, Inc.
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Concrete Supply
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$232,212.93
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3.99%
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H & E Aggregate Inc.
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Cement Base Supply
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$75,076.36
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1.29%
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Republic Traffic Safety Inc.
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Striping
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$91,953.99
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1.58%
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Total
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$1,049,323.09
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18.03%
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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, ISI Contracting, Inc. has elected to do both, to pay into the Contractor Responsibility Fund and provide health benefits to eligible employees in compliance with City policy.
Hire Houston First:
The proposed contract requires compliance with the City's 'Hire Houston First' (HHF) ordinance that promotes economic opportunity for Houston businesses and supports job creation. In this case, ISI Contracting, Inc. is a designated HHF company, but they were the successful awardee without application of the HHF preference.
Fiscal Note:
Funding for this item is included in the FY2021 Adopted Budget. Therefore, no Fiscal Note is required as stated in the Financial Policies.
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Jerry Adams, Chief Procurement Officer Carol Ellinger Haddock, P.E., Director
Finance/Strategic Procurement Division Houston Public Works
ESTIMATED SPENDING AUTHORITY
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DEPARTMENT
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FY2021
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OUT-YEARS
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TOTAL AMOUNT
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Houston Public Works
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$2,000,000,00
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$3,819,873.00
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$5,819,873.00
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