SUBJECT: First Amendment to a Professional Engineering Services Contract between the City and Stantec Consulting Services Inc., formerly Kellogg Brown & Root Services, Inc., for Lift Stations Renewal and Replacement - East Ten Park, Maxey Road, Mesa Drive, Westmont, and North Shore.
RECOMMENDATION: Approve First Amendment to the Professional Engineering Services Contract with Stantec Consulting Services Inc., and appropriate funds.
PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: This project is part of the Lift Station Renewal and Replacement Improvements program.
The work to be performed under this contract award is necessary to maintain compliance with Houston's wastewater consent decree with EPA and TCEQ.
DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: This project consists of rehabilitation and equipment replacement of Maxey Road, Mesa Drive, Westmont and North Shore lift stations, construction of East Ten Park lift station at a different location and demolition of the existing East Ten Park lift station.
LOCATION:
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PROJECT NAME
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LOCATION
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COUNCIL DISTRICT
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East Ten Park
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275 Gellhorn Drive, Houston, TX 77013
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I
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Maxey Road
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909 Maxey Road, Houston, TX 77015
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I
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Mesa Drive
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3875 ½ Mesa Drive, Houston, TX 77013
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I
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Westmont
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734 Westmont Drive, Houston, TX 77015
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E
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North Shore
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13093 ½ Westmont Drive #2, Houston, TX 77015
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E
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PREVIOUS HISTORY AND SCOPE: City Council approved the original Contract on April 17, 2013 under Ordinance No. 2013-0330. The scope of services under the original Contract consisted of: evaluation and design services to rehabilitate, repair, replace or consolidate various lift stations and related sewer systems. Under this Contract, the Consultant completed Phase I - Basic Services, Phase II - Final Design: 60% Submittal, 90% Submittal, 100% Submittal, and numerous Additional Services such as: Route and Site Topographic Survey, Geotechnical Investigation, Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) Phase I and II, Tree Protection Plans, Traffic Control Plans, Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan, Platting, Structural and Electrical updates.
SCOPE OF THIS AMENDMENT AND FEE: Under the scope of the First Amendment, the Consultant will accomplish the following: The completion of Phase II - Final Design, Phase III - Construction Phase Services, and remaining Additional Services. Phase III Design funds were depleted due to additional platting and updates needed for all five lift stations. A fee of $194,406.00 is budgeted for Basic Services and $45,365.00 for Additional Services.
The total requested appropriation is $251,760.00 to be appropriated as follows: $239,771.00 for contract services and $11,989.00 for CIP Cost Recovery.
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.
M/WBE PARTICIPATION: The M/WBE goal established for this project is 24.00%. The original Contract amount totals $1,101,501.00. The Consultant has been paid $943,374.26 (85.64%) to date. Of this amount, $480,207.49 (50.90%) has been paid to M/WBE sub-consultants to date. Assuming approval of the requested additional appropriation, the contract amount will increase to $1,341,272.00.
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Name of Firms
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Work Description
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Amount
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% of Total Contract
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Paid Prior M/WBE Commitment
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$480,207.49
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35.80%
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Unpaid Prior M/WBE Commitment
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$22,628.21
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1.69%
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1. Kalluri Group, Inc.
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Engineering Services
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$64,355.00
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4.80%
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TOTAL
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$567,190.70
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42.29%
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FISCAL NOTE: No significant Fiscal Operating impact is anticipated as a result of this project.
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Carol Ellinger Haddock, P.E., Director
Houston Public Works
WBS No. R-000267-0122-3