ORDINANCE appropriating $2,357,007.00 out of Public Health Consolidated Construction Fund; awarding contract to THE GONZALEZ GROUP, LP for Denver Harbor Multi-service Center Renovation for the Houston Health Department; setting a deadline for the proposer’s execution of the contract and delivery of all bonds, insurance, and other required contract documents to the City; holding the proposer in default if it fails to meet the deadlines; providing Funding for contingencies, materials testing services and Civic Art Program relating to construction of facilities financed by the Public Health Consolidated Construction Fund - DISTRICT H - CISNEROS

RECOMMENDATION:  Award a construction contract and appropriate funds for the project.

SPECIFIC EXPLANATION: The General Services Department (GSD) recommends that City Council award a construction contract to The Gonzalez Group, LP on the proposal amount of $2,086,806.00 to provide construction services at the Denver Harbor Multi-Service Center for the Houston Health Department (HHD).

PROJECT LOCATION:  6402 Market St., Houston, TX 77020

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The project consists of furnishing all labor, material, and equipment for the interior demolition of the existing day care area to accommodate a business occupancy, as well as a reconfigured tenant area, both with all new furniture, fixtures, and equipment (FF&E), new finishes at public restrooms, new paint and floor finish throughout a majority of the facility, new wayfinding signage, and new lighting in select areas. Exterior improvements include power washing the building, sidewalks, and parking areas, new striping at parking areas, new paint at select areas of the building, new building signage, and replacement of limited fencing and some site furnishings.

The contract duration for this project is 333 calendar days.

PROPOSALS:  On November 20 and November 27, 2020, GSD advertised a Request for Competitive Sealed Proposals (CSP) for construction services for the Denver Harbor Multi-Service Center Renovation. The CSP contained selection criteria that ranked respondents on experience, key personnel, safety, and Hire Houston First. The Statements of Qualifications were due on December 17, 2020, and twelve firms responded. GSD formed a selection committee comprised of representatives from GSD and HHD to evaluate the respondents. Five firms received sufficient points and submitted proposals. The Gonzalez Group, LP submitted the lowest proposal and offers the best value for the City based on the advertised criteria.

The five proposers are ranked as follows:

PROPOSER:

 AWARD:  It is recommended that City Council award the construction contract to The Gonzalez Group, LP and appropriate funds for the project, including an additional appropriation of $25,000.00 for materials testing services under the existing contract with All-Terra Engineering, Inc.

FUNDING SUMMARY:     

$2,086,806.00 Construction Contract Services

$   208,681.00 10% Contingency

$2,295,487.00 Total Contract Services

$     25,000.00 Materials Testing Services

$     36,520.00 Civic Art (1.75%)

$2,357,007.00 Total Funding

CONSTRUCTION GOALS:  An 19% MBE goal and 11% WBE goal have been established for this contract.  The contractor has submitted the following certified firms to achieve the goals:

PLAY OR PAY 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.

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, The Gonzalez Group, LP is a designated HHF company, but they were the successful awardee without application of the HHF preference. 

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 Nos: H-000123-0001-4

DIRECTOR’S SIGNATURE/DATE:

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C. J. Messiah, Jr.

General Services Department

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Stephen L. Williams, M.Ed., MPA

Houston Health Department

$2,357,007.00 - Public Health Consolidated Construction Fund (4508)

Enid M. Howard

Council Liaison                     

Phone:  832.393.8023