SUBJECT: Contract Award for Houston Bikeway Work Order Project.
RECOMMENDATION: (SUMMARY) Accept low bid, award construction contract to Tikon Group, Inc. for Houston Bikeway Work Order Project and appropriate funds.
PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: This project is part of the Street and Traffic Capital Improvement Project and is required to meet current standards for capital projects in connection with traffic signal, intersection improvements, and safety enhancement projects.
DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: This construction project consists of the installation of new bikeway lanes. The work includes striping bike lanes, pavement markings, traffic signal modification, sidewalks, driveways, utility adjustments, curbs and medians, wheelchair ramps, and other work as assigned. The Contract duration for this project is 365 calendar days.
LOCATION: The projects are located throughout the City of Houston.
BIDS: This project was advertised for bidding on April 5, 2021. Bids were received on April 8, 2021. The ten (10) bids are as follows:
AWARD: It is recommended that this construction contract be awarded to Tikon Group, Inc. with a low bid of $1,313,775.00.
PROJECT COST: The total cost of this project is $1,414,463.75 to be appropriated as follows:
Testing Services will be provided by Geotest Engineering, Inc. under a previously approved contract.
HIRE HOUSTON FIRST: The proposed contract requires compliance with the City’s ‘Hire Houston First’ (HHF) ordinance that promotes economic opportunity for Houston business and supports job creation. In this case, Tikon Group, Inc. is a designated HHF company, but they were the successful awardee without application of the HHF preference.
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/WSBE PARTICIPATION: The contractor has submitted the following proposed program to satisfy the 11.00% MBE goal and 6.00% WBE goal for this project.
FISCAL NOTE: No significant fiscal operating impact is anticipated as a result of this project.
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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Kenneth Allen, Director
Director of Parks and Recreations
WBS No. F-000852-0001-4