SUBJECT: Professional Construction Management and Inspection Services Contract between the City of Houston and Versa Infrastructure, LLC for Traffic Improvement Projects.
RECOMMENDATION: Approve a Professional Construction Management and Inspection Services Contract with Versa Infrastructure, LLC for Traffic Improvement Projects and appropriate funds.
PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: This project is part of the Street and Traffic Capital Improvement Plan and is required to meet current City of Houston Standards as well as traffic signals, mobility and safety at intersections.
DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: This contract provides for Construction Management and Inspection Services for capital projects in connection with traffic signals, intersection improvements, and safety enhancement projects.
LOCATION: The projects are located throughout the City of Houston.
SCOPE OF CONTRACT AND FEE: This contract will provide Construction Management and Inspection Services, including contract administration, processing pay estimates, coordinating schedules, evaluating proposals and change orders, site representation, inspections, document control, project closeout, constructability review, and other tasks requested by the Director of Houston Public Works.
Project funding for construction management services will be appropriated with the contract award. The requested appropriation of $200,000.00 will provide for limited pre-construction review and preparation as required.
The total requested appropriation is $225,000.00 to be appropriated as follows: $200,000.00 for contract services and $25,000.00 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 for this project is 24.00%. The Consultant has proposed the following to achieve goal for this project.
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. N-320668-0050-4