RECOMMENDATION: Award construction contract and appropriate funds for the project.
SPECIFIC EXPLANATION: The General Services Department (GSD) recommends that City Council award a construction contract to Jerdon Enterprise, L.P. on the proposal amount of $1,484,908.24 to provide construction services for Edgewood Park for the Houston Parks and Recreation Department.
PROJECT LOCATION: 5803 Bellfort Street
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The scope of work consists of new playground units and swings, exercise stations with shade cover, picnic areas, pavilion, sprayground, lighting, concrete walking trail and sidewalks, seat walls, ornamental fencing, native trees with irrigation, drinking fountain, bike racks and benches, refurbishment for the existing basketball court, ADA parking and driveway entry. This project is funded in part by a Texas Parks and Wildlife Department Grant.
The contract duration for this project is 270 calendar days from the date of the Notice to Proceed.
M2L Associates, Inc. is the design consultant for this project.
PROPOSALS: On February 19 and February 26, 2021, GSD advertised a Request for Competitive Sealed Proposals (CSP) for construction services for Edgewood Park. The CSP contained selection criteria that ranked respondents on experience, key personnel, safety and Hire Houston First. The Statements of Qualifications were due on March 11, 2021, and four firms responded. GSD evaluated the respondents and all four firms received sufficient points and were requested to submit proposals. Four firms submitted proposals. Jerdon Enterprise, L.P. submitted the lowest responsive proposal and offers the best value for the City based on the advertised criteria.
The four proposers are ranked as follows:
PROPOSER
1. Jerdon Enterprise, L.P.
2. Times Construction, Inc.
3. Millis Development and Construction, LLC
4. Landscape Art, Inc.
AWARD: It is recommended that City Council award the construction contract to Jerdon Enterprise, L.P., and appropriate funds for the project, including an additional appropriation of $34,158.44 for engineering and materials testing services under an existing contract with Braun Intertec Corporation; and $12,442.50 for Civic Art, which represents 1.75% of the construction costs of $1,484,908.24 out of the Parks Consolidated Construction Fund.
FUNDING SUMMARY:
$1,484,908.24 Construction Contract
$ 148,490.82 10% Contingency
$1,633,399.06 Total Contract Services
$ 12,442.50 Civic Art (1.75% of Fund 4502)
$ 34,158.44 Engineering and Materials Testing Services
$1,680,000.00 Total Funding
M/WBE PARTICIPATION: An 18% MBE goal and 10% WBE goal have been established for this contract. The contractor has submitted the following certified firms to achieve the goal:
FIRM (MBE): SCOPE AMOUNT % OF CONTRACT
Chavez Service Companies, Inc. Playground $208,210.00 14.02%
Texas Concrete Enterprise Ready Mix, Inc. Concrete $ 61,050.00 4.11%
$269,260.00 18.13%
FIRM (WBE): SCOPE AMOUNT % OF CONTRACT
C & L Consulting Landscape $ 94,200.00 6.34%
$ 94,200.00 6.34%
FIRM (SBE): SCOPE AMOUNT % OF CONTRACT
Hewitt Electric Company, LP Electrical $ 19,700.00 1.33%
Contractors Paving Supply, LLC Forms/Material $ 12,589.00 0.85%
Rebar Supply Company Ltd. Rebar Supply $ 14,080.00 0.95%
Z Logistic Solutions Inc Trucking $ 16,825.00 1.13%
$ 63,194.00 4.26%
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 elects to play; providing health benefits to eligible employees in compliance with the 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, Jerdon Enterprise, L.P. is a local area business company, but they were the successful awardee without application of the HHF preference.
FISCAL NOTE: No fiscal note is required on grant items
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CIP FISCAL NOTE: The five-year projected operating and maintenance costs for this project are as noted below:
Capital Project Information: See attached Form A for a breakdown of capital costs.
ESTIMATED FISCAL OPERATING IMPACT: No significant Fiscal Operating impact is anticipated as a result of this project.
WBS No: F-000785-0003-4
DIRECTOR’S SIGNATURE/DATE:
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C. J. Messiah, Jr.
General Services Department
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Kenneth Allen, Interim Director
Houston Parks and Recreation Department