SUBJECT: Professional Engineering Services Contract between the City of Houston and Ally General Solutions, LLC for Citywide Traffic Signal Improvements.
RECOMMENDATION: An ordinance approving a Professional Engineering Services Contract with Ally General Solutions, LLC for Citywide Traffic Signal Improvements and appropriate funds.
PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: This project is part of the Street and Traffic Capital Improvement Program and is needed to meet City of Houston design and safety standards and improve traffic mobility.
DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: This project consists of traffic safety design improvements as well as construction ready plans, specifications and estimates for traffic intersections. This project will improve mobility and enhance safety on a work order basis as identified by Transportation and Drainage Operations.
LOCATION: The projects are located throughout the City of Houston.
SCOPE OF CONTRACT AND FEE: Under the scope of the Contract, the Consultant will perform a variety of services such as data collection, traffic analysis, signal warrant analysis, signal timing development, traffic signal designs, conceptual geometric design, and construction documents for minor roadway geometric improvements. The term of this contract is one year with a one-year option. The total Basic Services appropriation is $375,000.00.
The Contract also includes certain Additional Services to be paid on a reimbursable basis. The Additional Services include Surveying, Engineering Design Support, Reproduction Services and Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation Services. The total Additional Services appropriation is $125,000,00.
The total cost of this project is $525,000.00 to be appropriated as follows: $500,000.00 for Contract services $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 the project is 24.00%. The Consultant has proposed the following to achieve this goal.
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-321040-0036-3