Recommendation: Award construction contract and appropriate funds for the project.
Specific Explanation: The General Services Department recommends that City Council award a construction contract to DNB Enterprises, Inc., on its lowest responsible bid amount of $529,000.00 to provide underground storage tank removal, remediation and aboveground storage tank replacement for the HPARD East Division Headquarters, located at Herman Brown Park, and to provide automatic leak detection system installation at six facilities.
PROJECT LOCATIONS: HPARD East Division Headquarters, 11600 Wallisville Rd., Houston, Texas 77013
HFD Fire Station 99, 18580 Chanute Rd., Houston, Texas 77066
George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), 4500 Will Clayton Pkwy, Humble, Texas 77396
HPD Clear Lake, 2855 Bay Area Blvd, Houston, Texas 77058
HFD Fire Station 93, 911 FM 1959, Webster, Texas 77598
Ellington Airport (EFD), 6011 Farley Rd, Houston, Texas 77034
HFD Fire Station 33, 7117 Fannin St, Houston, Texas 77030
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The scope of work at the HPARD - East Division Headquarters, located at Herman Brown Park, consists of environmental abatement, underground storage tank removal, aboveground storage tank installation, supplying and installing associated self-service fueling systems, soil and groundwater remediation, loading, hauling and proper disposal of waste material generated because of all activities. The scope of work at the six fueling facilities consists of installation of automatic leak detection systems for existing gasoline and diesel underground storage tanks.
The contract duration for this project is 120 calendar days from the issuance of the Notice to Proceed.
BIDS: The following two bids were received on October 22, 2020:
Bidder Bid Amount
1. Bear Services, LP $498,835.50* (non-responsive)
2. DNB Enterprises, Inc. $529,000.00
* Bid submittal was incomplete.
AWARD: It is recommended that City Council award the construction contract to DNB Enterprises, Inc., and appropriate funds for the project, including $5,000.00 for materials and engineering testing services under the existing contract with Alpha Testing, Inc.
FUNDING SUMMARY:
$ 529,000.00 Construction Contract Services
$ 48,876.00 9.24% Contingency
$ 577,876.00 Total Contract Services
$ 5,000.00 Materials and Engineering Testing Professional Services
$ 582,876.00 Total Funding
M/WBE PARTICIPATION: An M/W/BE goal was not established for this project because the construction cost did not exceed the threshold of $1M required for a goal-oriented contract as authorized by Houston Code of Ordinance § 15-82.
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 has elected to pay into the Contractor Responsibility Fund in compliance with City policy.
HIRE HOUSTON FIRST: The proposed contract requires compliance with the City’s “Hire Houston First” Ordinance that promotes economic opportunity for Houston businesses and supports job creation. DNB Enterprises, Inc. is registered with the City of Houston as a Local Business company.
CIP FISCAL NOTE: No significant Fiscal Operating impact is anticipated as a result of this project.
Capital Project Information: See the attached Form A for a breakdown of capital costs.
WBS No: F-000838-0001-4-01-01, D-000073-0109-4-01-01, A-000715-0001-7-01-01, A-000715-0001-7-01-02, A-000715-0001-7-01-3
DIRECTOR’S SIGNATURE / DATE:
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C. J. Messiah, Jr.
General Services Department
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Kenneth Allen
Parks and Recreation Department
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Mario C. Dias
Houston Airport System
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Gary Glasscock
Fleet Management Department