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CITY OF HOUSTON - CITY COUNCIL
Meeting Date: 9/14/2021
District C
Item Creation Date: 6/25/2021
HPW – 20SMC83 Contract Award / SER Construction Partners, LLC
Agenda Item#: 33.
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| | | | | | | | Summary:
ORDINANCE appropriating $12,071,621.00 out of Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Capital Fund-Ad Valorem Tax and $2,495,834.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund, awarding contract to SER CONSTRUCTION PARTNERS, LLC for West Alabama Paving and Drainage: Weslayan to Buffalo Speedway; setting a deadline for the bidder’s execution of the contract and delivery of all bonds, insurance, and other required contract documents to the City; holding the bidder in default if it fails to meet the deadlines; providing funding for testing services, CIP Cost Recovery, construction management, and contingencies relating to construction of facilities financed by the Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Capital Fund-Ad Valorem Tax and Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund - DISTRICT C - KAMIN |
| | | | | | | | Background:
SUBJECT: Contract Award for West Alabama Paving and Drainage: Weslayan to Buffalo Speedway.
RECOMMENDATION: Award a Construction Contract to SER Construction Partners, LLC for West Alabama Paving and Drainage: Weslayan to Buffalo Speedway and appropriate funds.
PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: This project is part of the Street and Traffic Capital Improvement Plan and is required as part of the Major Thoroughfare Freeway Plan (MTFP) to improve traffic circulation, mobility, and drainage in the service area.
DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: This project consists of the reconstruction of approximately 3,300 linear feet of an undivided three-lane concrete roadway with a continuous center left turn lane per MTFP standards. The proposed project improvements include the concrete roadway with a dedicated-on street bike path, curbs, ramps, an underground storm sewer system, new inlets, sidewalks, streetlights, traffic signals at three major intersections, traffic control, and water and sanitary utilities. The Contract duration for this project is 480 calendar days. This project was designed by AECOM Technical Services, Inc.
LOCATION: The project area is generally bound by Westheimer Road on the north, Richmond Avenue on the south, Buffalo Speedway on the east and Weslayan Street on the west.
BIDS: This project was advertised for bidding on April 23, 2021. Bids were received on May 13, 2021. The seven (7) bids are as follows:
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Bidder
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Bid Amount
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1.
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SER Construction Partners, LLC
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$12,333,931.61
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2.
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Total Contracting Limited
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$12,343,831.88
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3.
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Fused Industries LLC
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$13,042,221.97
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4.
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Main Lane Industries, Ltd.
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$13,287,097.38
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5.
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Harper Brothers Construction
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$13,509,638.43
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6.
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Reytec Construction Resources, Inc
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$13,998,545.12
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7.
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Conrad Construction Co., LTD
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$15,500,571.03
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AWARD: It is recommended that this construction contract be awarded to SER Construction Partners, LLC with a low bid of $12,333,931.61 and that Addendum Number 1 be made a part of this Contract.
PROJECT COST: The total cost of this project is $14,567,455.00 to be appropriated as follows:
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· Bid Amount
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$12,333,931.61
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· Contingencies
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$616,697.00
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· Testing Services
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$395,000.00
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· CIP Cost Recovery
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$616,696.39
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· Construction Management
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$605,130.00
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Testing Services will be provided by Associated Testing Laboratories, Inc. under a previously approved contract.
Construction Management Services will be provided by TLC Engineering, Inc. under a previously approved contract.
HIRE HOUSTON FIRST: The proposed contract requires compliance with the City’s ‘Hire Houston First’ (HHF) ordinance that promotes economic opportunity for Houston business and supports job creation. In this case, SER Construction Partners, LLC is a designated HHF company, but they were the successful awardee without application of the HHF preference.
PAY OR PLAY PROGRAM: The proposed contract requires compliance with the City’s ‘Pay or Play’ ordinance regarding health benefits for employees of City contractors. In this case, the Contractor provides health benefits to eligible employees in compliance with City policy.
M/WSBE PARTICIPATION: The contractor has submitted the following proposed program to satisfy the 11% MBE goal and 7% WBE goal for this project.
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MBE - Name of Firms
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Work Description
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Amount
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% of Contract
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1.
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PRV Services, Inc.
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Paving
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$ 690,700.17
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5.60%
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2.
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Reliable Signal & Lighting Solutions, LLC
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Electrical
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$ 690,700.17
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5.60%
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TOTAL
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$1,381,400.34
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11.20%
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WBE - Name of Firms
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Work Description
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Amount
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% of Contract
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1.
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C & C Traffic Control LLC
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Traffic/flagging
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$ 197,342.91
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1.60%
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2.
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Deanie Hayes, Inc.
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Aggregates
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$ 266,412.92
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2.16%
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3.
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H&E Aggregate, L.L.C.
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Aggregates
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$ 197,342.91
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1.60%
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TOTAL
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$ 661,098.74
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5.36%
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SBE - Name of Firms
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Work Description
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Amount
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% of Contract
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1.
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Semarck Landscape Services, Inc.
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Landscaping
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$ 111,005.38
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0.90%
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2.
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Technical Assurance, L.L.C.
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Bonding
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$ 98,671.45
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0.80%
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TOTAL
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$209,676.83
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1.70%
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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
WBS Nos. N-000751-0001-4, R-000500-0175-4, and S-000500-0175-4 |
| | | | | | | | Amount and Source of Funding:
Total: $14,567,455.00
$12,071,621.00 - Fund No. 4046 - Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Capital Fund- Ad Valorem Tax
$2,495,834.00 - Fund No. 8500 - Water and Sewer System Consolidated Construction |
| | | | | | | | Contact Information:
Juan Chavira, PE, PMP, CEM
Assistant Director, Capital Projects
Phone: (832) 395-2441 |
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