ORDINANCE appropriating $20,000.00 out of Street & Traffic Control and Storm Drainage DDSRF and $20,000.00 out of Metro Projects Construction DDSRF; approving and authorizing Professional Construction Management and Inspection Services Agreement between the City of Houston and IDC, INC for Paving and Drainage Construction  Projects

SUBJECT:   Professional Construction Management and Inspection Services Contract between the City of Houston and IDC Inc., for Paving and Drainage Construction Projects; WBS No. M-430220-0024-4 and N-320668-0033-4.

RECOMMENDATION:  (Summary) Approve Professional Construction Management and Inspection Services Contract with IDC Inc., and appropriate funds.

PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: This project is a part of the City’s Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) for Street, Bridge and Storm Drainage projects.

DESCRIPTION/SCOPE:  This Contract provides for Construction Management and Inspection Services for the Construction Branch of the Department of Public Works and Engineering in connection with Street, Bridge and Storm Drainage 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, inspection, document control, project closeout, and other tasks requested by the Director of the Department of Public Works and Engineering.

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 benefit for some employees but will pay into the Contractor Responsibility Fund for others, in compliance with City policy.

Project funding for construction management services will be appropriated with the construction contract award.  The requested appropriation of $40,000.00 will provide for limited pre-construction review and preparation as required.

M/WBE PARTICIPATION:   IDC Inc., has proposed the following firms to achieve the 24% M/WBE goal for this project.

Joseph T. Myers, P.E.