ORDINANCE appropriating $3,083,895.32 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund, awarding contract to ALSAY INCORPORATED for Ground Water Well Rehabilitation Various Sites; 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 CIP Cost Recovery, construction management, and contingencies relating to construction of facilities financed by the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund - DISTRICTS A - PECK; B - JACKSON; E - MARTIN; F - THOMAS; J - POLLARD and K - CASTEX-TATUM

SUBJECT: Contract Award for Ground Water Well Rehabilitation Various Sites.

RECOMMENDATION:  Award a Construction Contract to Alsay Incorporated for Ground Water Well Rehabilitation Various Sites and appropriate funds.

PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION:  This project is part of the City’s program to upgrade and rehabilitate ground water production facilities.  It will meet the area’s water demand and ensure compliance with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality regulations.

DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: This project consists of the rehabilitation of groundwater wells at various locations. The existing groundwater wells are old and have reduced pumping capacity from the wells due to wear of the pumps or plugging of the well screens. Rehabilitation of groundwater wells are required to meet the area’s water demand, the efficiency of the production facilities, increase public safety, and ensure compliance with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality regulations. The Contract duration for this project is 500 calendar days. This project was designed by WSP USA Inc.

LOCATION: 

BIDS: This project was advertised for bidding on June 4, 2021. Bids were received on July 1, 2021.  The two (2) bids are as follows:

AWARD: It is recommended that this construction contract be awarded to Alsay Incorporated with a low bid of $2,526,816.00 and that Addendum Number 1 be made a part of this Contract.

 PROJECT COST: The total cost of this project is $3,083,895.32 to be appropriated as follows:

Construction Management Services will be provided by Middleton Brown, LLC 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 Alsay Incorporated 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 8.00% MBE goal and 3.00% WBE goal for this project.

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 No. S-000200-0027-4

$3,083,895.32 - Fund No. 8500 – Water and Sewer System Consolidated Construction

R. Jeff Masek, P.E., CCM

Assistant Director, Capital Projects

Phone: (832) 395-2387