SUBJECT: Accept Work for Concrete Panel Replacement for City Streets.
RECOMMENDATION: (SUMMARY) Pass a motion to approve the final Contract Amount of $24,055,352.96 or 0.43% under the original Contract Amount, accept the Work and authorize final payment.
PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: This project was part of a Work Order Contract for Concrete Panel Replacement for City Streets for Houston Public Works, to meet the needs of its citizens.
DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: This project consisted of reconstruction of sidewalks, curb-ramps, and replacement of damaged concrete pavement panels, as needed. The original Contract duration for this project was 1460 calendar days. The project was awarded to ISI Contracting, Inc. with an original contract amount of $24,158,300.00.
LOCATION: The project was located in 28 locations.
CONTRACT COMPLETION AND COST: The Contractor, ISI Contracting Inc. has completed the work under the subject Contract. The project was completed within the original contract time. The final cost of the project, including overrun and underrun of estimated unit price quantities is $24,055,352.96, a decrease of $102,947.04 or 0.43% under the original Contract Amount. The decreased cost is a result of the difference between planned and measured quantities.
M/WSBE PARTICIPATION: The advertised M/WBE contract goals for this project were 23% MBE and 11% WBE (34% total). The M/WBE goals approved for this project were 23.17% MBE and 11.80% WBE, (34.97% total). According to the Office of Business Opportunity, the actual participation achieved on this project was 57.29% MBE and 1.27% WBE (58.56% total). The standard for meeting MWSBE participation goals is the demonstration of Good Faith Efforts.
The Contractor’s M/W/SBE performance on this project was rated Unsatisfactory for the following reasons: While the Prime achieved 57.29% MBE participation (compared to a 23.17% MBE goal), the Prime failed to utilize one listed MBE firm and underutilized another firm.
Additionally, the Prime significantly underutilized two listed WBE firms. While the Prime noted scope of work changes on the project, no scope of work changes were confirmed by the contracting department on this project after reviewing the project file.
The Prime failed to provide good faith efforts documentation and neglected to monitor compliance by an added goal credit subcontractor that ultimately performed work originally slated for self-performance by the Prime.
For the reasons listed, the Contractor’s performance failed to meet the intent and the spirit of the City’s MWSBE program.
Carol Ellinger Haddock, P.E., Director
Houston Public Works
WBS No(s). N-320655-MA16-4