Item Coversheet

CITY OF HOUSTON - CITY COUNCIL

Meeting Date: 9/21/2021
District D, District E, District I, District J
Item Creation Date: 8/24/2021

HPW - 20PMO37 Accept Work / Tikon Group, Inc.

Agenda Item#: 9.


 
                               
Summary:

RECOMMENDATION from Director Houston Public Works for approval of final contract amount of $1,354,023.71 and acceptance of work on contract with TIKON GROUP, INC for Citywide Work Orders for Council District Service Fund Project # 5 - 4.89% over the original contract amount and under the 5% contingency amount - DISTRICTS D - EVANS-SHABAZZ; E - MARTIN; I - GALLEGOS and J - POLLARD

Background:

SUBJECT:  Accept Work for Citywide Work Orders for Council District Service Fund Project # 5.

 

RECOMMENDATION:  Pass a motion to approve the final Contract Amount of $1,354,023.71 or 4.89% over the original Contract Amount, accept the Work and authorize final payment.

 

PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION:  This project was part of the of the Street and Traffic Control Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) and was required to meet the current City of Houston Standard as well as improve sidewalks, street surfaces, curbs, mobility and safety at intersections. The work orders were determined by the Council District Service Fund process.

 

DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: This project consisted of reconstruction of sidewalks, curb-ramps, replacement of damaged concrete pavement panels, overlay of deteriorated asphalt pavement surfaces, replacement of pavement marking where needed and modification of medians. The original Contract duration for this project was 365 calendar days. The project was awarded to Tikon Group, Inc. with an original contract amount of $1,290,852.50.

 

LOCATION: The projects were located in 6 locations.

 

Work Authorization

Neighborhood

Key Map

Council District

1

Winkler Dr. from Telephone Rd. to Woodridge Dr.

454M, 535J

I

2

W. Lake Houston Pkwy from Edge Lake to Breakwater Path and Edge Lake Blvd. from W. Lake Houston to Breezy Waters Ct.

377L

E

3

Intersection of Mary Bates Blvd and Carvel Ln.

530K

J

4

Albacore Dr. from Bissonnet St. to Sharpview Dr.

530K

J

5

Yoakum Blvd. from W. Alabama to Marshall St.

Cancelled

 

6

Intersection Dixie Dr. and Erie St.

535T

I

7

Friar Point Rd., Rack St. and Groton Dr.

573F

D

 

 

 

CONTRACT COMPLETION AND COST:  The Contractor, Tikon Group, 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 and previously approved Change Order Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 5 is $1,354,023.71, an increase of $63,171.21 or 4.89% over the original Contract Amount and under the 5% contingency amount. The increased 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 12% MBE and 7% WBE (19% total). The M/W/SBE goals approved for this project were 14% MBE, 4% WBE and 4% SBE (22% total).   According to the Office of Business Opportunity, the actual participation achieved on this project was 20.04% MBE, 3.07% WBE and 5.08% SBE (28.19% total). The standard for meeting M/W/SBE participation goals is the demonstration of Good Faith Efforts. The Contractor`s M/W/SBE performance on this project was rated Outstanding for the following reasons: Tikon Group, Inc. exceeded the contract goals and utilized all goal credit subcontractors to their full capacity. For the reasons listed, the Contractor`s performance exceeded our expectations and meets the intent and spirit of the City`s MWBE program.

 

 

 

 

 

_________________________________

Carol Ellinger Haddock, P.E., Director

Houston Public Works

 

WBS No. N-322017-0013-4


Prior Council Action:

Ordinance No. 2020-0843, dated 09/30/2020


Amount and Source of Funding:

No additional funding required.

 

Total original appropriation of $1,459,937.76 from Fund No. 4040 METRO Projects Construction - DDSRF.
Contact Information:

Michael T. Wahl, P.E., PTOE

Assistant Director

Traffic and Drainage Operations

Phone: (832) 395-2443


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