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CITY OF HOUSTON - CITY COUNCIL

Meeting Date: 10/19/2021
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Item Creation Date: 9/9/2021

HPW - 20WWO985 Contract Award/T Construction, LLC

Agenda Item#: 40.


 
                               
Summary:

ORDINANCE appropriating $5,293,351.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund; awarding contract to T CONSTRUCTION, LLC for Wastewater Collection System Rehabilitation and Renewal; 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 and contingencies related to the construction of facilities financed by the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund

Background:

SUBJECT:  Contract Award for Wastewater Collection System Rehabilitation and Renewal

 

RECOMMENDATION: (Summary) Accept low bid, award construction contract, and appropriate funds.

 

SPECIFIC EXPLANATION: This project is part of the Neighborhood Sewer Rehabilitation Program and is required to renew/replace various deteriorated neighborhood collection systems throughout the City. The project involves wastewater collection system rehabilitation by pipe bursting and cured-in-place pipe methods. The purpose is to reduce sanitary sewer overflows, which is accomplished by renewal/rehabilitation of deteriorated collection systems.

 

The work to be performed under this contract award is necessary to maintain compliance with Houston's wastewater consent decree with EPA and TCEQ.

 

DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: This project consists of wastewater collection system rehabilitation by pipe bursting and cured-in-place pipe methods. This is a work order driven project. Work orders will be issued and prioritized based on factors that include, but are not limited to, sanitary sewer overflow and stoppage history, as set forth in the proposed wastewater consent decree with the EPA and TCEQ. The contract duration for this project is 730 calendar days.

 

LOCATION:  The project area is generally bounded by the City Limits.

 

BIDS:  Six (6) bids were received on July 8, 2021 for this project as follows:

 

 

Bidder

Bid Amount

1.

T Construction, LLC

$4,725,774.04

2.

Lopez Utilities Contractor, LLC

$4,778,262.41

3.

Portland Utilities Construction Company, LLC

$4,950,042.56

4.

Vortex Services, LLC

$5,384,946.27

5.

DL Glover, Inc.

$5,804,171.63

6.

PM Construction & Rehab, LLC dba IPR South Central

$6,755,097.44

 

AWARD: It is recommended that this construction contract be awarded to T Construction, LLC with a low bid of $4,725,774.04.

 

PROJECT COST:  The total cost of this project is $5,293,351.00 to be appropriated as follows:

 

Bid Amount

$4,725,774.04

Contingencies

$236,288.26

CIP Cost Recovery

$236,288.70

Testing Services

$95,000.00

 

Testing Services will be provided by Alpha Testing, Inc., under a previously approved contract.

 

HIRE HOUSTON FIRST: Hire Houston First does not apply to this expenditure, because it involves the use of federal funds and is subject to specific procurement rules of the federal government.

 

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 has elected to pay into the Contractor Responsibility Fund in compliance with City policy.

 

M/WSBE PARTICIPATION: The contractor has submitted the following proposed program to satisfy the 19.44% MBE goal, and 9.17% WBE goal for this project.

 

 

 

 

 

MBE – Name of Firm

Work Description

Amount

% of Contract

TB Environmental, Inc.

CCTV & Post TV Inspection

$170,000.00

3.60%

T. Gray Utility & Rehab Co., L.L.C.

CIPP & Manhole Rehab

$198,000.00

4.19%

CZ Construction, LLC

Pipe Bursting & Point Repairs

$198,000.00

4.19%

Royal Traffic Sign Co.

Flagging

$40,000.00

0.85%

DNA Trucking, Inc.

Trucking Services

$60,000.00

1.27%

Chief Solutions, Inc.

CCTV & Post TV Inspection

$170,000.00

3.60%

J. Rivas Construction, LLC

Concrete, Sewer Repairs

$82,700.00

1.75%

 

MBE TOTAL

$918,700.00

19.44%

WBE – Name of Firm

Work Description

Amount

% of Contract

Bevco Company, Inc.

Supplier

$120,000.00

2.54%

Access Data Supply, Inc.

Supplier

$200,000.00

4.23%

Advantage Manhole & Concrete Services, Inc.

Manhole Rehab

$80,000.00

1.69%

Jerson’s Concrete, LLC

Concrete Paving

$33,353.48

0.71%

 

WBE TOTAL

$433,353.48

9.17%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FISCAL NOTE:

  

No significant Fiscal Operating impact is anticipated as a result of this project.

 

 

All known rights-of-way and easements required for this project have been acquired.

           

 

 

                                               

Carol Ellinger Haddock, P.E.

Director

Houston Public Works

 

WBS# R-000266-0324-4

File No. WW4259-17

Amount and Source of Funding:

$5,293,351.00 

 Water and Sewer System Consolidated Construction

Fund No. 8500 

 

This project is eligible for low interest funding through a State Revolving Fund (SRF) Equivalency loan.

Contact Information:

Shannon Dunne

Senior Assistant Director

Phone: (832) 395-5036

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