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CITY OF HOUSTON - CITY COUNCIL

Meeting Date: 10/26/2021
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Item Creation Date: 9/9/2021

HPW - 20SWM61 Contract Award / PM Construction & Rehab, LLC dba IPR South Central

Agenda Item#: 28.


 
                               
Summary:

ORDINANCE appropriating $5,750,000.00 out of Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Capital Fund – Ad Valorem Tax, awarding contract to PM CONSTRUCTION & REHAB, LLC dba IPR SOUTH CENTRAL for FY2022 Local Drainage Program (LDP) Contract #3; 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, contingency, and CIP Cost Recovery relating to construction of facilities financed by the Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Capital Fund – Ad Valorem Tax

Background:

SUBJECT: Contract Award for FY2022 Local Drainage Program (LDP) Contract #3.

 

RECOMMENDATION: (SUMMARY) Award a Construction Contract to PM Construction & Rehab, LLC dba IPR South Central for FY2022 Local Drainage Program (LDP) Contract #3 and appropriate funds.

 

PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: This project is part of the Transportation and Drainage Operations Program and will provide work authorization on a location by location as needed basis, to preserve, repair, rehabilitate or reconstruct the storm water drainage asset along with street rehabilitation to such a condition that may be effectively used for its designated functional purpose.

 

DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: This Citywide program provides construction services to resolve localized storm water drainage problems. The scope is established by each work authorization. The contract duration for this project is 730 calendar days.

 

LOCATION: The projects are located throughout the City of Houston.

 

BIDS: This project was advertised for bidding on July 30, 2021. Bids were received on August 19, 2021. The eight (8) bids are as follows:

 

 

Bidder

 

Adjustment Factor

 

 

1.

PM Construction & Rehab, LLC dba IPR South Central.

0.719

2.

Grava, LLC.

0.750

3.

T Construction, LLC.

0.752

4.

Nerie Construction.

0.766

5.

DL Glover Inc.

0.769

6.

RAC Industries.

0.910

7.

Total Contracting Limited.

1.000

8.

J. Rivas Construction LLC.

1.120

 

 

AWARD: It is recommended that this construction contract be awarded to PM Construction & Rehab, LLC dba IPR South Central with a low bid of $5,000,000.00 (0.719 Adjustment Factor).

 

PROJECT COST: The total cost of this project is $5,750,000.00 to be appropriated as follows:

 

· Bid Amount

$5,000,000.00

· Contingencies

· CIP Cost Recovery

   $250,000.00

   $250,000.00

· Testing Services

   $250,000.00

 

 

 

 

 

Testing Services will be provided by Terracon Consultants, Inc. 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 PM Construction & Rehab, LLC dba IPR South Central 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/WBE PARTICIPATION: The contractor has submitted the following proposed program to satisfy the 7% MBE goal and 2% WBE goal for this project.

 

MBE - Name of Firms

Work Description

Amount

% of Contract

 

 

 

 

 

1.

C&A Construction, LLC

Underground Construction Including Sewer Line

$350,000.00

7.00%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL:

$350,000.00

7.00%

 

WBE - Name of Firms

 

 

 

2.

BUKU Contractor's Supply, LLC

Construction Supplies

$100,000.00

2.00%

TOTAL:

$100,000.00

2.00%

 

 

CONTRACT TOTAL

$450,000.00

9.00%

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Carol Ellinger Haddock, P.E.

Director

Houston Public Works

 

WBS No. M-420126-0120-4


Amount and Source of Funding:
$5,750,000.00 from Fund No. 4046 – Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Capital Fund- AD Valorem Tax
Contact Information:

Kassime Toure, Senior Project Manager

Transportation & Drainage Operations

Phone: (832) 395-2381

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