ORDINANCE appropriating $262,500.00 out of Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Capital Fund – Drainage Charge as an additional appropriation to Professional Engineering Services Contract between City Of Houston and INFRATECH ENGINEERS & INNOVATORS, LLC for FY2019 Local Drainage Project Work Order Design (Contract #3) (as approved by Ordinance No. 2020-0270, as amended); providing funding for CIP Cost Recovery relating to construction of facilities financed by the Dedicated Drainage And Street Renewal Capital Fund - Drainage Charge

SUBJECT: Second Additional Appropriation to the Work Order Professional Engineering Services Contract between the City of Houston (City) and Infratech Engineers & Innovators LLC for FY19 Professional Engineering Services Local Drainage Project (LDP) Work Order Design Contract 3.

RECOMMENDATION: (SUMMARY) Approve an Ordinance appropriating additional funds to the FY19 Professional Engineering Services Local Drainage Project (LDP) Work Order Design Contract 3 with Infratech Engineers & Innovators, LLC.

PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: This project is part of the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) Program. This program is required to provide professional engineering services to address necessary local storm water drainage system and roadside ditch improvements and repairs citywide.

DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: This project consists of professional engineering services to resolve localized storm water drainage problems that have been nominated by Transportation and Drainage Operations. The project scope is established by each work order. The work orders are prioritized based on a range of factors from public safety to level-of-service.

LOCATION:  The projects are located throughout the City. 

PREVIOUS HISTORY AND SCOPE:  City Council approved the original contract on April 1, 2020 under Ordinance No. 2020-0270. The scope of work under the original contract consisted of Professional Engineering Services for LDP work orders.  Under this contract, the Consultant completed engineering investigations and design work. City Council approved an amendment and an additional appropriation on June 9, 2021, under Ordinance No. 2021-0471. The Consultant completed engineering investigations and design work.

SCOPE OF THIS ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION AND FEE:  The requested second additional appropriation is required to allow the existing contract to continue Phase II Final Basic Design and Additional Services and Phase III Construction Phase Services, as they relate to existing and future storm water maintenance, rehabilitation, and reconstruction projects. The Basic Design and Additional Services fee for each work order will be negotiated based on the scope of service required and all Phases will be paid on a reimbursable basis with an authorization not-to-exceed the agreed amount.

The total requested appropriation is $262,500.00 to be appropriated as follows: $250,000.00 for project cost and $12,500.00 for CIP Cost Recovery. 

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 M/WBE goal established for this project is 24 %. The original Contract amount and subsequent additional appropriation totals $250,000.00. The consultant has been paid $90,202.01 (36.08%) to date. Of this amount paid to the consultant, $36,312.00 (40.26%) has been paid to the M/WBE sub-consultants to date. Assuming approval of the requested additional appropriation, the Contract amount will increase to $500,000.00. The consultant proposes the following plan to meet the M/WBE goal. 

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-420126-0105-3

Ordinance No. 2020-0270, dated 04-01-2020.

Ordinance No. 2021-0471, dated 06-09-2021. 

$262,500.00 From Fund No. 4042- Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Capital Fund – Drainage Charge

First (previous) additional appropriation of $157,500.00 from Fund No. 4042 – Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Capital Fund- Drainage Charge. 

Original (previous) appropriation of $110,000.00 from Fund No. 4042 – Street & Traffic Control and Storm Drainage – DDSRF (Supported by Drainage Utility Charge). 

Johana Clark, P.E., PTOE

Stormwater Operations

Transportation & Drainage Operations 

Phone: (832) 395-2274