SUBJECT: Accept Work for Wastewater Collection System Rehabilitation and Renewal.
RECOMMENDATION: (Summary) Pass a motion to approve the final contract amount of $2,688,697.48, which is 4.97% over the original contract amount and under the 5% contingency amount, accept the work, and authorize final payment.
PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: Under this project, the contractor provided sewer point repairs, pipe replacement and pipe bursting to deteriorated sewer collection systems throughout the City.
DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: This project consisted of sanitary sewer point repairs, pipe replacement and pipe bursting. The project was awarded to T Construction, LLC, with an original contract amount of $2,561,502.49. The Notice to Proceed date was issued on 12/13/2018 with 540 calendar days allowed for construction.
LOCATION: This work order project was located at various locations within Council Districts A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H and K.
CONTRACT COMPLETION AND COST: The contractor, T Construction, LLC has completed the work under the contract. The contract was completed within the contract time with an additional 120 days approved by Change Order No. 4. The final cost of the project is $2,688,697.48, an increase of $127,194.99 or 4.97% over the original contract amount. More pipe bursting was needed than anticipated.
The final amount of this work order contract was not affected by Change Order Nos. 1, No. 2, No. 3, No. 4, No. 5 and No. 6.
MWDBE PARTICIPATION: The advertised M/WBE contract goals for this project were 12.94% MBE and 8.72% WBE (21.66% total). The M/W/SBE goals approved for this project were 12.94% MBE and 8.72% WBE (21.66% total). According to the Office of Business Opportunity, the actual participation achieved on this project was 15.76% MBE and 7.52% WBE (23.28% 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 as Satisfactory for the following reasons: The Prime exceeded the MBE goal, made good faith efforts to meet the WBE goal and utilized all certified firms on this contract. For the reasons listed, the Contractor’s performance meets the intent and the spirit of the City of Houston’s MWSBE Program.
Carol Ellinger Haddock, P.E.
Director
Houston Public Works
WBS# R-000266-0273-4
File No. 4235-105