SUBJECT: Contract Award for Sanitary Sewer Cleaning and Television Inspection in Support of Rehabilitation.
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 sanitary sewer cleaning and television inspection in support of rehabilitation. The purpose is to reduce sanitary sewer overflows, which is accomplished by cleaning the sewer lines and television inspection to identify sewer lines in need of rehabilitation/renewal.
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 sanitary sewer cleaning and television inspection in support of rehabilitation. The contract duration for this project is 730 calendar days.
LOCATION: The work order project area is generally bounded by the City Limits.
BIDS: Four (4) bids were received on July 01, 2021 for this project as follows:
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Bidder
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Bid Amount
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1.
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CSI Consolidated, LLC dba AIMS Companies
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$2,950,028.33
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2.
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Pro-Pipe, Inc.
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$3,239,615.00
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3.
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Specialized Maintenance Services, Inc.
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$3,311,562.00
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4.
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Equix Integrity Southeast
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$4,228,886.25
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AWARD: It is recommended that this construction contract be awarded to CSI Consolidated, LLC dba AIMS Companies, with a low bid of $2,950,028.33.
PROJECT COST: The total cost of this project is $3,245,031.00 to be appropriated as follows:
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Bid Amount
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$2,950,028.33
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Contingencies
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$147,501.25
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CIP Cost Recovery
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$147,501.42
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HIRE HOUSTON FIRST: The proposed contract requires compliance with the City’s ‘Hire Houston First’ ordinance that promotes economic opportunity for Houston businesses and supports job creation. In this case, the proposed contractor 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 benefits for some employees but will pay into the Contractor Responsibility Fund for others, in compliance with City policy.
M/WSBE PARTICIPATION: The contractor has submitted the following proposed program to satisfy the 17.00% MBE goal, and 7.00% WBE goal for this project.
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MBE – Name of Firm
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Work Description
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Amount
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% of Contract
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TB Environmental, Inc.
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Sewer Cleaning
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$333,353.20
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11.30%
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B Jackson Enterprises, LLC
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Traffic Control
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$50,150.48
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1.70%
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MBE TOTAL
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$383,503.68
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13.00%
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WBE – Name of Firm
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Work Description
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Amount
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% of Contract
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Wastewater Inspections, Inc.
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Data Processing
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$182,901.76
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6.20%
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Blue Chip Services, LLC
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Flagging
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$23,600.23
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0.80%
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WBE TOTAL
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$206,501.99
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7.00%
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SBE – Name of Firm
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Work Description
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Amount
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% of Contract
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Chief Solutions, Inc.
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Sewer Cleaning
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$88,500.85
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3.00%
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Eagle Traffic, Signs & Safety, LLC
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Traffic Control Devices
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$29,500.28
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1.00%
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SBE TOTAL
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$118,001.13
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4.00%
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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-000266-0340-4
File No. 4277-119