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CITY OF HOUSTON - CITY COUNCIL
Meeting Date: 2/8/2022
District A, District B, District C, District F
Item Creation Date:
HPW – 20EN68 Contract Award / Grava, LLC
Agenda Item#: 25.
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| | | | | | | | Summary:
ORDINANCE appropriating $11,100,315.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund; awarding contract to GRAVA LLC for Lift Station Renewal and Replacement-Northborough Drive #1, Northborough Drive #2, Old Katy Road, Richmond #1, and Bonner Road Lift Stations; 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, construction management, and contingencies relating to construction of facilities financed by the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund - DISTRICTS A - PECK; B - JACKSON; C - KAMIN and F - THOMAS |
| | | | | | | | Background:
SUBJECT: Contract Award for Lift Station Renewal and Replacement-Northborough Dr. #1, Northborough Dr. #2, Old Katy Road, Richmond #1 and Bonner Road Lift Stations.
RECOMMENDATION: Award a Construction Contract to Grava, LLC for Lift Station Renewal and Replacement-Northborough Dr. #1, Northborough Dr. #2, Old Katy Road, Richmond #1 and Bonner Road Lift Stations and appropriate funds.
PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: This project is part of the Lift Station Renewal and Replacement Improvements program and is required to meet the City's Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) for Wastewater facilities.
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 the rehabilitation of five (5) wastewater lift stations. The rehabilitation includes site work, pumps, piping, valves, supports, instrumentation, and electrical improvements. The Contract duration for this project is 570 calendar days. This project was designed by Garver.
LOCATION: The project locations are:
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PROJECT NAME
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LOCATION
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COUNCIL DISTRICT
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Old Katy Rd. Lift Station
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12501 Old Katy Road
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A
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Northborough Dr. #2 Lift Station
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13100 Northborough Drive
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B
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Northborough Dr. #1 Lift Station
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12880 Northborough Drive
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B
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Bonner Rd. Lift Station
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1516 1/2 Bonner Road
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C
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Richmond Ave. #1 Lift Station
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10880 Richmond Avenue
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F
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BIDS: This project was advertised for bidding on September 3, 2021. Bids were received on October 14, 2021. The five (5) bids are as follows:
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Bidder
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Bid Amount |
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1.
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Grava, LLC
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$9,403,532.16
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2.
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Industrial TX, Corp.
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$9,830,149.00
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3.
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Resicom, Inc.
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$12,117,774.00
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4.
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Boyer, Inc.
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$12,397,390.00
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5.
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Peltier Brothers Construction
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$12,685,680.00
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AWARD: It is recommended that this construction contract be awarded to Grava, LLC, with a low bid of $9,403,532.16 and Addenda Numbers 1, 2, 3 and 4 be made a part of this Contract.
PROJECT COST: The total cost of this project is $11,100,315.00 to be appropriated as follows:
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· Bid Amount
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$9,403,532.16
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· Contingencies
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$470,176.61
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· Testing Services
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$105,000.00
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· CIP Cost Recovery
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$470,179.23
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· Construction Management
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$651,427.00
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Testing Services will be provided by Geoscience Engineering and Testing, Inc., under a previously approved contract.
Construction Management Services will be provided by Weston Solutions, 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 Grava, LLC 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/WSBE PARTICIPATION: The contractor has submitted the following proposed program to satisfy the 11.00% MBE goal and 7.00% WBE goal for this project.
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MBE - Name of Firms
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Work Description
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Amount
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% of Contract
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1.
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J. A. Gamez Trucking Services
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Trucking, specialized freight (except used goods) local construction material merchant wholesalers
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$112,842.39
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1.20%
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2.
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Match & Mix Construction LLC
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Utility line (i.e. sewer, water), construction. Concrete paving (i.e. highway, road, street, public sidewalk)
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$484,281.91
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5.15%
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3.
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Sustanite Support Services, LLC, dba S3
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Water and sewer line and related structures construction
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$291,509.50
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3.10%
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4.
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Texas Concrete Enterprise Ready Mix, Inc.
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Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing
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$112,842.39
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1.20%
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TOTAL
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$1,001,476.19
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10.65%
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WBE - Name of Firms
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Work Description
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Amount
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% of Contract
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1.
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Triton Supply, Inc.
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Supplier of electrical supplies and labor for lighting and electrical install.
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$658,247.25
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7.00%
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TOTAL
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$658,247.25
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7.00%
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SBE - Name of Firms
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Work Description
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Amount
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% of Contract
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1.
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Automation Nation, Inc.
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Electrical Contractors
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$32,912.36
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0.35%
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TOTAL
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$32,912.36
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0.35%
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FISCAL NOTE: No significant Fiscal Operating impact is anticipated as a result of this project.
All known rights-of-way, easements and/or right-of-entry required for the project have been acquired.
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Carol Ellinger Haddock, P.E., Director
Houston Public Works
WBS No. R-000267-0161-4 |
| | | | | | | | Amount and Source of Funding:
$11,100,315.00 - Fund No. 8500 – Water and Sewer System Consolidated Construction |
| | | | | | | | Contact Information:
R. Jeff Masek, P.E. CCM
Assistant Director, Capital Projects
Phone: (832) 395-2387
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