SUBJECT: Accept Work for Safe Sidewalk Program – Work Authorization Project.
RECOMMENDATION: (SUMMARY) Pass a motion to approve the final Contract Amount of $2,640,489.62. or 2.77% over the revised Contract Amount, accept the Work and authorize final payment.
PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: This Safe Sidewalk Program – Work Authorization Project is part of the continuing effort by the City to construct request-based sidewalks throughout the City of Houston to meet the needs of the residents.
DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: This project consisted of the construction of sidewalk improvements in the referenced council districts. The original Contract duration for this project was 365 calendar days. The project was awarded to Tikon Group Inc. with an original Contract Amount of $1,712,926.00 and an additional appropriation of $856,463.00 for a revised contract amount of $2,569,389.00.
LOCATION: The project was in 56 locations:
CONTRACT COMPLETION AND COST: The Contractor, Tikon Group Inc., has completed the work under the subject Contract. The project was completed beyond the established completion date with an additional 545 days approved by Change Order Nos. 2 and 3. The final cost of the project, including overrun and underrun of estimated unit price quantities and previously approved Change Order No. 1 is $2,640,489.62, an increase of $71,100.62 or 2.77% over the revised Contract Amount. The increased cost is a result of the difference between planned and measured quantities.
M/WSBE PARTICIPATION: The advertised M/WBE contract goals for this project were 9% MBE and 9% WBE (18% total). The M/W/SBE goals approved for this project were 11% MBE, 5% WBE, and 5% SBE (21% total). According to the Office of Business Opportunity, the actual participation achieved on this project was 15.62% MBE, 0.93% WBE, and 11.69% SBE (28.24% 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 Satisfactory for the following reasons: The Prime exceeded the MBE and SBE goals and utilized all M/SBE goal credit subcontractors. The Prime made good faith efforts to utilize the listed WBE goal credit subcontractor, but the firm experienced staffing challenges and was unable to consistently supply a sufficient number of flaggers on the project. The listed WBE firm went out of business shortly after the project was complete. For the reasons listed, the Contractor’s performance meets the intent and the spirit of the City’s MWSBE program.
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Carol Ellinger Haddock, P.E., Director
Houston Public Works
WBS No(s). N-320610-0127-4