SUBJECT: Accept Work for Wastewater Collection System Rehabilitation and Renewal.
RECOMMENDATION: Pass a motion to approve the final contract amount of $2,234,827.35, which is 8.92% under the original contract amount, accept the work, and authorize final payment.
PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: Under this project, the contractor provided sanitary sewer rehabilitation by point repair method to deteriorated sewer collection systems throughout the City.
DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: This project consisted of sanitary sewer rehabilitation by point repair method. The project was awarded to Texas Pride Utilities, LLC, with an original contract amount of $2,453,570.06. The contract duration for this project was 540 calendar days.
LOCATION: The projects are located throughout the City of Houston.
CONTRACT COMPLETION AND COST: The contractor, Texas Pride Utilities, LLC, has completed the work under the contract. The contract was completed with an additional 270 days approved by Change Order No. 2 and No. 3. The final cost of the project is $2,234,827.35, a decrease of $218,742.71 or 8.92% under the original contract amount. Less cleaning and inspection were needed than anticipated.
The final amount of this work order contract was not affected by Change Orders No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3.
MWDBE PARTICIPATION: The advertised M/WBE contract goals for this project were 12.94% MBE and 8.72% WBE (21.66% total). The M/WBE goals approved for this project were 17.04% MBE and 9.09% WBE (26.13% total). According to the Office of Business Opportunity, the actual participation achieved on this project was 15.90% MBE and 47.41% WBE (63.31% total). The standard for meeting MWSBE participation goals is the demonstration of Good Faith Efforts. The Contractor’s M/WBE performance on this project was rated as an Outstanding for the following reasons: The Prime exceeded the WBE participation goal by more than 38%, came within 1.15% of the MBE goal, and made good faith efforts to utilize all goal credit subcontractors on this project. For the reasons listed, the Contractor’s performance exceeded our expectations and meets the intent and the spirit of the City of Houston’s M/WBE Program.
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Carol Ellinger Haddock, P.E., Director
Houston Public Works
WBS No. R-000266-0249-4
File No. 4235-89