SUBJECT: Adopt an Ordinance approving an Additional Appropriation for Change Order No. 5 for a 66-Inch Water Line Interconnection along West Hardy Road from Beltway 8 to Greens Road.
RECOMMENDATION: (SUMMARY) Adopt an Ordinance approving Additional Appropriation of $330,201.90 for 66-Inch Water Line Interconnection along West Hardy Road from Beltway 8 to Greens Road.
PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: This project is part of the City's Surface Water Transmission program and supports the execution of the Northeast Transmission Line project from the Northeast Water Purification Plant to the Water Authorities take-points for the Infrastructure Capital Improvement Plan. It is required to improve existing water distribution systems and to meet Harris-Galveston Coastal Subsidence Districts Legislative mandate to regulate the withdrawal of groundwater. The project is a combination of water line construction, public utility adjustments, and pavement replacement.
DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: The project primarily consists of the construction of 66-inch water transmission lines by open-cut and trenchless construction methods including valves, connections and appurtenances along West Hardy Road from Beltway 8 to Greens Road. This project also includes construction of 12-inch water line, sidewalk, and pavement repairs and replacement. The Project was awarded to Main Lane Industries, Ltd. with an original Contract Amount of $18,296,412.00.
LOCATION: The project area is generally bound by Greens Road on the north, Aldine Bender Road on the south, Hardy Toll Road on the east and Imperial Valley Drive on the west.
ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATON: An approval is requested for an additional appropriation of $314,478.00 in excess of the original contract value for additional work described in Change Order No. 5, non-project quantity overruns and the installation of wheelchair ramps. This scope of work is necessary to complete the execution of this project due to the inspection results. The requested appropriation will cover the additional work identified, leaving the contingency balance.
The total requested appropriation is $330,201.90 to be appropriated as follows: $314,478.00 for contract services and $15,723.90 for CIP Cost Recovery.
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, Main Lane Industries, Ltd. 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/WBE PARTICIPATION: The M/WBE goal established for this contract is 19.00%. The original Contract approved by Ordinance No. 2021-0011 was $18,296,412.00. The Contractor has been paid $15,497,483.00. Assuming approval of the Change Order No. 5, the Contract amount will increase to $18,610,890.00. According to Office of Business Opportunity, the Contractor’s to date MW/SBE performance is 22.63%.
FISCAL NOTE: No significant Fiscal Operating impact is anticipated as a result of this project.
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Carol Ellinger Haddock, P.E., Director
Houston Public Works
WBS No. S-000900-0166-4