ORDINANCE appropriating $36,695,200.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund; awarding contract to MAIN LANE INDUSTRIES, LTD for 72-inch water line along Kipling, Woodhead and Branard from Mt. Vernon to Greenbriar; 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  CIP Cost Recovery relating to construction of facilities financed by the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund, contingency, testing services, construction management, and construction phase engineering services

SUBJECT: Contract Award for a 72-Inch Water Line along Kipling, Woodhead and Branard from Mt. Vernon to Greenbriar.

RECOMMENDATION:  Award a Construction Contract to Main Lane Industries, Ltd. for a 72-Inch Water Line along Kipling, Woodhead and Branard from Mt. Vernon to Greenbriar and appropriate funds.

PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: This program is required to comply with Harris-Galveston Subsidence District requirement and to implement City’s regionalization plan. This program is part of the City’s long range water supply plan. The project is a combination of water line construction, public utility adjustments, and pavement replacement.

DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: This project consists of the installation of a 72-inch Water Line by open cut and trenchless construction methods along Kipling, Woodhead and Branard from Mt. Vernon to Greenbriar. The work also consists of the following: rehabilitation and replacement/adjustments of water, sewer, and storm sewer utilities, traffic signals replacement, reconstruction of roadways, sidewalks, and wheelchair ramps, associated traffic control plans, stormwater pollution prevention plans, tree protection, and condition assessment of an existing 66-inch water line. The Contract duration for this project is 705 calendar days. This project was designed by Lockwood, Andrews and Newnam, Inc.

LOCATION: The project area is generally bound by Kipling Street on the north, Richmond Street on the south, Mt. Vernon Street on the east and Greenbriar Street on the west.

PROPOSAL: This project was advertised for competitive sealed proposals on February 11, 2022. Proposals were received on March 17, 2022.  The proposals received are as follows:

AWARD: A Selection Committee was comprised of members from Houston Public Works - Facilities Delivery Line, Houston Water, Houston Airport System, and General Services Department. The Selection Committee reviewed the proposals and recommended that this construction contract be awarded to Main Lane Industries, Ltd. based on their Financial Capabilities, Experience, Safety, Key Personnel, Team Structure, Project Schedule, QA/QC, Project Controls, Litigation, Environmental and Hire Houston First Designation with a total proposal bid price of  $30,986,220.00.

PROJECT COST: The total cost of this project is $36,695,200.00 to be appropriated as follows:

Testing Services will be provided by Geotest Engineering, Inc. under a previously approved contract.

Construction Management Services will be provided by Project Surveillance, Inc. under a previously approved contract.

Construction Phase Engineering Services will be provided by Lockwood, Andrews and Newnam, 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 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/WSBE PARTICIPATION: The contractor has submitted the following proposed program to satisfy the 12.00% MBE goal, 5.00 % WBE goal.

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. S-000900-0135-4

$36,695,200.00 - Fund No. 8500 – Water and Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund

Markos E. Mengesha, P.E,CCM, ENV SP

Interim Assistant Director, Capital Projects

Phone: (832) 395-2365