SUBJECT: Accept Work for Neighborhood Street Reconstruction No. 460 (Subproject 1), Granberry Street, East 10th Street.
RECOMMENDATION: (SUMMARY) Pass a motion to approve the final Contract Amount of $1,277,216.12 or 4.83% over the revised Contract Amount, accept the Work and authorize final payment.
PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: This project was part of the Capital Improvement Plan and was required to replace existing residential streets that had deteriorated beyond economical repair and normal maintenance.
DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: This project consisted of street reconstruction with concrete paving, storm drainage, curbs, sidewalks, driveways, street lighting, and necessary underground utilities. Cobb, Fendley & Associates, Inc. designed the project with 150 calendar days allowed for construction. The project was awarded to Conrad Construction Co., LTD. with an original Contract Amount of $1,182,117.00 and an additional appropriation of $36,281.40 for a revised total contract amount of $1,218,398.40.
LOCATION: The project area is generally bound by East 10th Street on the north, East 5th Street on the south, Granberry Street on the east and Heights Boulevard on the west.
CONTRACT COMPLETION AND COST: The Contractor, Conrad Construction Co. Ltd., has completed the work under the subject Contract. The project was completed beyond the established completion date with an additional 50 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 Nos. 1, 2 and 3 is $1,277,216.12, an increase of $58,817.12 or 4.83% over the revised Contract Amount and under the 5% contingency 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 11% MBE and 7% WBE (18% total). The M/W/SBE goals approved for this project were 11.42% MBE and 8.46% WBE (19.88% total). According to the Office of Business Opportunity, the actual participation achieved on this project was 9.54% MBE and 13.93% WBE (23.47% 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 due to Good Faith Efforts for the following reasons: The Prime exceeded the WBE goal and although they fell short of the MBE goal, the Prime made good faith efforts to utilize all goal credit subcontractors to capacity on this project. For the reasons listed, the Contractor’s performance meets the intent and spirit of the City’s MWSBE program.
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Carol Ellinger Haddock, P.E., Director
Houston Public Works
WBS No(s). N-000389-001A-4