SUBJECT: Professional Engineering Services Contract between the City and Cobb, Fendley & Associates, Inc. for Street Rehabilitation Projects Contract #2.
RECOMMENDATION: (SUMMARY) An ordinance approving a Professional Engineering Services Contract with Cobb, Fendley & Associates, Inc. and appropriate funds.
PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: This project is part of the Street Rehabilitation program and is needed to meet the City of Houston design and safety standards and improve traffic mobility.
DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: This project consists of the design of flexible and rigid pavement rehabilitation for major thoroughfares, arterial
roadways and sidewalk construction.
LOCATION: The projects are located throughout the City.
SCOPE OF CONTRACT AND FEE: Under the scope of the Contract, the Consultant will perform Design Concept Services and Additional Services as defined by the work order. Design Concept Services and Additional Services fees will be negotiated on a reimbursable basis with a not-to-exceed agreed upon amount based on the scope of the work order.
The total requested appropriation is $840,000.00 to be appropriated as follows: $800,000.00 for contract services and $40,000.00 for CIP Cost Recovery.
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 benefits for some employees but will pay into the Contractor Responsibility Fund for others, in compliance with City policy.
M/WBE PARTICIPATION: The M/WBE goal for the project is set at 24.00%. The Consultant has proposed the following firms to achieve this goal.
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Name of Firms
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Work Description
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Amount
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% of Total Contract
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1.
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Disha Services Inc.
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Quantity Take-Off, Traffic Control Design, Plan Production |
$72,000.00
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9.00%
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2.
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Geotest Engineering, Inc.
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Geotechnical Services
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$24,000.00
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3.00%
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3.
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Kuo & Associates, Inc.
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Surveying Services
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$96,000.00
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12.00%
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TOTAL
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24.00%
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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. N-321040-0051-3