SUBJECT: Contract Award for FY22 Roadway Rehabilitation #1.
RECOMMENDATION: (SUMMARY) Reject first low bidder, return bid bonds, award construction contract to Total Construction Limited for Citywide FY2022 Roadway Rehabilitation #1 and appropriate funds.
PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: This project is part of the Roadway Rehabilitation Program and will provide construction services to include but not limited to the construction repair, rehabilitation, removal, disposal, and/or replacement of roadway pavement and other pavement related improvements.
DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: The Citywide project provides roadway rehabilitation at various locations. This is a work order contract; projects will be assigned as they are designed in-house. The Contract duration for this project is 365 calendar days.
LOCATION: The projects are located throughout the City of Houston.
BIDS: The project was advertised for bidding on March 4, 2022, and March 11, 2022. Bids were received on March 24, 2022.The five (5) bids are as follows:
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Bidder
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Adjustment Factor
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1.
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CTI Houston
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0.875 (Non-Responsive)
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2.
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Total Contracting Limited
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0.929
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3.
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Grava LLC
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0.945
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4.
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Main Lane Industries, Ltd
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1.151
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5.
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Tikon Group, Inc.
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1.440
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AWARD: The first bidder, CTI Houston was considered non-responsive as per the City of Houston Code of Ordinance, Section 15.85 due to not submitting an acceptable MWBE plan. Therefore, it is recommended that this construction contract be awarded to Total Contracting Limited, with the second lowest bid of $10,000,000.00 (0.929 Adjustment Factor).
PROJECT COST: The total cost of this project is $11,250,000.00 to be appropriated as follows:
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Bid Amount
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$10,000,000.00
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Contingencies
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$500,000.00
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Testing Services
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$250,000.00
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CIP Cost Recovery
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$500,000.00
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Testing Services will be provided by HTS, Inc. Consultants, 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 businesses and supports job creation. In this case, Total Contracting Limited, 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 13% MBE goal and 7% WBE goal for this project.
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MBE - Name of Firms
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Work Description
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Amount
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% of Contract
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1.
2.
3.
1.
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JC Garcia Trucking
Match & Mix Construction, LLC
Professional Traffic Control LLC
WBE – Name of Firms
H & E Aggregate, L.L.C.
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Dump Trucking
Concrete Work
Traffic Control, Flagmen
TOTAL:
Work Description
Stabilized Sand Supply
TOTAL:
CONTRACT TOTAL
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$185,800.00
$464,500.00
$557,400.00
$1,207,700.00
Amount
$650,300.00
$650,300.00
$1,858,000.00
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2.00%
5.00%
6.00%
13.00%
% of Contract
7.00%
7.00%
20.00%
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FISCAL NOTE: No significant Fiscal Operating Impact is anticipated as a result of this project.
All known right-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. N-321040-0060-4