ORDINANCE appropriating $4,950,000.00 out of METRO Projects Construction DDSRF, awarding contract to J RIVAS CONSTRUCTION, LLC for FY2022 Street & Drainage Rehabilitation Contract #3; 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  METRO Projects Construction DDSRF, contingency, testing services, and construction management

SUBJECT: Contract Award for FY2022 Street & Drainage Rehabilitation Contract #3. 

RECOMMENDATION:  Award a Construction Contract to J. Rivas Construction, LLC, for FY2022 Street & Drainage Rehabilitation Contract #3 and appropriate funds.

PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION:  This project is part of the Transportation and Drainage Operations Program and is required to provide work authorization on a location by location as-needed basis, to preserve, repair, rehabilitate or reconstruct the storm-water drainage asset including street rehabilitation to a condition that it may be effectively used for its designated functional purpose.

DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: This project consists of the Citywide program that provides construction services to resolve localized storm water drainage problems and rehabilitate the street to further improved the drainage. The scope is established by each work authorization. The Contract duration for this project is 730 calendar days. 

LOCATION: The projects are located throughout the City of Houston.

BIDS: This project was advertised for bidding on May 6, 2022 . Bids were received on May 26, 2022. The (6) bids are as follows.

AWARD: It is recommended that this construction contract be awarded to J. Rivas Construction, LLC with a low bid of $4,000,000.00 (0.739 Adjustment Factor).  

PROJECT COST: The total cost of this project is $4,950,000.00 to be appropriated as follows:

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

Construction Management Services will be provided by Gunda Corp.  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, J. Rivas Construction, LLC. 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.

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 have been acquired. 

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Carol Ellinger Haddock, P.E., Director

Houston Public Works

WBS No(s). N-321040-0062-4 

$4,950,000.00 from Fund No. 4040 – METRO Projects Construction DDSRF (Supported by Third Party Funds: METRO) 

Johana Clark

Phone: (832) 395-2274