ORDINANCE appropriating $7,955,000.00 out of Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Capital Fund - Ad Valorem Tax, awarding contract to TOTAL CONTRACTING LIMITED for FY2022 Citywide Concrete Panel Replacement Project #2; 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 Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Capital Fund - Ad Valorem Tax 

SUBJECT:  Contract Award for FY2022 Citywide Concrete Panel Replacement Project #2.

RECOMMENDATION: (SUMMARY) Accept low bid, award construction contract for FY2022 Citywide Concrete Panel Replacement Project #2 to Total Contracting Limited and appropriate funds.

PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION:  This project is part of the continuing Roadway Rehabilitation Program and will provide construction services to include but not limited to the repair, rehabilitation, removal, disposal, and/or replacement of roadway pavement and other related improvements.

DESCRIPTION/SCOPE:  The Citywide project provides construction services to include but not limited to the repair, rehabilitation, removal, disposal, and/or replacement of roadway pavement and other related improvements. 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 May 27, 2022, and June 3, 2022. Bids were received on June 9, 2022.The six (6) bids are as follows:

AWARD:  It is recommended that this construction contract be awarded to Total Contracting Limited, with a low bid of  $7,000,000.00 (0.844 Adjustment Factor)

PROJECT COST:   The total cost of this project is $7,955,000.00 to be appropriated as follows:

Testing Services will be provided by Raba Kistner, 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 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.

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-321040-0063-4 

$7,955,000.00 - Fund No. 4046 Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Capital Fund – Ad Valorem Tax

Michael T. Wahl, P.E., PTOE

Assistant Director, Transportation and Drainage Operations

Phone: (832) 395-2443