ORDINANCE appropriating $1,500,000.00 out of Airports Renewal and Replacement Fund and authorizing Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing Maintenance Services Contract to BOYER, INC for the Houston Airport System; providing a maximum contract amount - 3 Years - $1,554,062.50 - Enterprise Fund

Formal Bids Received March 10, 2022 for S19-L31162 – Approve an ordinance authorizing the appropriation of $1,500,000.00 out of the HAS Renewal and Replacement Fund (8010) and awarding a contract to Boyer, Inc ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­ in an amount not to exceed $3,054,062.50 for mechanical, electrical, and plumbing maintenance services for the Houston Airport System.

Specific Explanation:

 The Director of the Houston Airport System and the Interim Chief Procurement Officer recommend that City Council approve an ordinance awarding a three-year contract ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­to Boyer, Inc. ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­on its low bid meeting specifications for mechanical, electrical, and plumbing maintenance services in the total amount not to exceed $3,054,062.50 for the Houston Airport System.

This project was advertised in accordance with the requirements of the State of Texas bid laws.  Thirty-wo prospective bidders downloaded the solicitation document from SPD’s e-bidding website, and three bids were received as outlined below:

      Company                                                 Total Amount

1.   ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­K.R. Allen Construction, LLC                   $2,517,048.00 (did not meet specifications)

2.   TDIndustries, Inc                                      $2,991,995.00

3.   Boyer,Inc.                                                 $3,054,062.50 (Hire Houston First Applied)

The scope of work requires the contractor to furnish all labor, supervision, management, materials, supplies, equipment, tools, rentals, incidentals, clean-up, disposal, permits, and transportation necessary to perform mechanical, electrical, or plumbing maintenance, repairs, replacement, minor construction, and new installations at various Houston Airport System facilities.

M/WBE Participation:

The Invitation to Bid was issued as a goal-oriented contract with a 11% M/WBE participation level.  Boyer, Inc. has designated the below-named company as its certified M/WBE contractor.

Name                          Type of Work                          Dollar Amount             Percentage

LD2 Services, Inc.      Civil, Electrical, and                $335,946.88                    11%

                                    Mechanical Parts

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, Boyer, Inc. has elected to pay into the Contractor Responsibility Fund in compliance with City policy.

Hire Houston First:

The proposed contract requires compliance with the City’s ‘Hire Houston First’ ordinance that promotes economic opportunity for Houston businesses, while supporting job creation.  In this case, Boyer, Inc. is a designated HHF company and was awarded the contract based on their designation.

Fiscal Note:

• Funding for this item is included in the FY23 Adopted Budget.  Therefore, no Fiscal Note is required as stated in the Financial Policies. 

• No significant Fiscal Operating impact is anticipated as a result of this project.  

$1,554,062.50 – HAS Revenue Fund (8001)

$1,500.000.00 – HAS Renewal and Replacement Fund (8010)

$3,054,062.50 - TOTAL