ORDINANCE appropriating $4,650,000.00 out of Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Capital Fund - Drainage Charge, awarding contract to DL GLOVER UTILITIES, LLC for FY2023 Local Drainage Program (LDP) Contract #1; 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 - Drainage Charge, contingency, and testing services 

SUBJECT: Contract Award for FY2023 Local Drainage Program (LPD) Contract #1

RECOMMENDATION: Award a Construction Contract to DL Glover Utilities, LLC. for FY2023 Local Drainage Program (LPD) Contract #1 and appropriate funds.

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

DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: This project consists of providing  construction services to resolve localized storm water drainage problems. 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 June 10, 2022.  Bids were received on June 23, 2022.  The six (6) bids are as follows:

AWARD: It is recommended that this construction contract be awarded to DL Glover Utilities, LLC. with a low bid of $4,000,000.00 (0.700 Adjustment Factor).

PROJECT COST: The total cost of this project is $4,650,000.00 to be appropriated as follows:

Testing Services will be provided by Professional Service Industries, 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 business and supports job creation. In this case DL Glover Utilities LLC does not meet the requirements for HHF designation; no HHF firms were within three percent.

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 has elected to pay into the Contractor Responsibility Fund 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 required for the project have been acquired.

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Carol Ellinger Haddock, P.E., Director

WBS No(s). M-420126-0121-4

$4,650,000.00 - Fund No. 4042 – Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Capital Fund - Drainage Charge

Johana Clark

Senior Assistant Director, Transportation and Drainage Operations 

Phone: (832) 395-2274