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CITY OF HOUSTON - CITY COUNCIL

Meeting Date: 9/13/2022
District B
Item Creation Date:

HPW – 20NHK13-B Change Order / Fused Industries, LLC

Agenda Item#: 4.


 
                               
Summary:

RECOMMENDATION from Houston Public Works for approval of Change Order Nos. 2, and 6 through 12 in the amount of $433,605.76 awarded to FUSED INDUSTRIES, LLC. for Laura Koppe Road Paving & Drainage from Hirsch to Homestead - DISTRICT B - JACKSON

This item should only be considered after passage of Item 3 above

Background:

SUBJECT: Pass a motion approving Change Order Nos. 2, and 6 through 12 for Laura Koppe Road Paving & Drainage from Hirsch to Homestead.

 

RECOMMENDATION(SUMMARY) Pass a motion approving Change Order Nos. 2, and 6 through 12.

 

PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: This project is part of the Street and Traffic Capital Improvement Plan and is required to improve traffic circulation, mobility, and drainage in the service area and to meet City of Houston’s design standards. These improvements will upgrade the existing roadway to Major Thoroughfare Freeway Plan (MTFP) standards.

LOCATION:  The project area is generally bound by Firnat Street on the north, Weaver Road on the south, Homestead Road on the east, and Hirsch Road on the west. 

CHANGE ORDER:  The additional work required as described in Change Order Nos. 2, and 6 through 12 is detailed below. The additional work was discovered during the performance of the contract. The contract duration for this project is 580 calendar days.  The project was awarded to Fused Industries, LLC. with an original Contract Amount of $15,554,200.00.

The proposed Change Order Nos. 2, and 6 through 12 amount totals $412,957.87 or 2.65% above the original contract amount and extends the contract time by 29 days. This will increase the original contract amount to $15,967,157.87. 

 

Change Order No.

Amount

Days

Description of Work

2

$ 41,700.00

0

8" water line offset

6

$153,080.28

14

Remove/Dispose of existing 16” water line, downtime due to existing water line conflicts, and furnish and install temporary siphon

7

$ 61,775.00

0

Pumping due to water backing up from HCFCD silted channels and sawcut 9” concrete pavement

8

$ 14,800.00

0

Additional traffic control signs

9

$ 55,555.00

0

Furnish 32” sanitary MH Ring and cover, and re-grading Hirsh Rd. to adjust for positive drainage and accommodate the driveway

10

$ 27,019.93

0

Remove and dispose existing 8-inch and 6-inch waterline and additional CenterPoint Energy conduit for proposed streetlights

11

$ 21,498.75

0

Furnish and install retaining curb

12

$ 37,528.91

15

Dewatering and cleaning of storm manholes

TOTAL

$412,957.87

29

 

 

 

The total requested as follows: $412,957.87 for contract services and $20,647.89 for CIP Cost Recovery.

 

M/WBE PARTICIPATIONThe M/WBE goal established for this contract is 18.01%.  The original Contract was in the amount of $15,554,200.00.  Assuming approval of Change Order Nos. 2, and 6 through 12, the Contract amount will increase to $15,967,157.87. According to the Office of Business Opportunity verification, the Contractor’s to-date MWBE/SBE performance is 17.07%.

 

  

 

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Carol Ellinger Haddock, P.E., Director

Houston Public Works

           

WBS Nos. WBS No. N-000813-0001-4, R-000500-0184-4, S-000500-0184-4

Prior Council Action:

Ordinance No. 2019-0653, dated 08-21-2019

Amount and Source of Funding:

No additional funding required

 

Original (previous) total appropriation $19,107,330.00

$16,766,900.12 from Fund No. 4042 – Street & Traffic Control and Storm Drainage DDSRF (Supported by Drainage Utility Charge) and $2,340,429.88 from Fund No. 8500 - Water and Sewer System Consolidated Construction

 

Subsequent additional appropriation of $433,605.76 from Fund No. 4042 - Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Capital Fund - Drainage Charge

Contact Information:

Juan Chavira, P.E., PMP, CEM

Assistant Director, Capital Projects

Houston Public Works Department

Phone: (832) 395-2441

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