RECOMMENDATION from Director Houston Public Works for approval of final contract amount of $765,855.64 and acceptance of work on contract with DG MEDINA CONSTRUCTION, LLC for On-Call Neighborhood Traffic Management Program #4 - 1.78% over the original contract amount and under the 5% contingency amount - DISTRICTS A - PECK; B - DAVIS; D - EVANS-SHABAZZ; F - THOMAS; G - HUFFMAN; H - CISNEROS; I - GALLEGOS and J - POLLARD

SUBJECT:  Accept Work for On-Call Neighborhood Traffic Management Program #4.

RECOMMENDATION:  Pass a motion to approve the final Contract Amount of $765,855.64 or 1.78% over the original Contract Amount, accept the Work and authorize final payment.

PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION:  This project was part of the Neighborhood Traffic Management Program to install traffic calming devices to minimize speeding and cut-through traffic problems in residential neighborhoods.

DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: This project consisted of the construction of traffic calming devices such as traffic circles, speed cushions, directional islands, and bulb-out islands, as well as the corresponding signage and pavement markings required to accompany these devices. The original Contract duration for this project was 365 calendar days. This project was awarded to DG Medina Construction, LLC with an original contract amount of $752,470.00.

LOCATION: The projects were located in 15 locations.

CONTRACT COMPLETION AND COST:  The Contractor, DG Medina Construction, LLC has completed the work under the subject Contract.  The project was completed beyond the established completion date with an additional 60 days approved by Change Order No. 3. The final cost of the project including overrun and underrun of estimated unit price quantities and previously approved Change Order No. 1 and 2 is $765,855.64, an increase of $13,385.66 or 1.78% over the original Contract Amount and under the 5% contingency amount. The increased cost is a result of the difference between planned and executed quantities.

M/WSBE PARTICIPATION:  No City MWBE participation goal was established for this project as the contract amount did not exceed the threshold of $1,000,000.00 required for  goal-oriented contracts per Section 15-82 of the City Code of Ordinances.

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Carol Ellinger Haddock, P.E., Director

Houston Public Works

WBS No. N-322017-0017-4

Ordinance No.  2021-0404, dated 05/19/2021

No additional funding required.

Total (original) appropriation of $852,717.00 from Fund No. 4040 – METRO Projects Construction DDSRF 

Michael Wahl, PE, PTOE

Assistant Director

Transportation and Drainage Operations 

Phone:(832) 395-2443