ORDINANCE appropriating $18,532,000.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund, awarding contract to REYTEC CONSTRUCTION RESOURCES, INC for Alief Village and Belle Park #2 Lift Station Diversions; setting a deadline for the bidder’s execution of 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 Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund, contingency, testing services, and construction management - DISTRICT F - THOMAS

SUBJECT: Contract Award for Alief Village and Belle Park #2 Lift Station Diversions.

RECOMMENDATION: Award a Construction Contract to Reytec Construction Resources, Inc. for Alief Village and Belle Park #2 Lift Station Diversions and appropriate funds.

PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: This project is part of the City's Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) for wastewater collections and is required to meet the City's lift station renewal and replacement program. The  Alief Village and Belle Park #2 Lift Stations were identified as undersized and in poor condition and recommended for diversion and abandonment.

The work to be performed under this contract award is necessary to maintain compliance with Houston's wastewater consent decree with EPA and TCEQ.

DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: This project consists of the Lift Station Diversion for Alief Village and Belle Park #2 which includes the demolition and abandonment of Lift Stations, the construction of 10-inch, 12-inch, 15-inch, 18-inch, and 24-inch gravity sanitary sewer by open-cut and micro-tunnel construction, and removing and replacing approximately 5,400 square yards of concrete pavement. The Contract duration for this project is 600 calendar days. This project was designed by IDS Engineering Group. 

LOCATION:

BIDS: This project was advertised for bidding on May 13, 2022. Bids were received on July 23, 2022.  The four (4) bids are as follows:

AWARD: It is recommended that this construction contract be awarded to Reytec Construction Resources, Inc. with a low bid of $15,959,372.00 and that Addenda Numbers 1 and 2 be made part of this contract.

PROJECT COST: The total cost of this project is $18,532,000.00 to be appropriated as follows:

Testing Services will be provided by Tolunay-Wong Engineers, Inc. under a previously approved contract.

Construction Management Services will be provided by Lloyd, Smitha & Associates, LLC 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 Reytec Construction Resources, Inc. 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 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

Houston Public Works

WBS No R-000267-0126-4

$18,532,000.00 - Fund No. 8500 – Water and Sewer System Consolidated Construction

Markos E. Mengesha, P.E., CCM

Interim Assistant Director, Capital Projects

Phone: (832) 395-2365