RECOMMENDATION: The General Services Department recommends approval of the final contract amount of $1,214,004.75 and acceptance of work on a construction contract with P.R.C. Roofing Co., Inc., for the Houston Police Department (HPD) – North Command Roofing Replacement project – 1.85% over the original construction amount and under the approved 10% contingency.
SPECIFIC EXPLANATION: The General Services Department recommends that City Council approve the final construction amount of $1,214,004.75 - 1.85% over the original contract amount, accept the work and authorize final payment to P.R.C. Roofing Co., Inc. for construction services for the HPD – North Command Roofing Replacement.
PROJECT LOCATION: 9455 W. Montgomery Rd., Houston, Texas 77088.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This project removed the existing large ballast roofing system down to the structural concrete deck in four (4) major areas and replaced and installed a new single ply membrane roofing system. The repairs also included replacement of lightning protection, roof drains, roof curbs, flashing, skylights, sealing all roof penetrations and installing new digital security cameras.
CONTRACT COMPLETION AND COST: The contractor completed the project within 310 days: the original contract time of 130 days, plus 180 days approved by Change Orders. The final cost of the project, including Change Orders, is $1,214,004.75, an increase of $22,004.75 over the original contract amount.
PREVIOUS CHANGE ORDERS: Change Order 1 installed five exterior CCTV cameras. Change Order 2 was not approved. Change Orders 3 and 4 added two roof curb adapters, two supply fans and repaired an electrical motor for an existing supply fan.
CONSTRUCTION GOALS: The advertised M/WBE contract goals for this project were 17% MBE and 5% WBE (22% total). The M/W/SBE goals approved for this project were 14% MBE and 2.62% WBE (16.62% total). According to the Office of Business Opportunity, the actual participation achieved on this project was 14.32% MBE and 1.27% WBE (15.59% total). The standard for meeting MWSBE participation goals is the demonstration of Good Faith Efforts. P.R.C. Roofing Company, Inc., M/W/SBE performance on this project was rated Satisfactory due to Good Faith Efforts for the following reasons: P.R.C. Roofing Company, Inc. exceeded the MBE goal, came within 1.35% of the WBE goal and made good faith efforts to utilize all goal credit subcontractors to full capacity. For the reasons listed, P.R.C. Roofing Company, Inc. performance meets the intent and the spirit of the City of Houston’s MWSBE program.
WBS No: G-000128-0004-4
DIRECTOR’S SIGNATURE/DATE:
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C. J. Messiah, Jr.
General Services Department
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Troy Finner
Houston Police Department