SUBJECT: Second Additional Appropriation for the Professional Engineering Services Contract between the City and GC Engineering, Inc. for University Boulevard Paving and Drainage from Kirby Drive to Main.
RECOMMENDATION: Approve an ordinance appropriating additional funds to the Professional Engineering Services Contract with GC Engineering, Inc.
PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: This project is part of the Street and Traffic Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) and is necessary to meet City of Houston standards as well as improve traffic circulation, mobility and drainage in the service area. Deterioration of existing pavement and future traffic volume requires that the roadway be reconstructed.
DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: This project originally consisted of the design of approximately 5,800 linear feet of roadway reconstruction and an extension of 1,100 linear feet of an undivided two-lane concrete roadway.
LOCATION: The project area is generally bound by Rice Boulevard on the north, West Holcombe Boulevard on the south, Main on the east and Kirby Drive on the west.
PREVIOUS HISTORY AND SCOPE: City Council approved the original contract on April 29, 2015, under Ordinance No. 2015-0369. The scope of services under the original contract consisted of Phase I - Preliminary Design, Phase II - Final Design, Phase Ill -Construction Phase Services, and Additional Services. Under this contract, the Consultant has accomplished Phase I Preliminary Design. The below subsequent council actions include:
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Ord. No.
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Ord. Date
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Type
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Scope
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Accomplished to Date
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2022-0032
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01-12-2022
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First Amendment
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Dividing project into 2 sub projects.
Sub Project 1 (Kirby to Morningside Drive.)
Sub Project 2 (Morningside to Main) The design of an undivided two-lane roadway with a new configuration at each intersection.
Additional Services
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Phase I and 70% of Phase II |
SCOPE OF THIS ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION AND FEE: Under the scope of the Second Additional Appropriation, the Consultant will accomplish the following: Complete the design of University Boulevard, the design of Sub Project 1 from Kirby to Morningside Drive, and the two-lane concrete roadway as well as additional services. The project has taken longer than intended due to right-of-way issues that have been resolved. A fee of $237,187.65 is budgeted for Basic Services and $165,889.35 for Additional Services.
The total requested appropriation is $423,231.00 to be appropriated as follows: $403,077.00 for contract services and $20,154.00 for CIP Cost Recovery.
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/WBE PARTICIPATION: The M/WBE goal established for this project is 24.00%. The original contract amount and subsequent appropriations totals $1,081,850.54. The Consultant has been paid $855,545.00 (79.08%). Of this amount, $231,846.00 (27.10%) has been paid to M/WBE sub-contractors to date. Assuming approval of the requested additional appropriation, the contract amount will increase to $1,484,927.54. The Consultant proposes the following plan to meet the M/WBE goal.
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Name of Firms
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Work Description
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Amount
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% of Total Contract
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Paid Prior M/WBE Commitment
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$231,846.00
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15.61%
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Unpaid Prior M/WBE Commitment
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$ 69,349.00
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4.67%
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1. Rahaman and Associates, Inc., DBA Western Group Consultants
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Surveying and Mapping Services
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$ 22,756.00
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1.53%
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2. Nedu Engineering Services, Inc.
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Engineering Services
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$ 30,500.00
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2.05%
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3. HJ Consulting, Inc.
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Civil Engineering Services
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$ 4,200.00
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0.28%
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4. Geotest Engineering, Inc.
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Environmental Consulting Services
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$ 11,278.00
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0.76%
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TOTAL
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$369,929.00
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24.91%
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FISCAL NOTE: No significant Fiscal Operating impact is anticipated as a result of this project.
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Carol Ellinger Haddock, P.E., Director
Houston Public Works
WBS No. N-100006-0001-3