ORDINANCE appropriating $8,800,000.00 out of Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Capital Fund – Drainage Charge, awarding contract to DL GLOVER UTILITIES, LLC for FY2023 Drainage Rehabilitation Storm Water Action Team (SWAT) Work Orders No. 5; setting a deadline for the bidder’s execution of the 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 for CIP Cost Recovery relating to construction of facilities financed by the Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Capital Fund – Drainage Charge; and testing services

SUBJECT: Contract Award for FY2023 Drainage Rehabilitation Storm Water Action Team (SWAT) Work Orders #5.

RECOMMENDATION: Award a Construction Contract to DL Glover Utilities, LLC for FY2023 Drainage Rehabilitation Storm Water Action Team (SWAT) Work Orders #5 and appropriate funds.

PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: This project is part of the Transportation and Drainage Operations Program and is required to provide work authorization on a location by location as-needed basis, to preserve, repair, rehabilitate or reconstruct the stormwater drainage asset to a condition that it may be effectively used for its designated functional purpose.

DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: This project consists of the citywide program to provide construction services to resolve localized storm water drainage problems. The project scope is established by each work authorization. The contract duration for this project is 730 calendar days.

LOCATION: The projects are located throughout the City of Houston.

PROPOSAL: This project was advertised for competitive sealed proposals on February 17, 2023. Proposals were received on March 9, 2023. The proposals received are as follows:

AWARD: A Selection Committee was comprised of members from Houston Public Works Transportation and Drainage Operations Project Team. The Selection Committee reviewed the proposals and recommended that this construction contract be awarded to DL Glover Utilities, LLC based on Financial Capabilities, Experience, Safety, Key Personnel, Team Structure, Project Schedule, QA/QC, Controls, Litigation, Environmental, and Hire Houston First Designation with a total proposal bid price of $8,000,000.00 (0.990 adjustment factor) and that Addendum Number 1 be made a part of this Contract.

PROJECT COST: The total cost of this project is $8,800,000.00 to be appropriated as follows:

Testing Services will be provided by Raba Kistner, Inc. 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, DL Glover Utilities, LLC 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 has elected to pay into the Contractor Responsibility Fund in compliance with City policy.

M/WSBE PARTICIPATION: The contractor has submitted the following proposed program to satisfy the 13.00% MBE goal and 7.00% 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. M-430006-0028-4