SUBJECT: Accept Work for Concrete and Asphalt Restoration Work
RECOMMENDATION: (SUMMARY) Pass a motion to approve the final contract amount of $2,326,970.65 or 22.43% under the original contract amount, accept the Work and authorize final payment.
PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: This project was required to provide restoration of concrete and asphalt sections of roads within the City Limits following the repair of water and wastewater sewer lines. The restoration included both smaller sections of various sizes and panel to panel repairs.
DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: This work-order based project consisted of restoration of concrete and asphalt sections of roads within City limits (including roads maintained by TXDOT) following the repair of water and wastewater sewer lines performed by the city crews. The project was awarded to Angel Brothers Enterprises, LTD. with 730 calendar days and an original contract amount of $3,000,000.00.
LOCATION: The projects are located throughout the City of Houston.
CONTRACT COMPLETION AND COST: The contractor, Angel Brothers Enterprises, LTD, has completed the work under the subject contract. The project was completed within the original contract time. The final cost of the project, including overrun and underrun of estimated unit price quantities is $2,326,970.65, a decrease of $673,029.35 or 22.43% under the original contract amount. The decreased cost is a result of the difference between planned and measured quantities.
M/WSBE PARTICIPATION: The advertised and awarded M/WBE contract goals for this project were 9.00% MBE and 6.00% WBE (15.00% total). According to the Office of Business Opportunity, the actual participation achieved on this project was 7.46% MBE and 2.66% WBE (10.12% total). The standard for meeting MWBE participation goals is the demonstration of Good Faith Efforts. The Contractor’s M/WBE performance on this project was rated Satisfactory due to Good Faith Efforts for the following reasons: The Prime made good faith efforts to utilize the goal credit subcontractors to meet the M/WBE goals given the limited necessity for some of the anticipated divisible work elements for this work order-based contract. For these reasons the Contractor's performance meets the intent and the spirit of the City of Houston's MWSBE program.
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Carol Ellinger Haddock, P.E., Director
Houston Public Works
WBS No. S-MA1000-0007-4