SUBJECT: Accept Work for Missouri Kansas Texas Trail (MKT) Spur Connector.
RECOMMENDATION: (SUMMARY) Pass a motion to approve the final Contract Amount of $1,074,754.29 or 3.75% over the original Contract Amount, accept the Work and authorize final payment.
PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: This project was part of the Federal Demonstration/Discretionary Funds Program and was required to connect two existing trails.
DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: This project consisted of the construction of approximately 850 linear feet of a 10-foot-wide reinforced concrete hike and bike trail. The spur connected the existing Missouri Kansas Texas Trail with the existing Heritage West Bike Trail. RPS Group, Inc. designed the project with 157 calendar days allowed for construction. The project was awarded to Teamwork Construction Services, Inc. with an original Contract Amount of $1,035,889.50.
LOCATION: The spur connector is located between Missouri Kansas Bike Trail and Heritage Trail.
CONTRACT COMPLETION AND COST: The Contractor, Teamwork Construction Services, Inc., has completed the work under the subject Contract. The project was completed beyond the established completion date with an additional 268 days approved by Change Order No. 4. The final cost of the project, including overrun and underrun of estimated unit price quantities and previously approved Change Order Nos 1, 2 and 3 is $1,074,754.29, an increase of $38,864.79 or 3.75% over the original Contract Amount and under the 5% contingency amount. The increased cost is a result of the difference between planned and measured quantities.
M/WSBE PARTICIPATION: No City MWBE participation goal was established for this project as the contract amount is subject to specific contract rules of the federal; government.
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Carol Ellinger Haddock, P.E., Director
Houston Public Works
WBS No. N-320420-030A-4