ORDINANCE appropriating $7,193,445.33 out of Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Capital Fund – Ad Valorem Tax and $2,505,303.10 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund, awarding contract to TOTAL CONTRACTING LIMITED for South Lockwood Paving and Drainage – Sub Project 1; 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 funding for CIP Cost Recovery, contingencies, and testing services, relating to construction of facilities financed by the Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Capital Fund – Ad Valorem Tax and the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund - DISTRICT H - CISNEROS

SUBJECT: Contract Award for South Lockwood Paving and Drainage-Sub Project 1.

RECOMMENDATION:  Award a Construction Contract to Total Contracting Limited for South Lockwood Paving and Drainage-Sub Project 1 and appropriate funds.

PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION:  This project is part of the Street and Traffic Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) Program and is required 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 provides the reconstruction of the existing four and six-lane divided concrete roadway with curbs, sidewalks, street lighting, traffic control, and necessary underground utilities. The scope for this project will also include upgrading the necessary intersection, improvement of drainage, and upgrading of the existing roadway to Major Thoroughfare & Freeway Plan (MTFP) standards. The contract duration for this project is 540 calendar days. This project was designed by Huitt-Zollars.

LOCATION: : The project area is generally bound by Buffalo Bayou on the north, Suburban Street on the south, North Stiles Street on the east, and North Super Street on the west. 

 BIDS: This project was advertised for bidding on April 28, 2023. Bids were received on May 18, 2023.  The three (3) bids are as follows:

AWARD: It is recommended that this construction contract be awarded to Total Contracting Limited with a low bid of $8,498,862.21 and Addenda Numbers 1, 2 and 3 be made a part of this Contract.

PROJECT COST: The total cost of this project is $9,698,748.43 to be appropriated as follows:

Testing Services will be provided by Geoscience Engineering & Testing, 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, Total Contracting Limited 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 provides health benefits eligible employees in compliance with City policy.

M/WSBE PARTICIPATION: The contractor has submitted the following proposed program to satisfy the 13% MBE goal and 7% 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 Nos. N-100027-0001-4, R-000500-0310-4, S-000500-0310-4

Total: $9,698,748.43

$7,193,445.33 - Fund No. 4046 –Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Capital Fund - Ad Valorem Tax

$2,505,303.10 - Fund No. 8500 – Water and Sewer System Consolidated Construction

Tanu Hiremath, P.E., CFM, ENV SP

Assistant Director, Capital Projects

Phone: (832) 395-2291