SUBJECT: Contract Award for Wynnewood Acres Area Drainage and Paving Improvements.
RECOMMENDATION: Award a Construction Contract to Main Lane Industries, Ltd. for Wynnewood Area Acres Drainage and Paving Improvements and appropriate funds.
PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: This project is part of the Storm Drainage Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) and is required to address and reduce the risk of structural flooding. Improvements include modification of street conveyance and sheet flow, and providing detention as needed for mitigation.
DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: This project consists of drainage and paving to construct storm sewer, regrade ditches, necessary concrete paving, driveways, and improve the existing outfall. The Contract duration for this project is 600 calendar days. This project was designed by Bowman Engineering & Consulting Inc.
Construction of this project utilizes grant and zero-percent interest financing provided through the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) Flood Infrastructure Fund, as authorized by City Council under Ordinances 2020-0985 and 2021-0754.
LOCATION: The project area is generally bound by Penelope Drive on the north, Gloria Drive on the south, Wynnewood Drive on the east, and Oates Road on the west.
BIDS: This project was advertised for bidding on May 26, 2023. Bids were received on June 15, 2023. The five (5) bids are as follows:
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Bidder
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Bid Amount
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1.
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Main Lane Industries, Ltd.
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$12,620,511.00
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2.
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Reytec Construction Resources Inc
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$12,999,085.20
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3.
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JFT Construction, Inc.
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$13,297,277.70
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4.
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SER Construction Partners, LLC
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$14,544,802.60
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Total Contracting Limited |
$16,772,752.30 |
AWARD: It is recommended that this construction contract be awarded to Main Lane Industries, Ltd with a low bid of $12,620,511.00 and that Addendum Number 1 be made a part of this contract.
PROJECT COST: The total cost of this project is $15,127,900.00 to be appropriated as follows:
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· Bid Amount
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$ 12,620,511.00
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· Contingencies
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$ 631,025.55
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· Testing Services
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$ 400,000.00
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· CIP Cost Recovery
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$ 631,093.45
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· Construction Management
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$ 845,270.00
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Testing Services will be provided by Geotest Engineering, Inc. under a previously approved contract.
Construction Management Services will be provided by ARKK Engineering L.L.C. 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, Main Lane Industries, Ltd. 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 to eligible employees 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.
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MBE - Name of Firms
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Work Description
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Amount
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% of Contract
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1.
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Texas Concrete Enterprise Ready Mix, Inc.
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Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing
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$ 1,388,256.21
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11.00%
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TOTAL
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$ 1,388,256.21
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11.00%
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WBE - Name of Firms
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Work Description
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Amount
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% of Contract
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1.
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T&T Trucking
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Trucking |
$ 631,025.55 |
5.00%
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TOTAL
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$631,025.55
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5.00%
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SBE - Name of Firms
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Work Description
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Amount
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% of Contract
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1.
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Castec Construction LLC
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Concrete Driveways |
$ 504,820.44 |
4.00%
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TOTAL
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$504,820.44
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4.00%
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FISCAL NOTE:
No significant Fiscal Note Operating impact is anticipated as a result of this project.
No Fiscal Note is required on grant items.
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Carol Ellinger Haddock, P.E., Director
Houston Public Works
WBS No. M-410014-0001-4