RECOMMENDATION: Approve an Ordinance de-appropriating $232,383.70 (previously appropriated for environmental, material testing and construction inspection services by Ordinance No. 2020-091); and (ii) appropriating an equivalent amount to the Task Order/Job Order (TOC/JOC) Contracting Program to complete additional work at the new Alief Neighborhood Center.
SPECIFIC EXPLANATION: On July 11, 2018, by Ordinance No. 2018-543, City Council awarded a Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) Contract to Manhattan Construction Company in the amount of $100,000.00 to provide pre-construction and construction phase service for the new Alief Neighborhood Center. On January 29, 2020, by Ordinance No. 2020-0091, City Council appropriated an additional $53,664,000.00 out of the Parks Consolidated Construction Fund; Public Library Consolidated Construction Fund; and the Public Health Consolidated Construction Fund, for the project.
After the contractor demobilized, additional small scopes of work were needed; these include but are not limited to, additional card swipe access control for the safety of the Houston Parks and Recreation (HPARD) youth programs, card swipe access control between Houston Health Department (HHD) and HPARD lobby, tamper proof locks at the library restroom doors, fire stairway access control for safety and security, locking glass break fire extinguisher cabinets; which are not covered under the original scope or warranty. It is in the best interest and provides the best value for the City to utilize the TOC/JOC program to complete these items, as to not incur more General Conditions costs.
Therefore, the General Services Department (GSD) recommends that City Council de-appropriate $232,383.70 and appropriate an equivalent amount to the TOC/JOC Program to complete the project.
PROJECT LOCATION: 11903 Bellaire Blvd., Houston, TX 77072
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The new Alief Neighborhood Center will combine a HHD Multi-Service Center, and HPARD Community Center, located in the exiting 37- acre Alief Park. The new facility will replace the current Alief Women, Infants, and Children Center at 12660 Beechnut, the Hennington-Alief Regional Library at 7979 South Kirkwood, and the existing Alief Community Center in Alief Park. The project will also include new parking areas and extensive renovations to amenities in Alief Park. In compliance with Chapter 26 of the Texas Park and Wildlife Code, public notice and a hearing were held. On September 11, 2019, Ordinance No. 2019-0699, City Council authorized the use of 6.389 acres of the parkland for the new facility.
FISCAL NOTE: No significant Fiscal Operating impact is anticipated as a result of this project.
WBS No: D-000180-0001-4; D-000180-0002-4; D-000180-0003-4
DIRECTOR’S SIGNATURE/DATE:
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C. J. Messiah, Jr.
General Services Department
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Stephen L. Williams, M.Ed., MPA
Houston Health Department
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Rhea Brown Lawson, Ph.D.
Houston Public Library
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Kenneth Allen
Houston Parks and Recreation Department