RECOMMENDATION from Director Houston Public Works for approval of final contract amount of $888,644.21 and acceptance of work on contract with JFT CONSTRUCTION, INC for FY2021 Drainage Rehabilitation Storm Water Action Team (SWAT) Work Orders #1 - 59.61% under the contract amount and under the 5% contingency amount - DISTRICTS D - EVANS-SHABAZZ and I - GALLEGOS

SUBJECT:  Accept Work for FY2021 Drainage Rehabilitation Storm Water Action Team (SWAT) Work Orders #1

RECOMMENDATION: (SUMMARY) Pass a motion to approve the final Contract Amount of $888,644.21 or 59.61% under the original Contract Amount, accept the Work and authorize final payment.

PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION:  This project provided work authorizations on a location-by- location basis, as needed, to repair, rehabilitate or reconstruct the storm water drainage assets to such a condition that they were effectively used for its designated functional purpose.

DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: This project consisted of construction services to resolve emergency localized storm water drainage problems. The project scope was established by each work authorization. The Contract duration allowed for construction was 730 calendar days. The project was awarded to JFT Construction, Inc. with an original Contract Amount of $2,200,000.00.

LOCATION:

CONTRACT COMPLETION AND COST: The Contractor, JFT Construction, Inc., 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 $888,644.21, a decrease of $1,311,355.79 or 59.61% under the Contract Amount and under the 5% contingency amount. The decreased cost is a result of the difference between planned and measured quantities.

M/WSBE PARTICIPATION:  The advertised M/WBE contract goals for this project were 7.00% MBE and 2.00% WBE (9.00 % total). The approved M/WBE goals approved for this project were 7.00% MBE and 2.00% SBE (9.00% total). According to the Office of Business Opportunity, the actual participation achieved on this project was 11.08% MBE and 3.25% SBE (14.33% total). The standard for meeting MSBE participation goals is the demonstration of Good Faith Efforts. The Contractor's MSBE performance on this project was rated Outstanding for the following reasons: Since the Prime was allowed to use a SBE to achieve the WBE requirement, the Prime exceeded the SBE goal by 1.25% and the MBE goal by 4.08% while utilizing all goal credit subcontractors to their full extent. For the reason listed, the Contractor's performance exceeded expectations and meets the intent and the spirit of the City's MWSBE program.

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Carol Ellinger Haddock, P.E., Director

Houston Public Works

WBS No(s). M-430006-0010-4

Ordinance No. 2021-0086, dated 02-03-2021.

No additional funding required.

Total (original) appropriation of $2,260,000.00 from Fund No. 2302 - Stormwater Fund.

Johana Clark, P.E.

Senior Assistant Director, Transportation & Drainage Operation

Phone: (832) 395-2274