SUBJECT: Additional Appropriation for the Professional Engineering Services Contract between the City and Integrated Management Services dba IMS Engineers, Inc. for Gray and Taft Area Paving and Drainage.
RECOMMENDATION: Approve an ordinance appropriating additional funds to the Professional Engineering Services Contract with Integrated Management Services dba IMS Engineers, Inc.
PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: This project is part of the Street and Traffic Control Capital Improvement Plan program. The project addresses a need identified and prioritized through the Build Houston Forward (formerly known as ReBuild Houston) Process utilizing a worst first methodology, objective data, and benefit/cost analysis.
DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: This project consists of the design and construction for concrete paving with storm drainage, curbs, sidewalks, driveways, street lighting, and necessary underground utilities.
LOCATION: The project area is generally bound by West Gray Street on the north, Welch Street on the south, Valentine Street on the east and Taft Street on the west.
PREVIOUS HISTORY AND SCOPE: City Council approved the original contract on September 27, 2017 under Ordinance No. 2017-0750. The scope of services under the original contract consisted of Phase I – Preliminary Design, Phase II - Final Design, Phase Ill Construction Phase Services and Additional Services. Under this contract, the Consultant has accomplished Phase I – Preliminary Design.
SCOPE OF THIS ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION AND FEE: Under the scope of the First Additional Appropriation, the Consultant will accomplish the following: Phase II and III Basic and Additional Services. Due to funding restraints during Hurricane Harvey, the project was temporarily delayed which caused design updates based on the current Atlas-14. A fee of $627,500.00 is budgeted for Basic Services and $270,400.00 for Additional Services.
The total requested appropriation is $942,795.00 to be appropriated as follows: $897,900.00 for contract services and $44,895.00 for CIP Cost Recovery.
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/WBE PARTICIPATION: The M/WBE goal established for this project is 24%. The original contract amount totals $652,402.00. The Consultant has been paid $633,894.00 (97.16%). Of this amount, $198,594.00 (31.33%) has been paid to M/WBE sub-contractors to date. Assuming approval of the requested additional appropriation, the contract amount will increase to $1,550,302.00. The Office of Business Opportunity will continue to assess the Contractor’s Good Faith Efforts and monitor the Contract for MWSBE Compliance.
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Name of Firms
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Work Description
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Amount
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% of Total Contract
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Paid Prior M/WBE Commitment
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$ 198,594.00
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12.81 %
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Unpaid Prior M/WBE Commitment
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$ 122,503.00
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7.90 %
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1. Kuo & Associates, Inc.
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Engineering Services
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$ 198,000.00
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12.77 %
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2. TGE Resources, Inc.
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Environmental Services
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$ 20,000.00
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1.29 %
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TOTAL
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$ 539,097.00
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34.77 %
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FISCAL NOTE: No significant Fiscal Operating impact is anticipated as a result of this project.
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Carol Ellinger Haddock, P.E., Director
Houston Public Works
WBS No. N-210008-0001-3