RECOMMENDATION: Award Construction Manager at Risk Contract.
SPECIFIC EXPLANATION: The General Services Department (GSD) recommends that City Council award a Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) Contract to Structure Tone Southwest, LLC to provide pre-construction and construction phase services for the new Holcombe Lab Expansion for the Houston Health Department.
On April 7 and April 14, 2023, GSD advertised a Request for Proposals (RFP) containing selection criteria that ranked respondents on contractor’s past projects, key personnel experience, and their proposed fees. The proposals were due May 4, 2023, and three firms responded. GSD evaluated proposals and interviewed all three firms. Structure Tone Southwest, LLC ranked highest and offers the best value for the city based on the advertised criteria.
PROJECT LOCATION: 2250 Holcombe, Houston, TX 77030
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The project will design and construct a new, approximately 20,000 sf, three-story, Biosafety lab, which will be located adjacent to the existing lab. The new lab will be used to study emerging diseases in coordination with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). It will operate on Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, and Technology (MEPT) systems, including a backup generator, which are independent of the existing systems currently on-site. The project will include additional utility connections, partial parking lot reconstruction, which includes additional parking spaces, utility routes, under-parking detention, sidewalks and landscaping. The project will also renovate approximately 3,200 square feet of space in the existing buildings to create additional storage areas and construct a Skybridge to connect the existing facility and the new lab.
FUNDING SUMMARY: It is recommended that City Council approve a CMAR contract to Structure Tone Southwest, LLC for pre-construction and construction phase services.
The following amounts for construction and contingency are based on the construction manager’s estimate of cost. The final cost of construction will be submitted to the Director for approval as part of the Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) proposal.
$ 9,200.00 Pre-Construction Phase Services
$ 9,374,420.00 Construction Cost (Estimate)
$ 468,720.00 5% Contingency (Estimate)
$ 9,852,340.00 Total Estimated Contract Services
M/WBE PARTICIPATION: A contract-specific goal of 16.00% MBE and 5.00% WBE has been established for the construction phase services of this contract. The Construction Manager will submit the list of proposed certified subcontractors with the issuance of the GMP proposal.
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.
FISCAL NOTE: No Fiscal Note is required on grant items.
Estimated Spending Authority
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Department
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Current FY
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Out Year
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Total
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Houston Health Department
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$9,200.00
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$9,843,140.00
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$9,852,340.00
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Estimated Fiscal Operating Impact
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Department
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Current FY
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FY 2025
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FY 2026
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FY 2027
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FY 2028
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Total
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Holcombe Lab
H-000426
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$ 0
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$ 0
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$896,000
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$941,000
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$988,000
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$2,825,000
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WBS No: H-000426
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