SUBJECT: Accept Work for Citywide Work Orders for Council District Service Fund Projects #10.
RECOMMENDATION: (SUMMARY) Pass a motion to approve the final Contract Amount of $1,908,263.51 or 3.57% over the original Contract Amount, accept the Work and authorize final payment.
PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: This project was part of the Street and Traffic Control Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) and was required to meet current City of Houston Standards as well as improve sidewalks, street surfaces, curbs, mobility and safety at intersections. The work orders were determined by the Council District Service Fund process.
DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: This project consisted of reconstruction of sidewalks, curb-ramps, replacement of damaged concrete pavement panels, overlay of deteriorated asphalt pavement surfaces, replacement of pavement markings where needed, modification of medians. The original Contract duration for this project was 365 calendar days. The project was awarded to JFT Construction, Inc. with an original contract amount of $1,842,535.55.
LOCATION: The projects were located in 10 locations.
CONTRACT COMPLETION AND COST: The Contractor, JFT Construction, Inc., has completed the work under the subject Contract. The project was completed on time. The final cost of the project, including overrun and underrun of estimated unit price quantities and previously approved Change Order Nos. 1, 2, and 3 is $1,908,263.51, an increase of $65,727.96 or 3.57% over the original Contract Amount and under the 5% contingency amount. The increased 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 17.00% MBE and 3.00% WBE (20.00% total). The M/W/SBE goals approved for this project were 13.00% MBE, 3.00% WBE, and 4.00% SBE (20.00% total). According to the Office of Business Opportunity, the actual participation achieved on this project was 13.55% MBE, 2.94% WBE, and 4.63% SBE was actually achieved; however, only 4.00% can be applied toward the SBE goal. The standard for meeting MWSBE participation goals is the demonstration of Good Faith Efforts. The Contractor’s M/W/SBE performance on this project was rated Satisfactory for the following reasons: The Prime met the contract goals and utilized all approved MWSBEs to capacity. For the reasons listed, the Contractor’s performance meets the intent and spirit of the City’s MWSBE program.
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Carol Ellinger Haddock, P.E., Director
Houston Public Works
WBS No(s). N-322017-0028-4