RECOMMENDATION:
Enact an ordinance approving and authorizing a Construction Contract with Joeris General Contractors, LLC for the IAH Terminal A FIDS & BIDS & LED Lights Phase II Project (Project No. 963) and appropriating $1,094,500.00 from the Airports Improvement Fund (8011).
SPECIFIC EXPLANATION:
An Invitation to Bid (ITB) for the IAH Terminal A Flight Information Display System (FIDS) and Baggage Information Display System (BIDS) & LED Lights Phase II Project (Project No. 963) was advertised in the Houston Chronicle on May 26 and June 2, 2023. Two bids were received and tabulated as follows:
Company Bid Total
1. Joeris General Contractors $1,073,000.00
2. Gonzalez Group $1,429,844.00
Joeris General Contractors submitted a low bid, higher than the calculated budget for the project. The Houston Airport System (HAS) Supply Chain Management division requested Joeris General Contractors to submit an unconditional cost reduction. Joeris revised their bid to $995,000.00. Therefore, it is recommended that Joeris General Construction, LLC be awarded the contract based on its low bid meeting specifications.
The scope of work requires the contractor to replace existing FIDS and BIDS monitors with new, 49-inch monitors and add blue LED light bars above each monitor. Fourteen locations are included throughout IAH Terminal A. The scope also includes the replacement of several millwork cabinets for the monitors and the replacement of monitor stands in the baggage claim area of the terminal.
Substantial completion of the project is anticipated to occur within 180 days after the date of work commencement.
Project Costs:
$ 995,000.00 Construction Services
$ 99,500.00 Contingency (10%)
$1,094,500.00 TOTAL
Hire Houston First (HHF):
The proposed contract requires compliance with the City’s “Hire Houston First” (HHF) ordinance that promotes economic opportunity for Houston businesses and supports job creation. In this case, Joeris does not meet the requirements for HHF designation; no HHF firms were within three percent.
Pay or Play:
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 will exercise the "Play” option.
MWBE Participation:
A 0% goal document was approved by the Office of Business Opportunity.
Fiscal Note:
No Significant Fiscal Operating impact is anticipated as a result of this project.
Director’s Signature:
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Jim Szczesniak
Houston Airport System