RECOMMENDATION from Chief Operating Officer, Houston Public Works for approval of final contract amount of $10,056,705.49 and acceptance of work on contract with PERSONS SERVICES CORP. for Lift Station Renewal and Replacement - MacGregor Way #2, Eppes, Kellogg, Scott #2, Glengyle and WCID #73 Lift Stations - 3.67% over the original Contract Amount - DISTRICTS D - EVANS-SHABAZZ; E - FLICKINGER and I - MARTINEZ

SUBJECT:  Accept Work for Lift Station Renewal and Replacement - MacGregor Way #2, Eppes, Kellogg, Scott #2, Glengyle and WCID #73 Lift Stations.

RECOMMENDATION: (SUMMARY) Pass a motion to approve the final Contract Amount of $10,056,705.49 or 3.67% over the original Contract Amount, accept the Work and authorize final payment.

PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION:  This project was part of the City`s ongoing program to upgrade its lift station facilities and was required to meet Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) requirements.

DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: This project consisted of rehabilitating six (6) lift stations including pumps, electrical wiring and conduits, instrumentation, concrete structures, piping, sensors, and valves. KIT Professionals, Inc. designed the project with 745 calendar days allowed for construction. The project was awarded to Persons Services Corp. with an original Contract Amount of $9,700,821.00.  

LOCATION: The project area was generally bound by the following.

CONTRACT COMPLETION AND COST: The Contractor, Persons Services Corp., has completed the work under the subject Contract. The project was completed beyond the established completion date with an additional 183 days approved by Change Order No. 4, 7, and 9. The final cost of the project, including overrun and underrun of estimated unit price quantities and previously approved Change Order Nos 1-3 and 5-11 is $10,056,705.49, an increase of $355,884.49 or 3.67% over the original Contract 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 11.00% MBE and 7.00% WBE. The M/WBE goals approved for this project were 21.12% MBE and 9.01% WBE. According to the Office of Business Opportunity, the actual participation achieved on this project was 18.77% MBE, 10.28% WBE, and 17.18% SBE. The MWSBE performance on this project was rated Outstanding for the following reason: With the allowable 4% SBE achieved participation going to the MBE goal credit, the advertised and awarded goals for this project were exceeded while good faith efforts were made to utilize all goal credit subcontractors to the extent possible. For the reasons listed, the MWSBE performance meets the good faith effort requirements mandated by the City's MWSBE Program.

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Randall V. Macchi, Chief Operating Officer

Houston Public Works

WBS No. R-000267-0129-4

Ordinance No. 2019-0781, dated 10-09-2019

No additional funding required.

Total (original) appropriation of $11,456,000.00 from Fund 8500 – Water and Sewer System Consolidated Construction