RECOMMENDATION from Chief Operating Officer, Houston Public Works for approval of Change Order No. 11 for Groundwater Facility/Re-Pump Station HVAC & Ventilations System Improvements at Various Locations - Package 1 on award to LEM CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC - DISTRICTS E - FLICKINGER and J - POLLARD

This item should only be considered after passage of Item 3 above

SUBJECT: Pass a motion approving Change Order No.11 for Groundwater Facility/Re-Pump Station/HVAC & Ventilations System Improvements at Various Locations – Package 1.

RECOMMENDATION: (SUMMARY) Pass a motion approving Change Order No. 11.

PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: This project is part of the City’s groundwater facility/re-pump station rehabilitation and replacement program and is required to meet the area’s water demand and also ensures compliance with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality regulations.

LOCATION:

CHANGE ORDER No. 11: This work is required for the additional work described in Change Order No. 11 to relocate step-down transformer at Jersey Village, contractor extended field presence due to transformer delays and procure spare parts for all project locations, District 184 bus duct upgrades, and Forest Cove 3 well pump breaker upgrade. The requirement of the work was discovered during the performance of the contract work. This scope of work is necessary to complete the execution of this project due to the inspection results per the contract documents. The contract duration for this project is 742 calendar days. The project was awarded to LEM Construction Company, Inc. with an original Contract Amount of $11,920,200.00.

The proposed Change Order No. 11 is in the amount of $304,678.57, or 2.55% above the original contract amount. This will increase the original contract amount to $12,224,878.57.

M/WBE PARTICIPATION: The M/WBE goal established for this contract is 20.00%. The original Contract totals $11,920,200.00. Assuming approval of Change Order No. 11, the Contract amount will increase to $12,224,878.57. The MWBE call has been met.

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Randall V. Macchi, Chief Operating Officer
Houston Public Works

WBS No. S-001000-0042-4

Ordinance No. 2020-0871, Dated 10-07-2020

No additional funding is required.

Previous appropriation of $13,808,300.00 from Fund No. 8500 - Water and Sewer System Consolidated Construction. Subsequent additional appropriation of $326,833.93 from Fund No. 8500 – Water and Sewer System Consolidated Construction.