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CITY OF HOUSTON - CITY COUNCIL

Meeting Date: 10/8/2024
ETJ
Item Creation Date: 5/16/2024

HPW – 20FAC2449 PES / Garver, LLC

Agenda Item#: 40.


 
                               
Summary:

ORDINANCE appropriating $11,103,311.10 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund; approving and authorizing Professional Engineering Services Contract between the City of Houston and GARVER, LLC for Cedar Bayou Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements and Expansion; providing funding for CIP Cost Recovery financed by the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund

Background:

SUBJECT: Professional Engineering Services Contract between the City and Garver, LLC for Cedar Bayou Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements and Expansion.

 

RECOMMENDATION: An ordinance approving a Professional Engineering Services Contract with Garver, LLC for Cedar Bayou Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements and Expansion and appropriate funds.

 

PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: This project is part of the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) for wastewater plant facilities and is required to provide improvements to ensure a regulatory compliance.

 

The work to be performed under this contract award is necessary to maintain compliance with Houston's wastewater consent decree with EPA and TCEQ.

 

DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: This project consists of the design of electrical, mechanical, structural, and processing piping improvements.

 

LOCATION: 12804 Huffman-Eastgate Road, Huffman, Tx 77336.

 

SCOPE OF CONTRACT AND FEE: Under the scope of the Contract, the Consultant will perform Phase I - Preliminary Design, Phase II – Final Design, Phase III - Construction Phase Services and Additional Services. Basic Services Fee for Phase I is based on cost of time and materials with a not-to-exceed agreed upon amount. The Basic Services fees for Phase II and Phase III are based on a negotiated lump sum amount. The total Basic Services appropriation is $8,616,582.00.

 

The Contract also includes certain Additional Services to be paid either as a lump sum or on a reimbursable basis. The total Additional Services appropriation is $1,958,000.00.

 

The negotiated maximum for Phase I Services is $1,197,722.00.

 

The total cost of this project is $11,103,311.10 to be appropriated as follows: $10,574,582.00 for Contract services and $528,729.10 for CIP Cost Recovery.

 

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 Consultant provides health benefits to eligible employees in compliance with City policy.

 

M/WBE PARTICIPATION: The standard M/WBE goal set for the project is 26.00%. The Consultant has proposed a 26.04% MWBE plan to meet the goal.

 

 

Name of Firms

Work Description

Amount

% of Total Contract

1.

Amani Engineering, Inc.

Engineering Services

$   180,608.00

1.71%

2.

Gupta & Associates, Inc.

Engineering Services

$1,982,782.00

              18.75%

3.

HVJ Associates, Inc.

Engineering Services

$   305,000.00

2.88%

4.

RODS Subsurface Utility Engineering, Inc.

Engineering Services

$     55,000.00

0.52%

5.

Kuo & Associates, Inc.

Engineering Services Surveying and Mapping Services

$   150,000.00

1.42%

6.

Project Surveillance, Inc.

Construction Management 

$     80,000.00

0.76%

 

 

TOTAL

$2,753,390.00

               26.04%

 

 

FISCAL NOTE: No significant Fiscal Operating impact is anticipated as a result of this project.

 

 

 

____________________________

Randall V. Macchi, Chief Operating Officer

Houston Public Works

 

WBS No. R-000265-0163-3

Amount and Source of Funding:

$11,103,311.10 - Fund No. 8500 – Water and Sewer System Consolidated Construction

 

Contact Information:

Name

Service Line

Contact No.

Roberto Medina, Interim Chief of Staff

DO-HPW Government Relations

832.395.2456

Maria Perez, HPW Agenda Coordinator

DO-HPW Government Relations

832.395.2282

Markos Mengesha, Assistant Director

FAC-HPW Capital Projects

832.395.2365


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