SUBJECT: Additional Appropriation to the Professional Engineering Services Contract between the City and Stantec Consulting Services Inc. formerly Kellogg Brown & Root Services, Inc. for Lift Stations Renewal and Replacement - East Ten Park, Maxey Road, Mesa Drive, Westmont, and North Shore.
RECOMMENDATION: Approve an ordinance appropriating additional funds to the Professional Engineering Services Contract with Stantec Consulting Services Inc. formerly Kellogg Brown & Root Services, Inc.
PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: This project is part of the City`s ongoing program to upgrade its lift station facilities.
The work to be performed under this contract award is necessary to maintain compliance with Houston's wastewater consent decree with the EPA and TCEQ.
DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: This project consists of evaluation and design services to rehabilitate, repair, replace, and/or consolidate various lift stations and related sewer systems.
LOCATION:
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PROJECT NAME
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LOCATION
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COUNCIL DISTRICT
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East Ten Park
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275 Gellhorn Drive, Houston,
TX 77013
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I
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Maxey Road
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909 Maxey Road, Houston, TX
77015
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I
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Mesa Drive
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3875 ½ Mesa Drive, Houston,
TX 77013
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I
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Westmont
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734 Westmont Drive, Houston,
TX 77015
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E
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North Shore
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13093 ½ Westmont Drive #2,
Houston, TX 77015
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E
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PREVIOUS HISTORY AND SCOPE: City Council approved the original contract on April 17, 2013, under Ordinance No. 2013-0330. The scope of services under the original contract consisted of evaluation and design services to rehabilitate, repair, replace, or consolidate various lift stations and related sewer systems. Under this Contract, the Consultant has accomplished Phase I - Basic Services, Phase II - Final Design 95% Submittal, and numerous Additional Services such as Route and Site Topographic Survey, Geotechnical Investigation, Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) Phase I and II, Tree Protection Plans, Traffic Control Plans, Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan, Platting, Structural and Electrical updates. The below subsequent Council Actions associated with this contract include:
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Ord. No.
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Ord. Date
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Type
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Scope of the Action
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Accomplished to Date
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2021-0569
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06-30-2021
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Amend
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Phase II - Final Design, Phase III - Construction Phase Services, and remaining Additional Services.
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Phase II - Final Design 95% Submittal, and numerous Additional Services, Phase III Construction Phase Services, 92%.
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SCOPE OF THIS ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION AND FEE: Under the scope of the Additional Appropriation, the Consultant will accomplish the completion of Phase III Construction Phase Services and Additional Services as needed. A fee of $75,934.00 is budgeted for Basic Services and $48,503.00 for Additional Services.
The total requested appropriation is $130,658.85 to be appropriated as follows: $124,437.00 for contract services and $6,221.85 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 Contractor provides health benefits to eligible employees in compliance with City policy.
M/WBE PARTICIPATION: The M/WBE goal established for this project is 24.00%. The original contract amount and subsequent appropriation total $1,341,272.00. The Consultant has been paid $1,327,800.96 (99.00%). Of this amount, $589,258.47 (44.38%) has been paid to M/WBE sub-contractors to date. Assuming approval of the requested additional appropriation, the contract amount will increase to $1,465,709.00. The MWBE goal has been previously met.
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Name of Firms
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Work Description
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Amount
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% of Total Contract
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Paid Prior M/WBE Commitment
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$589,258.47
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40.20%
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Unpaid Prior M/WBE Commitment
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$267,353.19
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18.24%
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1. Kalluri Group, Inc.
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Engineering Services
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$ 48,915.00
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3.34 %
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TOTAL
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$905,526.66
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61.78 %
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FISCAL NOTE: No significant Fiscal Operating impact is anticipated as a result of this project.
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Randall V. Macchi, Chief Operating Officer
Houston Public Works
WBS No(s). R-000267-0122-3