SUBJECT: Professional Engineering Services Contract between the City and TranSystems Corporation dba TranSystems Corporation Consultants for West Belt Railroad Grade Separation.
RECOMMENDATION: An ordinance approving a Professional Engineering Services Contract with TranSystems Corporation dba TranSystems Corporation Consultants for West Belt Railroad Grade Separation and appropriate funds.
PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: This project is part of the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) and is required to meet City of Houston design and safety standards as well as improve traffic mobility in the service area.
DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: This project consists of the design of three grade crossing separations and the closure of four at-grade crossings along the West Belt Subdivision, in order to improve safety, mobility, and reduce emissions and noise levels.
LOCATION: The project area is generally bound by Navigation Boulevard on the north, Polk Street on the south, Interstate 59 on the east, and Milby Street on the west.
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 $4,876,870.32
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 $4,946,834.32.
The negotiated maximum for Phase I Services is $1,913,252.26.
The total cost of this project is $10,314,889.87 to be appropriated as follows: $9,823,704.64 for Contract services and $491,185.23 for CIP Cost Recovery.
PAY OR PLAY PROGRAM: The proposed contract requires compliance with the City’s ‘Pay or Play’ ordinance regarding health benefits for employees of City contractors. In this case, the Consultant provides health benefits to eligible employees in compliance with City policy.
M/WBE PARTICIPATION: The M/WBE goal for the project is 26.00%.The Consultant has proposed the following firms to achieve this goal.
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Name of Firms
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Work Description
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Amount
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% of Total Contract
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1.
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Fivengineering, DBA
5engineering
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Engineering consulting services
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$ 533,770.00
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5.43%
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2.
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Chief Solutions, Inc.
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Video inspection of existing storm sewer facilities
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$ 22,500.00
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0.23%
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3.
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Geotest Engineering, Inc.
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Engineering services
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$ 434,365.00
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4.42%
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4.
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IEA Inc.
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Engineering services
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$ 608,666.04
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6.20%
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5.
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InduSri Consulting, LLC
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Civil engineering services
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$ 284,100.00
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2.89%
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6.
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Kalluri Group, Inc.
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Engineering services
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$ 233,563.20
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2.38%
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7.
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MBCO Engineering, LLC
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Civil engineering services
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$ 418,597.50
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4.26%
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8.
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SNM2R LLC
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Environmental consulting services
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$ 18,601.47
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0.19%
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TOTAL
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$2,554,163.21
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26.00%
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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. N-TX0101-0002-3