SUBJECT: Professional Engineering Services Contract between the City and Agha Engineering, LLC for International Management District (IMD) Bikeways from Dairy Ashford Road to Arthur Storey Park.
RECOMMENDATION: An ordinance approving a Professional Engineering Services Contract with Agha Engineering, LLC for International Management District (IMD) Bikeways from Dairy Ashford Road to Arthur Storey Park and appropriate funds.
PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: The project is part of Houston Parks and Recreation Facilities Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) and IMD. The project will be implemented by the City under State oversight, using Federal Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside ("TASA") funds, which were awarded by the Houston-Galveston Area Council's Transportation Policy Council and included in the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program. The project is required to design a multi-use trail from Arthur Storey Park to Dairy Ashford Road.
DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: The project consists of the design for an approximate 2-mile, 10-foot wide concrete muilti-use trail between Arthur Storey Park and Dairy Ashford Road along Harris County Flood Control District's Drainage Channel D122-00-00. The project design also includes street crossing safety features, access ramps, trail signage, markers, landscape, and amenities.
LOCATION: The project area is generally bound by Bellaire Boulevard on the north, Beechnut Street on the south, West Sam Houston Parkway South on the east, and Dairy Ashford Road 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 $291,183.63.
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 $319,938.09.
The negotiated maximum for Phase I Services is $97,045.89.
The total cost of this project is $641,677.81 to be appropriated as follows: $611,121.72 for Contract services and $30,556.09 for CIP Cost Recovery.
PAY OR PLAY PROGRAM: The proposed contract requires compliance with the City’s ‘Pay or Play’ ordinance regarding health benefits for employees of City contractors. In this case, the Consultant provides benefits for some employees but will pay into the Contractor Responsibility Fund for others, in compliance with City policy.
M/WBE PARTICIPATION: The standard M/WBE goal set for the project is 26.00%. The Consultant has proposed a 61.65% MWBE plan to meet the goal.
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Name of Firms
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Work Description
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Amount
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% of Total Contract
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1.
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Agha Engineering, LLC
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Graphic Design Services
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$ 58,018.45
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9.49%
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2.
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Associated Testing Laboratories, Inc.
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Engineering Services
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$ 32,733.64
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5.36%
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3.
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Hollaway Environmental and Communications Services, Inc., DBA Hollaway Environmental and Communications Services
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Environmental Services
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$ 85,833.99
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14.05%
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4.
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M2L Associates, Inc
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Landscape Architectural Services
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$ 32,113.95
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5.25%
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5.
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RODS Subsurface Utility Engineering, Inc
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Engineering Services
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$ 36,321.70
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5.94%
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6.
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RODS Surveying, Inc.
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Land Surveying Services
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$ 66,429.00
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10.87%
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7.
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Transcend Engineers & Planners, LLC
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Civil Engineering Services
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$ 65,305.81
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10.69%
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TOTAL
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$376,756.54
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61.65%
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FISCAL NOTE: No significant Fiscal Operating impact is anticipated as a result of this project.
No fiscal note is required on grant items.
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Randall V. Macchi, Director
Houston Public Works
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Kenneth Allen, Director
Houston Parks and Recreation Department
WBS No. F-000782-0001-3