SUBJECT:  First Additional Appropriation for the Professional Engineering Services Contract between the City and Cobb, Fendley & Associates, Inc. for FY2023 Street Rehabilitation Projects Contract #2.

 

RECOMMENDATION: (SUMMARY) Approve an ordinance appropriating additional funds to the Professional Engineering Service Contract with Cobb, Fendley & Associates, Inc.

 

 PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: This project is part of the Street Rehabilitation program and is required to provide professional engineering services to address City of Houston design and safety standards and improve traffic mobility.

 

DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: This project consists of the design of flexible and rigid pavement rehabilitation for major thoroughfares, arterial roadways and sidewalk construction in compliance with the City of Houston Infrastructure Design Manual, the Texas Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices, and Americans with Disability Act.

 

LOCATION: The projects are located throughout the City of Houston.

 

PREVIOUS HISTORY AND SCOPE: City Council approved the original contract on September 7, 2022, under Ordinance No. 2022-0689. The scope of work under the original contract consisted of professional engineering service for Street Rehabilitation Projects Contract #2. 

 

SCOPE OF THIS ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION AND FEE: The additional funds are necessary to continue to meet the demand for Street Rehabilitation work authorizations. Under the scope of the First Additional Appropriation, the consultant will continue Design Concept Services and Additional Services as defined by the work order to resolve localized street rehabilitation problems. Design Concept Services and Additional Services fees will be negotiated on a reimbursable basis with a not-to-exceed agreed upon amount based on the scope of the work order.

The total requested appropriation is $880,000.00 to be appropriated as follows: $800,000.00 for Contract services and $80,000.00 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.