SUBJECT: Contract Award for Sidewalk Program (Pkg. 2).
RECOMMENDATION: (SUMMARY) Reject low bids, return bid bonds, award Construction Contract for Sidewalk Program (Pkg. 2) to the third bidder, Tikon Group, Inc. and appropriate funds.
PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: This project is part of the continuing effort by the City to construct request-based sidewalks throughout the City of Houston to meet the needs of its residents.
DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: The Citywide project provides for the construction of sidewalk improvements at various locations. This is a work order contract; projects will be assigned as they are designed in-house. The Contract duration for this project is 365 calendar days.
LOCATION: The projects are located throughout the City of Houston (City).
BIDS: The project was advertised for bidding on December 15, 2023, and December 22, 2023. Bids were received on January 11, 2024.The Five (5) bids are as follows:
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Bidder
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Bid Amounts
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1.
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DSW Homes, LLC
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$2,149,419.75
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Non-Responsive |
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2.
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Brown Sterling Builders Inc
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$2,155,204.50
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Non-Responsive |
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3.
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Tikon Group, Inc.
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$2,348,250.50
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4.
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Resicom, Inc.
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$3,557,668.25
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5.
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Total Contracting Limited
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$3,816,058.10
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AWARD: The apparent low bidder, DSW Homes, LLC was disqualified, as per the City of Houston Code of Ordinance, Sec. 15-85 due to not submitting an acceptable MWBE plan. The second low bidder, Brown Sterling Buildings, Inc. withdrew their bid. Therefore, it is recommended that this Construction Contract be awarded to the third low bidder, Tikon Group, Inc. with a bid amount of $2,348,250.50.
PROJECT COST: The total cost of this project is $2,648,075.55 to be appropriated as follows:
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Bid Amount
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$2,348,250.50
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Testing Services
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$65,000.00
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CIP Cost Recovery
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$234,825.05
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This project will use general funds that were allocated in the FY24 budget for sidewalks.
Testing Services will be provided by B2Z Engineering, LLC, under a previously approved contract.
HIRE HOUSTON FIRST: The proposed contract requires compliance with the City’s ‘Hire Houston First’ (HHF) ordinance that promotes economic opportunity for Houston businesses and supports job creation. In this case, Brown Sterling Builder, Inc. is a designated HHF company, but they were the successful awardee without application of the HHF preference.
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 has elected to pay into the Contractor Responsibility Fund in compliance with City policy.
M/WSBE PARTICIPATION: The contractor has submitted the following proposed program to satisfy the 13% MBE goal and 7% WBE goal for this project.
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MBE - Name of Firms
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Work Description
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Amount
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% of Contract
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1.
2.
1.
2.
1.
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Unotec Construction Co.
Texas Concrete Enterprise Ready Mix, Inc.
WBE – Name of Firms
Tancoe, LLC
SEBL Services Supplier Inc
SBE – Name of Firms
Fabco, LLC
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Concrete Services
Ready Mix Cement
TOTAL:
Work Description
Flagging
Construction Materials
TOTAL:
Work Description
Construction Supplies
TOTAL:
CONTRACT TOTAL
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$234,825.05
$93,930.02
$328,755.07
Amount
$70,447.52
$46,965.01
$120,412.53
Amount
$46,965.01
$46,965.01
$493,132.61
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10.00%
4.00%
14.00%
% of Contract
3.00%
2.00%
5.00%
% of Contract
2.00%
2.00%
21.00%
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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