SUBJECT: Accept Work for Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation by Cured-In-Place Pipe Method (LDS).
RECOMMENDATION: (SUMMARY) Pass a motion to approve the final contract amount of $3,726,593.65 or 4.77% over the original contract amount, accept the Work and authorize final payment.
PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: This project was part of the Large Diameter Sewer (LDS) Rehabilitation Program and was required to renew/replace various deteriorated neighborhood collection systems throughout the City. The project involved sanitary sewer rehabilitation by cured-in-place pipe method. The purpose was to reduce sanitary sewer overflows, which was accomplished by renewal/rehabilitation of deteriorated collection systems.
DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: This project consisted of sanitary sewer rehabilitation by cured-in-place pipe method. The project was awarded to PM Construction & Rehab, LLC dba IPR South Central with 730 calendar days allowed for construction and an original contract amount of $3,556,959.90.
LOCATION: The projects are located throughout the City of Houston.
CONTRACT COMPLETION AND COST: The contractor, PM Construction & Rehab, LLC dba IPR South Central, has completed the work under the subject contract. The project was completed beyond the established completion date with an additional 120 days approved by Change Order Nos 2 and 3. The final cost of the project, including overrun and underrun of estimated unit price quantities is $3,726,593.65, an increase of $169,633.75 or 4.77% over the original contract amount and under the 5% contingency amount. The increased cost is a result of the difference between planned and measured quantities.
M/WSBE PARTICIPATION: The advertised M/WBE contract goals for this project were 12.94% MBE and 8.72% WBE. The M/WBE goals approved for this project were 12.94% MBE and 8.72% WBE. According to the Office of Business Opportunity, the actual participation achieved on this project was 5.69% MBE and 0.02% WBE. The MWBE performance on this project was rated Satisfactory due to Good Faith Efforts for the following reasons: Good Faith Efforts were made to meet awarded goals and utilize goal credit subcontractors to the extent possible given specialized work orders and change in the preferred method of rehabilitation. For the reasons listed, the MWBE performance meets the good faith efforts requirements mandated by the City's MWSBE Program.
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Randall V. Macchi, Chief Operating Officer
Houston Public Works
WBS No. R-002013-0054-4
File No. 4258-76