RECOMMENDATION from Director Houston Public Works for approval of final contract amount of $1,842,848.19 and acceptance of work on contract with DG MEDINA CONSTRUCTION, LLC for On-Call Neighborhood Traffic Management Program #5 - 0.65% over the original contract amount and under the 5% contingency amount - DISTRICTS B - JACKSON; D - EVANS-SHABAZZ; F - THOMAS; G - HUFFMAN; H - CASTILLO; I - MARTINEZ; J - POLLARD and K - CASTEX-TATUM

SUBJECT:  Accept Work for On-Call Neighborhood Traffic Management Program # 5

RECOMMENDATION: (SUMMARY) Pass a motion to approve the final Contract Amount of $1,842,848.19 or 0.65% over the original Contract Amount, accept the Work and authorize final payment.

PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION:  This project was part of the Neighborhood Traffic Management Program (NTMP) to install traffic calming devices to minimize speeding and cut-through traffic problems in residential neighborhoods.

DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: This project consisted of the construction of traffic calming devices such as traffic circles, speed cushions, directional islands, and bulb-out islands, as well as the corresponding signage and pavement markings required to accompany these devices. The original Contract duration for this project was 730 calendar days. This project was awarded to DG Medina Construction, LLC with an original contract amount of $1,831,010.00.

LOCATION: The projects were located in 42 locations.

CONTRACT COMPLETION AND COST:  The Contractor, DG Medina Construction, LLC has completed the work under the subject Contract.  The project was completed on time. The final cost of the project including overrun and underrun of estimated unit price quantities and previously approved Change Order Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 is $1,842,848.19 an increase of $11,838.19 or 0.65% over the original Contract Amount and under the 5% contingency amount. The increased cost is a result of the difference between planned and executed quantities.

M/WSBE PARTICIPATION:  The advertised M/WBE contract goals for this project were 6% MBE and 2% WBE. The M/SBE goals approved for this project were 6% MBE, and 2% SBE. According to the Office of Business Opportunity, the actual participation achieved on this project was 6.92% MBE and 5.78% SBE. The MSBE performance on this project was rated Outstanding for the following reasons: all approved goals were exceeded, and goal credit subcontractors were utilized. For the reasons listed, the MSBE 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. N-322017-0024-4

Ordinance No.  2022-0184, dated 03/09/2022

No additional funding required.

Total (original) appropriation of $2,069,111.00 from Fund No. 4040 – METRO Projects Construction DDSRF