SUBJECT: Accept Work for 108-inch Water Line Along City Easements from Milner Road to Aldine Westfield Road.
RECOMMENDATION: (SUMMARY) Pass a motion to approve the final Contract Amount of $33,605,371.09 or 9.15% under the original Contract Amount, accept the Work and authorize final payment.
PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: This project was part of the City's Surface Water Transmission program that supported the execution of the Northeast Transmission Line project from the Northeast Water Purification Plant to the Water Authorities take-points for the Infrastructure Capital Improvement Plan. It was required to improve existing water distribution systems and to meet the Harris-Galveston Coastal Subsidence District's legislative mandate to regulate the withdrawal of groundwater. The project was a combination of water line construction, public utility adjustments, and pavement replacement.
DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: This project consisted of the construction of 108-inch water transmission lines by open-cut and trenchless construction methods, including valves, connections, and appurtenances along City easements from Milner Road to Aldine Westfield Road. This project also includes pavement restoration and driveway replacement. KIT Professionals, Inc. and Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc designed the project with 620 calendar days allowed for construction. The project was awarded to Five Companies, LLC with an original Contract Amount of $36,991,329.30.
LOCATION: The project area is generally bound by Beltway 8 on the north, Aldine Bender Road on the south, Milner Road on the east, and Aldine Westfield Road on the west.
CONTRACT COMPLETION AND COST: The Contractor, Five Companies, LLC has completed the work under the subject Contract. The project was completed beyond the established completion date with an additional 270 days approved by Change Order Nos1 and 4. The final cost of the project, including overrun and underrun of estimated unit price quantities and previously approved Change Order Nos 2 and 3 is $33,605,371.09 a decrease of $3,385,958.21 or 9.15% under the original Contract Amount. The decrease 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 12.00% MBE and 7.00% WBE. The M/W/SBE goals approved for this project were 8.01% MBE, 7.24% WBE and SBE 4.00%. According to the Office of Business Opportunity, the actual participation achieved on this project was 9.18% MBE, 8.69% WBE and 4.40 SBE%. The MWSBE performance on this project was rated Outstanding for the following reasons: the M/W and SBE goals were exceeded and while utilizing all goal credit contractors. For the reasons listed, the MWSBE 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. S-000900-0157-4