SUBJECT: Accept Work for West Alabama Paving and Drainage: Weslayan to Buffalo Speedway.
RECOMMENDATION: (SUMMARY) Pass a motion to approve the final Contract Amount of $12,885,149.72 or 4.47% over the original Contract Amount, accept the Work and authorize final payment.
PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: This project was part of the Street and Traffic Capital Improvement Plan and was required as part of the Major Thoroughfare Freeway Plan (MTFP) to improve traffic circulation, mobility, and drainage in the service area.
DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: This project consisted of the reconstruction of approximately 3,300 linear feet of an undivided three-lane concrete roadway with a continuous center left turn lane per MTFP standards. The proposed project improvements included the concrete roadway with a dedicated on-street bike path, curbs, ramps, an underground storm sewer system, new inlets, sidewalks, streetlights, traffic signals at three major intersections, traffic control, and water and sanitary utilities. AECOM Technical Services, Inc., designed the project with 480 calendar days allowed for construction. The project was awarded to SER Construction Partners, LLC with an original Contract Amount of $12,333,931.61.
LOCATION: The project area is generally bound by Westheimer Road on the north, Richmond Avenue on the south, Buffalo Speedway on the east, and Weslayan Street on the west.
CONTRACT COMPLETION AND COST: The Contractor, SER Construction Partners, LLC has completed the work under the subject Contract. The project was completed beyond the established completion date with an additional 196 days approved by Change Orders Nos 1, 7, and 8. The final cost of the project, including overrun and underrun of estimated unit price quantities and previously approved Changes Order Nos 1-3, 5-9, 11, 12, and 14 is $12,885,149.72 an increase of $551,218.11 or 4.47% over the original Contract Amount. The increased cost is a result of the difference between planned and measured quantities.
M/WSBE PARTICIPATION: The advertised MWSBE contract goals for this project were 11.20% MBE, 1.70% SBE, and 5.36% WBE. According to the Office of Business Opportunity, the actual participation achieved on this project was 16.12% MBE, 1.34% SBE and 5.89% WBE. The performance of this project was rated as Satisfactory. The MBE and WBE were achieved, and the SBE was utilized to the full extent possible. 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). N-000751-0001-4, R-000500-0175-4, and S-000500-0175-4