ORDINANCE appropriating $525,000.00 out of Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Capital Fund – Ad Valorem Tax; approving and authorizing Professional Engineering Services Contract between City of Houston and ALLIANCE TRANSPORTATION GROUP, LLC for Intersection Safety Improvements Project FY24 #1; providing funding for CIP Cost Recovery relating to construction of facilities financed by the Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Capital Fund – Ad Valorem Tax

SUBJECT: Professional Engineering Services Contract between the City of Houston and Alliance Transportation Group, LLC for Intersection Safety Improvements Project FY24 #1.

RECOMMENDATION:  An ordinance approving a Professional Engineering Services Contract with Alliance Transportation Group, LLC for Intersection Safety Improvements Project FY24 #1, and appropriate funds.

PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: This project is part of the Traffic Signal Design program and is required to meet City of Houston design and safety standards, improve traffic signals, mobility, and safety at intersections.

DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: This project consists of traffic safety design improvements as well as construction ready plans, specifications and estimates for traffic intersections.  This project will improve mobility and enhance safety on a work order basis as identified by Transportation and Drainage Operations.

LOCATION:  The projects are located throughout the City of Houston.

SCOPE OF CONTRACT AND FEE: Under the scope of the Contract, the Consultant will perform Design Concept Services and Additional Services as defined by the work order. Design Concept Services and Additional Services fees will be negotiated on a reimbursable basis with a not-to-exceed agreed upon amount based on the scope of the work order.

 The total requested appropriation is $525,000.00 to be appropriated as follows: $500,000.00 for contract services $25,000.00 for CIP Cost Recovery.

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 provides health benefits to eligible employees in compliance with City policy.

 M/WBE PARTICIPATION: The M/WBE goal for the project is set at 29.00% The Consultant has proposed the following firms to achieve this goal. The City of Houston required this job to have a goal of 29.00%.

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

WBS No. N-321040-0103-3

$525,000.00

 Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Capital Fund – Ad Valorem Tax

Fund No. Fund No. 4046