SUBJECT: Contract Award for FY2025 Citywide Concrete Panel Replacements Project #2.
RECOMMENDATION: (SUMMARY) Accept low bid, award construction contract for FY2025 Citywide Concrete Panel Replacements Project #2 to JFT Construction, Inc., and appropriate funds.
PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: This project is part of the Roadway Rehabilitation Program and will provide work order on a location-by-location basis, as needed, to provide construction services to include but not limited to the construction repair, rehabilitation, removal, disposal, and/or replacement of roadway pavement and other pavement related improvements.
DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: This Citywide program provides construction services to include but not limited to the construction repair, rehabilitation, removal, disposal, and/or replacement of roadway pavement and other pavement related improvements. The Contract duration for this project is 730 calendar days.
LOCATION: The projects are located throughout the City of Houston.
BIDS: This project was advertised for bidding on July 12, 2024 and July 19, 2024. Bids were received on July 25, 2024. The five (5) bids are as follows:
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Bidder
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Bid Amount
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1.
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JFT Construction, Inc
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$14,484,951.00
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2.
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Tikon Group, Inc.
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$16,711,560.00
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3.
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Grava, LLC
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$18,192,528.80
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4.
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Total Contracting Limited
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$19,491,411.00
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5.
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MC2 Civil, LLC
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$20,731,420.00
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AWARD: It is recommended that this construction contract be awarded to JFT Construction, Inc. with a low bid of $14,484,951.00.
PROJECT COST: The total cost of this project is $16,283,446.10 to be appropriated as follows:
· Bid Amount $14,484,951.00
· Testing Services $350,000.00
· CIP Cost Recovery $1,448,495.10
Testing Services will be provided by Terracon Consultants, Inc., under a previously approved contract.
HIRE HOUSTON FIRST: The proposed contract requires compliance with the City’s ‘Hire Houston First’ (HHF) ordinance that promotes economic opportunity for Houston business and supports job creation. In this case JFT Construction, Inc. is a designated HHF company, but they were the successful awardee without application of the HHF preference.
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/WSBE PARTICIPATION: The contractor has submitted the following proposed program to satisfy the 13.00% MBE goal and 7.00% WBE goal for this project.
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MBE Name of Firms
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Work Description
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Amount
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% of Contract
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1.
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Match & Mix Construction LLC
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Concrete Work
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$1,883,043.63
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13.00%
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SBE Name of Firms
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Work Description
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Amount
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% of Contract
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1.
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Professional Traffic Control LLC
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Striping Services
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$579,398.04
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4.00%
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WBE Name of Firms
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Work Description
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Amount
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% of Contract
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1.
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Access Data Supply, Inc.
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Ready Mix Concrete
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$434,548.53
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3.00%
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TOTAL
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$2,896,990.20
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20.00%
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FISCAL NOTE: No significant Fiscal Operating Impact is anticipated as a result of this project.
______________________________
Randall V. Macchi
Director
Houston Public Works
WBS No. N-321040-0128-4