RECOMMENDATION from Director Houston Public Works for approval of final contract amount of $1,906,858.70 and acceptance of work on contract with T CONSTRUCTION, LLC for Wastewater Collection System Rehabilitation and Renewal - 2.77% over the original contract amount and under the 5% contingency amount (4235-95)

SUBJECT: Accept Work for Wastewater Collection System Rehabilitation and Renewal.  

RECOMMENDATION: (SUMMARY) Pass a motion to approve the final contract amount of $1,906,858.70 or 2.77% over the original contract amount, accept the Work and authorize final payment. 

PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: This project was part of the Neighborhood Sewer Rehabilitation Program and was required to renew/replace various deteriorated neighborhood collection systems throughout the City. The project involved wastewater collection system rehabilitation and renewal. The purpose was to reduce sanitary sewer overflows, which was accomplished by renewal/rehabilitation of deteriorated collection systems.

DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: This project consisted of wastewater collection system rehabilitation and renewal. The project was awarded to T Construction, LLC with 540 calendar days allowed for construction and an original contract amount of $1,855,392.64.

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

CONTRACT COMPLETION AND COST: The contractor, T Construction, LLC, has completed the work under the subject contract. The project was completed within the original contract time. The final cost of the project, including overrun and underrun of estimated unit price quantities is $1,906,858.70, an increase of $51,446.06 or 2.77% over the original contract amount and under the 5% contingency amount. The increased cost is a result of the difference between planned and measured quantities.

M/WSBE PARTICIPATION: The advertised and awarded M/WBE contracts goals for this project were 12.94% MBE and 8.72% WBE. According to the Office of Business Opportunity, the actual participation achieved on this project was 12.98% MBE and 15.80% WBE. The standard for meeting MWBE participation goals is the demonstration of Good Faith Efforts. The Contractor's M/WBE performance on this project was rated Satisfactory for the following reasons: The Prime exceeded the WBE goal and met the MBE while making good faith efforts to utilize goal credit subcontractors. For the reasons listed, the Contractor's performance meets the intent and the spirit of the City’s MWBE program.

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Randall V. Macchi, Director

Houston Public Works

WBS No. R-000266-0263-4

File No. 4235-95

No additional funding required.

Original appropriation of $1,978,162.00 from Fund No. 8500 – Water and Sewer System Consolidated Construction. This project was eligible for low interest funding through a State Revolving Fund (SRF) Equivalency loan.