SUBJECT: Professional Engineering Services Contract between the City and Civitas Engineering Group, Inc. for Capacity Remedial Measures Plan (CRMP) Package 9 - Areas 8 and 11 - Basins IB032 and IB022.
RECOMMENDATION: An ordinance approving a Professional Engineering Services Contract with Civitas Engineering Group, Inc. for Capacity Remedial Measures Plan (CRMP) Package 9 - Areas 8 and 11 - Basins IB032 and IB022 and appropriate funds.
PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: This project is part of the Capital Improvement Plan and is required to develop and provide mitigation recommendations for the (CRMP).
The work to be performed under this contract award is necessary to maintain compliance with Houston's wastewater consent decree with the EPA and TCEQ.
DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: This project consists of improvements to the Wastewater Collection and Transmission System with known capacity restraints to target the reduction of sanitary sewer overflows.
LOCATION: Street list is provided.
SCOPE OF CONTRACT AND FEE: Under the scope of the Contract, the Consultant will perform Phase I - Preliminary Design, Phase II – Final Design, Phase III - Construction Phase Services and Additional Services. Basic Services Fee for Phase I is based on cost of time and materials with a not-to-exceed agreed upon amount. The Basic Services fees for Phase II and Phase III are based on a negotiated lump sum amount. The total Basic Services appropriation is $1,449,265.10.
The Contract also includes certain Additional Services to be paid either as a lump sum or on a reimbursable basis. The total Additional Services appropriation is $954,246.86.
The negotiated maximum for Phase I Services is $142,440.0.
The total cost of this project is $2,523,688.00 to be appropriated as follows: $2,403,511.96 for Contract services and $120,176.04 for CIP Cost Recovery.
PAY OR PLAY PROGRAM: The proposed contract requires compliance with the City’s ‘Pay or Play’ ordinance regarding health benefits for employees of City contractors. In this case, the Consultant provides health benefits to eligible employees in compliance with City policy.
M/WBE PARTICIPATION: The standard M/WBE goal set for the project is 26.00%. The Consultant has proposed a 27.52% MWBE plan to meet the goal.
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Name of Firms
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Work Description
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Amount
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% of Total Contract
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1.
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RODS Subsurface Utility Engineering, Inc.
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Engineering Services
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$ 14,768.00
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0.61%
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2.
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Ally General Solutions, LLC
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Traffic Engineering Consulting Services, All Other Support Services
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$ 78,302.00
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3.26%
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3.
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RODS Surveying, Inc.
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Land Surveying Services
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$258,272.00
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10.75%
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4.
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Associated Testing Laboratories, Inc.
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Engineering Services, Testing Laboratories |
$292,212.00
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12.16%
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5.
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Aurora Technical Services LLC
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Engineering Services, Construction Management, Commercial and Institutional Building
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$ 17,820.00
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0.74%
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TOTAL
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$661,374.00
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27.52%
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FISCAL NOTE: No significant Fiscal Operating impact is anticipated as a result of this project.
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Randall V. Macchi Director
Houston Public Works
WBS No. R-001000-0034-3