RECOMMENDATION: The General Services Department recommends approval of the final contract amount of $323,943.40 and acceptance of work on the contract with PMG Project Management Group, LLC. for Evella Park – 10% over the original contract amount.
SPECIFIC EXPLANATION: The General Services Department recommends that City Council approve the final contract amount of $323,943.40, accept the work and authorize final payment to PMG Project Management Group, LLC., for construction services at Evella Park for the Houston Parks and Recreation Department.
PROJECT LOCATION: 5210 Evella Street, Houston, TX 77026
PROJECT DESCRIPTIONS: The project constructed a new concrete border surrounding the playground, and new concrete sidewalks and benches. The project also provided drainage improvements and installed an underground detention tank. M2L Landscape Architects was the design consultant for this project.
CONTRACT COMPLETION AND COST: The contractor completed the project within 189 days; the original contract time of 116 days, plus 73 days approved by Change Orders. The final cost of the project, including Change Orders, is $323,943.40, an increase of $29,449.40 over the original contract amount.
PREVIOUS CHANGE ORDERS: Change Order 1 demobilized the project and required the installation of a temporary playground border in preparation for a public event at the site. Change Order 2 added additional cost due to Excavation Permit delays caused by demobilization and remobilization, extended equipment rental times, repaired damaged piping and the installation of additional piping.
M/WBE PARTICIPATION: No City MWBE participation goal was established for this project as the contract amount does not exceed the threshold of $1,000,000.00 required for goal-oriented contracts per section 15-82 of the City Code of Ordinances.
WBS No.: F-000792-0001-4
DIRECTOR’S SIGNATURE/DATE:
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C. J. Messiah, Jr.
General Services Department
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Kenneth Allen
Houston Parks and Recreation Department