SUBJECT: Contract Award for FY2025 Roadway Rehabilitation Project #1.
RECOMMENDATION: (SUMMARY) Accept low bid, award construction contract for FY2025 Roadway Rehabilitation Project #1 to Grava, LLC and appropriate funds.
PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: This project is part of the Roadway Rehabilitation Program and will provide work orders on a location by location basis, as needed, for construction services including but not limited to the 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 repair, rehabilitation, removal, disposal, and/or replacement of roadway pavement and other pavement related improvements. The Contract duration for this project is 365 calendar days.
LOCATION: The projects are located throughout the City of Houston.
BIDS: This project was advertised for bidding on February 07, 2025. Bids were received on March 13, 2025. The four (4) bids are as follows:
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Bidder
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Bid Amount
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1.
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Grava, LLC
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$9,155,648.28
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2.
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J Rivas Construction, LLC
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$9,949,788.85
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3.
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Total Contracting Limited
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$10,044,538.93
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4.
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Tikon Group, Inc.
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$10,421,697.00
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AWARD: It is recommended that this construction contract be awarded to Grava, LLC with a low bid of $9,155,648.28 and that Addendum Number 1 be made a part of this contract.
PROJECT COST: The total cost of this project is $9,973,430.69 to be appropriated as follows:
| · Bid Amount |
$9,155,648.28 |
| · Testing Services |
$360,000.00 |
| · CIP Cost Recovery |
$457,782.41 |
Testing Services will be provided by ATSER, L.P., 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 Grava, LLC 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 has elected to play, and will provide 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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Grava, LLC
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Utility Line
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$915,564.83
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10.00%
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2.
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Texan Concrete Enterprise Ready Mix, Inc.
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Ready Mix Concrete (supplier)
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$183,112.97
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2.00%
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3.
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SEBL Service Supplier, Inc.
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Traffic Control Equipment
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$91,556.48
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1.00%
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Total
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$1,190,234.28
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13.00%
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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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J & A Trucking Services, LLC
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Asphalt Paving
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$274,669.45
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3.00%
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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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Ceballos Construction, LLC
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Concrete Paving
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$366,225.93
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4.00%
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TOTAL
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$1,831,129.66
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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, JD
Director, Houston Public Works
WBS No. N-321040-0129-4