SUBJECT: Accept Work for Wastewater Force Main Renewal and Replacement – Sleepy Hollow and Telephone Road No. 1 Lift Stations.
RECOMMENDATION: (SUMMARY) Pass a motion to approve the final Contract Amount of $12,424,293.71 or 2.09% under the original Contract Amount, accept the Work and authorize final payment.
PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: This project was part of the City’s Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) for Wastewater Facilities.
DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: This project consisted of demolition of Sleepy Hollow Lift Station, construction of approximately 4,128 linear feet of 36-inch diameter gravity diversion sewers and the installation of new sewer line of 1350 linear feet of 36-inch diameter pipe. Also approximately 150 linear feet of 8-inch diameter force main at Telephone Road Lift Station No. 1. Existing sewers and force mains of varying sizes were abandoned at both locations. The scope also included site pavement restoration, tree protection, storm water pollution prevention and traffic control in relation to the construction of the force main and the sewers. Amani Engineering, Inc. designed the project with 485 calendar days allowed for construction. The project was awarded to BRH-Garver Construction, L.P. with an original Contract Amount of $12,690,060.00.
LOCATION:
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Project Name
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Location
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Council District
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Sleepy Hollow Lift Station
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3403 ½ Chevy Chase
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C & G
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Telephone Road No. 1 Lift Station
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3545 Telephone Road
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CONTRACT COMPLETION AND COST: Despite declaring bankruptcy, the Contractor, BRH-Garver Construction, L.P., completed the work under the subject Contract. The project was completed beyond the established completion date with an additional 389 days approved by Change Order Nos. 1-4. The final cost of the project, including overrun and underrun of estimated unit price quantities and previously approved Change Order Nos. 2-4 is $12,424,293.71, a decrease of $265,766.29 or 2.09% under the original Contract Amount and under the 5% contingency amount. The decreased cost is a result of the difference between planned and measured quantities.
M/WSBE PARTICIPATION: The advertised M/WBE contract goals for this project were 13.00% MBE and 7.00% WBE. The M/W/SBE goals approved for this project were 11.48% MBE, 7.00% WBE and 1.52% SBE. According to the Office of Business Opportunity, the actual participation achieved on this project was 11.36% MBE, 7.26% WBE and 0.14% SBE. The MWSBE performance on this project was rated Satisfactory due to Good Faith Efforts for the following reasons: the WBE goals was exceeded, the MBE goal was met, and good faith efforts were made to meet the SBE goal and utilize goal credit subcontractors to the extent possible. For the reasons listed, the MWSBE performance meets the good faith efforts requirements mandated by the City's MWSBE Program.
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Randall V. Macchi, JD
Director, Houston Public Works
WBS No. R-000035-0012-4