ORDINANCE appropriating $2,933,128.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund; awarding contract to RELIANCE CONSTRUCTION SERVICES, L.P. for New Front Easement Reconnections; setting a deadline for the bidder’s execution of the contract and delivery of all bonds, insurance, and other required contract documents to the City; holding the bidder in default if it fails to meet the deadlines; providing funding for CIP Cost Recovery relating to construction of facilities financed by the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund, contingency, and testing services

SUBJECT: Contract Award for New Front Easement Reconnections.

RECOMMENDATION: Award a Construction Contract to Reliance Construction Services, L.P. for New Front Easement Reconnections and appropriate funds.

PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: This project is part of the Substitute Service Line Program (SSLP). For the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Houston, this project will provide wastewater service line relocations (substitute services) to wastewater mains within the public right-of-way. The service line relocations from the back lot main to the front lot main are needed due to defected mains, access difficulties for repairs and maintenance, and insufficient capacity.

DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: This project consists of relocation of sewer services for approximately 400 properties throughout the City. The relocation includes the abandonment of the sewer service to the back lot main and the installation of a new sewer service to the front lot main.  The contract duration for this project is 730 calendar days.

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

BIDS: This project was advertised for bidding on November 8, 2024. Bids were received on December 5, 2024.  The two (2) bids are as follows:

AWARD: It is recommended that this Construction Contract be awarded to Reliance Construction Services, L.P. with a low bid of $2,643,753.10.

PROJECT COST: The total cost of this project is $2,933,128.00 to be appropriated as follows:

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, Reliance Construction Services, L.P. does not meet the requirements for HHF designation; no HHF firms were within three percent.

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 provides benefits for some employees but will pay into the Contractor Responsibility Fund for others, in compliance with City policy.

M/WSBE PARTICIPATION: The Contractor has submitted the following proposed program to satisfy the 17.00% MBE goal and 7.00% WBE goal for this project.

FISCAL NOTE: No significant Fiscal Operating impact is anticipated as a result of this project.

All known rights-of-way, easements and/or right-of-entry required for the project have been acquired.

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Randall V. Macchi, JD

Director, Houston Public Works

WBS Nos. R-002015-0035-4

$2,933,128.00 - Fund No. 8500 - Water and Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund