SUBJECT: Accept Work for Wastewater Collection System Rehabilitation and Renewal.
RECOMMENDATION: (SUMMARY) Pass a motion to approve the final contract amount of $4,905,516.91 or 3.36% over the original contract amount, accept the Work and authorize final payment.
PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: This project was part of the Neighborhood Sewer Rehabilitation program and was required to renew/replace various deteriorated neighborhood collection systems throughout the City. The project involved wastewater collection system rehabilitation by pipe replacement, pipe bursting and cured-in-place pipe methods. The purpose was to reduce sanitary sewer overflows, which was accomplished by renewal/rehabilitation of deteriorated collection systems.
The work performed under this contract award was necessary to maintain compliance with Houston's proposed wastewater consent decree with EPA and TCEQ.
DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: This project consisted of wastewater collection system rehabilitation by pipe replacement, pipe bursting and cured-in-place pipe methods. The project was awarded to Lopez Utilities Contractor, LLC with 730 calendar days allowed for construction and an original contract amount of $4,745,900.27.
LOCATION: The projects are located in Council Districts A, B, C, D, F, G, H, I, J, and K.
CONTRACT COMPLETION AND COST: The contractor, Lopez Utilities Contractor, LLC, has completed the work under the subject contract. The project was completed within the original contract time. The final cost of the project, including overrun and underrun of estimated unit price quantities is $4,905,516.91, an increase of $159,616.64 or 3.36% over the original contract amount and under the 5% contingency amount. The increased 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 19.44% MBE and 9.17% WBE. The M/WBE goals approved for this project were 20.20% MBE and 9.17% WBE. According to the Office of Business Opportunity, the actual participation achieved on this project was 18.08% MBE and 0.59% WBE. The contractor's MWSBE performance on this project was rated Satisfactory due to Good Faith Efforts for the following reasons: The Prime made good faith efforts to meet awarded goals and utilize goal credit firms to the extent possible for this work order contract. For the reasons listed, the Contractor's performance meets the intent and spirit of the city's MWSBE Program.
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Randall V. Macchi, JD
Director, Houston Public Works
WBS No. R-000266-0300-4
File No. 4259-04