SUBJECT: Accept Work for FY2023 Local Drainage Program (LDP) Contract #2.
RECOMMENDATION: (SUMMARY) Pass a motion to approve the final Contract Amount of $3,992,219.93 or 0.19% under the original Contract Amount, accept the Work and authorize final payment.
PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: This project was part of the Transportation and Drainage Operations Program and was required to provide work authorizations on a location-by-location as-needed basis, to preserve, repair, rehabilitate or reconstruct the stormwater drainage asset including street rehabilitation to a condition that it may be effectively used for its designated functional purpose.
DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: This project consisted of construction services that resolved localized stormwater drainage problems and rehabilitated the street to further improve the drainage. The scope was established by each work authorization. The project was awarded to DL Glover Utilities, LLC with 730 calendar days allowed for construction and an original Contract Amount of $4,000,000.00.
LOCATION: The projects are located in Council Districts A, C, D, E, and I.
CONTRACT COMPLETION AND COST: The Contractor, DL Glover Utilities, LLC, has completed the work under the subject Contract. The project was completed within the original contract item. The final cost of the project, including overrun and underrun of estimated unit price quantities is $3,992,219.93, a decrease of $7,780.07 or 0.19% 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/WBE goals approved for this project were 13.00% MBE and 7.00% WBE. According to the Office of Business Opportunity, the actual participation achieved on this project was 14.94% MBE and 8.80% WBE. The M/WBE performance on this project was rated Satisfactory due to the following reasons: The MBE and WBE goals were achieved, and good faith efforts were made to utilize all goal credit contractors to the fullest extent possible. For the reasons listed, the MWSBE performance meets the requirements mandated by the City's MWSBE Program.
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Randall V. Macchi, JD
Director, Houston Public Works
WBS No. M-420126-0122-4