RECOMMENDATION from Director Houston Public Works that Houston City Council accept the work and authorize final payment, if any, of the contract with MAIN LANE INDUSTRIES, LTD for Rehabilitation of Above Grade Crossings Package 2 - DISTRICTS B - JACKSON; H - CASTILLO; I - MARTINEZ and K - CASTEX-TATUM

SUBJECT: Accept Work for Rehabilitation of Above Grade Crossings Package 2.

RECOMMENDATION: (SUMMARY) Pass a motion to approve the final contract amount of $2,821,315.49 or 0.52% under the original contract amount, accept the Work and authorize final payment.

PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: This project required to repair or replace large diameter water lines to minimize the impacts of major water main shutdowns.

DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: This project consisted of replacing two aerial crossings; one at Tidwell Road and Halls Bayou (Site 3) by new aerial crossing and one near West Orem Drive and Harris County Flood Control District (HCFCD) C157-00-00 (Site 18). The project also included the coating rehabilitation of two existing aerial crossings at 69th Street and Buffalo Bayou (Site 22). Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. designed the project with 730 calendar days allowed for construction. The project was awarded to Main Lane Industries, Ltd with an original contract amount of $2,836,035.00.

LOCATION:

CONTRACT COMPLETION AND COST: The contractor, Main Lane Industries, Ltd, has completed the work under the subject contract. The project was completed beyond the established completion date with an additional 330 days approved by Change Order No. 4. The final cost of the project, including overrun and underrun of estimated unit price quantities and previously approved Change Order Nos. 1, 2, and 3 is $2,821,315.49, a decrease of $14,719.51 or 0.52% 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 MWSBE contract goals for this project were 12.00% MBE and 7.00% WBE. The MWSBE goals approved for this project were 12.00% MBE, 3.00% WBE and 4.00% SBE. According to the Office of Business Opportunity, the actual participation achieved on this project was 11.32% MBE, 3.15% WBE and 6.93% SBE. The MWSBE performance on this project was rated Outstanding for the following reasons: The WBE and SBE goals were exceeded and MBE participation was within 1% of the awarded goal, and all goal credit subcontractors were utilized 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. S-000701-0024-4

Ordinance No. 2022-0168, dated 03-02-2022

No additional funding required.

Original appropriation from $3,269,635.00 - Fund No. 8500 – Water and Sewer System Consolidated Construction  Fund