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CITY OF HOUSTON - CITY COUNCIL

Meeting Date: 9/15/2015
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Item Creation Date: 8/27/2015

20YWF67 Accept Work for Waterline Wrap Repairs, Nerie Construction, LLC, WBS No. S-000MAO-0036-4.

Agenda Item#: 5.


 
                               
Summary:

RECOMMENDATION from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering for approval of final contract amount of $936,676.97 and acceptance of work on contract with NERIE CONSTRUCTION, LLC for Waterline Wrap Repairs - 6.31% under the original contract amount (WA11141)

Background:

SUBJECTAccept Work for Waterline Wrap Repairs, Nerie Construction, LLC, WBS No. S-000MAO-0036-4.

 

RECOMMENDATION:  (Summary)  Pass a motion to approve the final contract amount of $936, 676.97 or 6.31% under the original contract amount, accept the work, and authorize final payment.

 

PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION:  Under this project, the contractor provided a work order based rehabilitation of water lines up to 16-inches in diameter in the distribution system on an emergency basis throughout the City.

 

DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: This project consisted of the improvement and/or replacement of new installation of main water lines and service lines. The main lines ranged in diameter up to 16 inches and the water service lines ranged in size from ¾-inch to 2-inches in diameter. The project was awarded to Nerie Construction, LLC with an original contract amount of $999,750.40. The Notice to Proceed date was 08/05/2013 and the contract duration for this project was 365 calendar days. This was a work order based contract with work orders assigned on as–needed basis. 

 

LOCATIONThe work performed under the contract included all locations within all Council Districts.

 

CONTRACT COMPLETION AND COST:  The Contractor, Nerie Construction, LLC, has completed the work under the contract.  The final cost of the project, including overrun and underrun of estimated bid quantities, is $936,676.97 a decrease of $63,073.43 or 6.31% under the original contract amount.  The contractor did not complete certain work orders within the required time frame; therefore liquidated damages of $5,600.00 were assessed on October 15,2014.  These damages were reflected in Pay Estimate No. 13.

 

MWBE PARTICIPATION:   No MWBE participation goal was established for this project. As the contract amount did not exceed the threshold of $1,000.000.00 required for a goal oriented contract per Section 15-82 of the Code of Ordinances.

Prior Council Action:
Ordinance 2013-0683, dated 07/31/2013
Amount of Funding:
No additional funding is required.  Original appropriation of $1,079,738.00 from the Water and Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund No. 8300.
Contact Information:

Yvonne W. Forrest

Senior Assistant Director

Phone:  (832) 395-2847