SUBJECT: Accept Work for Water Line Replacement in Westchester I Area; D.L. Elliott Enterprises, Inc., WBS No. S-000035-0131-4.
RECOMMENDATION: (Summary) Pass a motion to approve the final Contract Amount of $2,656,235.90 or 0.40% under the original Contract Amount, accept the Work, and authorize final payment.
PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: This project was part of the City’s Water Line Replacement Program and was required to replace and upgrade water lines within the City to increase availability of water, improve circulation and fire protection.
DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: This project consisted of construction of approximately 31,746 linear feet of water lines with associated appurtenances in the Westchester I Area. Pepe Engineering, Ltd. designed the project with 270 calendar days allowed for construction. The contract was awarded to D.L. Elliott Enterprises, Inc., with an original Contract Amount of $2,666,848.50.
LOCATION: The project area was generally bounded by Memorial Drive on the north, Buffalo Bayou on the south, Clear Spring Drive on the east, and Thicket Lane on the west. The project is located in Key Map Grid 488H, 488M and 489J.
CONTRACT COMPLETION AND COST: The Contractor, D.L. Elliott Enterprises, Inc., has completed the work under the subject Contract. The project was completed within the Contract Time. The final cost of the project, including overrun and underrun of estimated bid quantities is $2,656,235.90, a decrease of $10,612.60 or 0.40% under the original Contract Amount.
The decreased cost is a difference between planned and measured quantities. This decrease is primarily the result of an underrun in various Base Unit Price Items and Extra Unit Price Items, which was not necessary to complete the project.
MWBE/SBE PARTICIPATION: The MWBE/SBE goal established for this project was 20.00%. According to Mayor’s Office of Business Opportunity, the participation was 20.83%. Contractor’s MWBE/SBE performance evaluation was rated Satisfactory.