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CITY OF HOUSTON - CITY COUNCIL

Meeting Date: 10/13/2015
District A, District B, District C, District H, District I, District J
Item Creation Date: 10/6/2015

20PJ014 A/W Statewide Traffic Company

Agenda Item#: 6.


 
                               
Summary:

RECOMMENDATION from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering for approval of final contract amount of $2,693,776.81 and acceptance of work on contract with STATEWIDE TRAFFIC COMPANY for Create Smart Arterial Corridors - 6.95% under the original contract amount - DISTRICTS A - STARDIG; B - DAVIS; C - COHEN; H - GONZALEZ; I - GALLEGOS and J - LASTER

Background:

SUBJECT:  Accept Work for Create Smart Arterial Corridors; Statewide Traffic Company, WBS No. N-000650-0039-4.

 

RECOMMENDATION: (Summary) Pass a motion to approve the final Contract Amount of $2,693,776.81 or 6.95% under the original Contract Amount, accept the Work and authorize final payment.  

 

PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: This project was necessary to meet City of Houston standards and improve traffic.

 

DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: The project consisted of rebuilding eleven (11) traffic signals, traffic signal cabinet and controller replacement for 30 intersections. The contract duration for this project was 730 calendar days. The project was designed by Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.  The project was awarded to Statewide Traffic Signal Company with an original Contract Amount of $2,895,119.86.

 

LOCATION:  The project is located in Council District A, B, C, H, I, J. The Project is located in various Key Map Grids.

 

Traffic Signal Rebuilt Location

 

Street

Key Map

Council District

 

Street

Key Map

Council District

 

 

Bingle Rd. @ Hammerly Blvd.

450R

A

 

Crane St. @ Lockwood Dr.

454Y

B

 

 

Bingle Rd.@ Kempwood Dr.

450R

A

 

Collingworth St. @ Lockwood Dr.

454Y

B

 

 

Bingle Rd. @ Little York Rd.

411T

A

 

Lockwood Dr. @ Navigation Blvd.

494P

H

 

 

Tidwell Rd. @ Antoine Dr.

451C

C

 

Beechnut St. @ Rice Ave

531Q

C

 

 

Tidwell Rd. @ Jensen Dr.

454A

H

 

W. 18th St. @ Mangum Rd.

451V

A

 

 

 

 

 

 

W. 18th St. @ Ella Blvd.

452T

C

 

 

 

Traffic Signal Cabinet & Controller Replacement

 

Street

Key Map

Council District

 

Street

Key Map

Council District

 

 

Beechnut St. @ New Castle St.

531R

C

 

Crosstimbers St. @ Hirsch Rd.

454K

B

 

 

Beechnut St. @ Meyerland Plaza

531Q

C

 

Crosstimbers St. @ Irvington Blvd.

453M

H

 

 

Beechnut St. @ Endicott In.

531Q

C

 

Crosstimbers St. @ Helmers Rd.

453L

H

 

 

Beechnut St. @ Chimney Rock Rd.

531P

C

 

Crosstimbers St. @ Airline Dr.

453K

H

 

 

Beechnut St. @ Renwick Dr.

531N

C

 

Crosstimbers St. @ Shepherd Dr.

452M

H

 

 

Beechnut St. @ Hillcroft Ave.

531N

C

 

Crosstimbers St/43rd. @ Ella Blvd.

452K

C

 

 

Beechnut St. @ Bissonnet St.

530R

J

 

Crosstimbers St./43rd @ Oak Forest Dr.

452K

C

 

 

Beechnut St. @ Fondren Rd.

530L

J

 

Crosstimbers St./43rd @ TC Jester Blvd.

451M

C

 

 

Beechnut St. @ Brae Acres Rd.

530K

J

 

Lockwood Dr. @ Shreveport Blvd.

454Q

B

 

 

Beechnut St. @ Mary Bates Blvd.

530K

J

 

Lockwood Dr. @ Rand St.

454U

B

 

 

Beechnut St. @ Gessner Rd.

530J

J

 

Lockwood Dr. @ Telephone Rd.

494T

I

 

 

Beechnut St. @ Jorine Dr.

530J

J

 

Tidwell Rd. @ Nordling Rd.

453A

H

 

 

Beechnut St. @ Corporate Dr.

529M

J

 

Tidwell Rd. @ Airline Dr.

453B

H

 

 

Beechnut St. @ Club Creek Dr.

529R

J

 

Tidwell Rd. @ Irvington Blvd

453C

H

 

 

43rd St. @ Bingle Rd.

451E

A

 

Tidwell Rd. @ Hirsch Rd.

454C

B

 

 

 

 

CONTRACT COMPLETION AND COST:  The Contractor, Statewide Traffic Company, 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 unit price quantities and previously approved Change Order No. 1 is $2,693,776.81 a decrease of $201,343.05 or 6.95% under the original Contract Amount.

 

The decreased cost is a result of the 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.

 

M/WBE PARTICIPATION:  The M/WBE goal established for this project was 12%.  According to Office of Business Opportunity, the participation was 18.11%.  Contractor’s M/WBE performance evaluation was rated Outstanding.

Prior Council Action:
Ordinance #2013-0181, dated 02/27/2013
Amount of Funding:

No additional funding required.

 

Total (Original) Appropriation of $3,436,729.00.

 

$856,328.00 Fund 4040 METRO Projects Construction DDSF

 

$742,500.00 Fund 5030 Federal State Local – Pass Through

 

$1,837,901.00 Fund 5030 Federal State Local – Pass Through 
Contact Information:

Joseph T. Myers, P.E.

Senior Assistant Director

Phone: (832) 395-2355
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