S19-L22758-A3 - Approve an amending ordinance to increase the maximum contract amount to Contract No. 4600008873 from $6,849,744.50 to $8,125,541.50 for the contract between the City of Houston and The Fierro Group LTD. Co., dba Fencemaster of Houston for metal and wood fence installation and repair services for various departments.
Specific Explanation:
The City Purchasing Agent recommends that City Council approve an amending ordinance to increase the maximum contract amount from $6,849,744.50 to $8,125,541.50 for the contract between the City of Houston and The Fierro Group LTD. Co. dba Fencemaster of Houston for metal and wood fence installation and repair services for various departments.
This contract was awarded on October 8, 2008, by ordinance No. 2008-0892, for a three-year term with two one-year options in an amount of $6,849,744.50 and was subsequently amended on September 4, 2013, by Ordinance No. 2013-0780, to extend the contract term from October 21, 2013 to October 20, 2015. A second amendment was approved on March 25, 2015, by ordinance 2015-0224 to extend the contract term from October 21, 2015 to October 20, 2017. Expenditures as of November 12, 2015 totaled $5,141,896.64. The contract incurred expenditures at a higher rate than anticipated due to an increase in requests for metal and wood fence installation and repair services from various departments.
The current scope of work requires the contractor to provide all supervision, labor, materials, equipment and transportation necessary to install and/or repair existing fencing and gates citywide for the General Services Department, Department of Public Works and Engineering, Houston Parks and Recreation Department and Solid Waste Management Department.
M/WBE Subcontracting:
The contract was awarded with a 11% participation goal and The Fierro Group LTD. Co. dba Fencemaster of Houston is currently achieving 17.31% of the required M/WBE goal.
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Calvin D. Wells, City Purchasing Agent Department Approval Authority Signature
Finance/Strategic Procurement Division