ORDINANCE awarding contract to D. L. ELLIOTT ENTERPRISES, INC for Waterline Wrap Repairs; setting a deadline for the bidder's execution of the contract and delivery of all bonds, insurance, and other required contract documents to the City; holding the bidder in default if it fails to meet the deadlines; providing funding for engineering and testing services and contingencies relating to construction of facilities financed by the Water & Sewer System Operating Fund $1,835,415.00 - Enterprise Fund

SUBJECT: Contract Award for Waterline Wrap Repairs, D. L. Elliott Enterprises, Inc., File No. WA 11241.

RECOMMENDATION:  (Summary)  Accept low bid, award construction contract and allocate funds.

PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: This project will provide a work order based contract to repair water lines up to 16-inches in diameter in the distribution system on an emergency basis throughout the City.

DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: Work shall include the repair of main water lines and service lines.  The main lines range in diameter up to 16-inches and the water service lines range in size from ¾-inch to 2-inches in diameter.  The contract duration for this project is 365 calendar days.  This is a work order based contract with work orders assigned on an as-needed basis.

LOCATION:     The project area is generally bounded by the City Limits.

BIDS:   Bids were received on September 17, 2015.  The three (3) bids are as follows:

AWARD:  It is recommended that this construction contract be awarded to D. L. Elliott Enterprises, Inc., with a low bid of $1,709,919.05.

PROJECT COST:   The total cost of this project is $1,835,415.00 to be appropriated as follows:

Engineering and Testing Services will be provided by Alpha Testing, Inc. under a previously approved contract.

HIRE HOUSTON FIRST:  The proposed contract requires compliance with the City’s ‘Hire Houston First’ (HHF) ordinance that promotes economic opportunity for Houston businesses and supports job creation.  In this case, D. L. Elliott Enterprises, Inc. is a designated HHF company, but they were the successful awardee without application of the HHF preference.

PAY OR PLAY PROGRAM:  The proposed contract requires compliance with the City’s ‘Pay or Play’ ordinance regarding health benefits for employees of City contractors.  In this case the contractor provides benefits for some employees but will pay into the Contractor Responsibility Fund for others, in compliance with City policy.

M/WBE PARTICIPATION: The low bidder has submitted the following proposed M/WBE participation to satisfy the 12.00% MBE goal, and 8.00% WBE goal for this project.

Yvonne Forrest

Phone: 832.395.2847