Item Coversheet

CITY OF HOUSTON - CITY COUNCIL

Meeting Date: 12/1/2015
District A, District D, District E, District F, District G, District J
Item Creation Date:

20PJ030 Accept Work/On-Call Pavement Modification Project/Metro City Construction, L.P.

Agenda Item#: 12.


 
                               
Summary:

RECOMMENDATION from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering for approval of final contract amount of $468,419.01 and acceptance of work on contract with METRO CITY CONSTRUCTION, L.P., for On-Call Pavement Modification Project - 21.93% under the original contract amount - DISTRICTS A - STARDIG; D - BOYKINS;  E - MARTIN; F - NGUYEN; G - PENNINGTON and J - LASTER

Background:

SUBJECT:  Accept Work for On-Call Pavement Modification Project; Metro City Construction, L.P., WBS No. N-000662-0042-4.  

 

RECOMMENDATION: (Summary) Pass a motion to approve the final Contract Amount of $468,419.01 or 21.93% under the original Contract Amount, accept the Work and authorize final payment.

 

PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: This project provided for the modification of existing intersections to improve public safety and carrying capacity.

 

DESCRIPTION/SCOPEThe project consisted of intersection paving improvements at various locations in the City of Houston.  The work included concrete pavement, sidewalks, utility adjustments, curbs and medians, pavement markings, and signing.  This was a work order contract where projects were assigned.  The Contract duration for this project was 365 calendar days.  The project was awarded to Metro City Construction, L.P. with an Adjustment Factor of 0.920 rather than a monetary amount.  The Adjustment Factor is applied on individual unit price items in the Contract documents.  Estimated work orders prices were calculated by multiplying Unit Quantity of each item in the work order by Unit Price and the Adjustment Factor.  The total expenditure available for the entire project was $600,000.00.

 

LOCATION:  The project is located in Council Districts A, D, E, F, G, and J. The project is located in various Key Map Grids.

Intersection

From

To

Council District

Key Map Grid

North Kirkwood Road

Wickchester Lane

Pecan Creek Drive

A

449W

Hammerly Boulevard and Spenwick

 

 

A

451S

Blalock Road and IH-10

 

 

A

490B

Holcomb Boulevard and Fannin Street

 

 

D

532H

Northpark Drive and Hidden Pines Drive

 

 

E

296U

Northpark Drive and Woodridge Drive

 

 

E

296U

South Kirkwood Road and Meadowglen Lane

 

 

F

489S

Wilcrest Drive and Boone Loop Drive

 

 

J

529V

Barryknoll and Dairy Ashford

 

 

G

488D

Bissonnet Street and S. Course Drive

 

 

J

592U

 

CONTRACT COMPLETION AND COST:  The Contractor, Metro City Construction, L.P., has completed the work under the subject Contract. The project was completed on time with an additional 775 days approved by Change Order Nos. 1 and 2.  The final cost of the project, including overrun and underrun of estimated unit price quantities is $468,419.01, a decrease of $131,580.99 or 21.93% 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.

Prior Council Action:
Ordinance #2011-0524, dated 06/22/2011
Amount of Funding:

No additional funding required.

 

Total (original) appropriation of $722,000.00 from Metro Projects Construction Fund 4040 
Contact Information:

Joseph T. Myers, P.E.

Senior Assistant Director

Phone: (832) 395-2355
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