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CITY OF HOUSTON - CITY COUNCIL

Meeting Date: 6/21/2016
District B, District C, District D, District H, District I, District K
Item Creation Date: 5/4/2016

25CONS297 - The Fierro Group LTD dba Fencemaster of Houston

Agenda Item#: 32.


 
                               
Summary:

ORDINANCE appropriating $257,712.00 out of Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund for THE FIERRO GROUP, LTD dba FENCEMASTER OF HOUSTON for Purchase and Installation of Automated Traffic Gates and associated Infrastructure Equipment at ten facilities for the Houston Health Department (Approved by Ordinance No. 2008-0892, as amended) - DISTRICTS B - DAVIS; C - COHEN; D - BOYKINS; H - CISNEROS; I - GALLEGOS and K - GREEN

Background:

Specific ExplanationThe General Services Department recommends that City Council appropriate $257,712.00 to the existing citywide contract with The Fierro Group LTD dba Fencemaster of Houston (Fencemaster) to furnish and install automated traffic gates and associated infrastructure equipment at ten facilities for the Houston Health Department.

 

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:  The project will install employee badge readers and one set of automatic gate operators on one entry gate at each of the following Houston Health Department facilities:

                                                                                                                                         

PROJECT LOCATIONS:                                                                                                            

 

Facility

Address

Key Map

Council District

Cochran Building

1906 Cochran, 77009

(493H)

H

West End Health Center

190 Heights Blvd., 77007

(493E)

C

West End Multi-Service Center

170 Heights Blvd., 77007

(493E)

C

Acres Homes Multi-Service Center

6719 W. Montgomery, 77091

(412Y)

B

Third Ward Multi-Service Center

3611 Ennis Street, 77004

(493Y)

D

Fifth Ward Multi-Service Center

4014 Market Street, 77020

(494F)

B

Magnolia Multi-Service Center

7037 Capitol Street, 77011

(494Z)

I

Hiram Clarke Multi-Service Center

3810 West Fuqua, 77045

(572S)

K

Crockett Warehouse

1818 Crockett, 77007

(493F)

H

Northside Clinic

8504 Schuller, 77093

(454E)

H

 

PREVIOUS HISTORY AND PROJECT SCOPE:  On October 8, 2008, Ordinance No. 2008-0892, City Council awarded a three-year contract with two one-year options to Fencemaster in an amount not to exceed $6,849,744.50, for metal and wood fence installation and repair services for various departments.  On September 4, 2013, Ordinance 2013-0780, City Council approved a first amendment to the contract, which extended the contract term for two additional years on the same terms and conditions. The contract is funded through various appropriations/allocations for metal and wood fence installation and repair services. To date, $5,377,556.31 has been expended on the contract.

                                  

M/WBE INFORMATION:  The contract was awarded with an 11% M/WBE goal. Currently, Fencemaster has achieved 16.25% M/WBE participation.

 

Prior Council Action:

Ordinance No. 2008-0892; dated 10/08/2008

Ordinance No. 2013-0780; dated 09/04/2013

Amount of Funding:

$257,712.00 – Equipment Acquisition Consolidated Fund (1800)

Contact Information:

Jacquelyn L. Nisby

832-393-8023