ORDINANCE appropriating $1,357,000.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund, awarding contract to NERIE CONSTRUCTION, LLC for 24-inch Slipline along Hillcroft in the Quail Run Subdivision; 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 testing, CIP Cost Recovery, construction phase engineering services, and contingencies relating to construction of facilities financed by the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund - DISTRICT K - GREEN

SUBJECT:  Contract Award for 24-inch Slipline along Hillcroft in the Quail Run Subdivision, WBS Nos. S-000900-0169-3 and S-000900-0169.

RECOMMENDATION:  (Summary)  Accept low bid, award construction Contract and appropriate funds.

PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: This project is part of the City’s Surface Water Transmission Program. This program is required to improve existing water distribution systems and to meet Harris-Galveston Coastal Subsidence District’s Legislative mandate to regulate the withdrawal of groundwater.

DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: This project consists of the rehabilitation of approximately 5,100 linear feet of 24-inch water line along Hillcroft Avenue in the Quail Run Subdivision. The contract duration for this project is 176 calendar days. This project was designed by Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc.

LOCATION: The project is located along Hillcroft Avenue from West Fuqua to the Court Road Water Tower facility, Key Map Grids 570 Z and 610 C.

BIDS:  This project was advertised for bidding on January 29, 2016. Bids were received on February 25, 2016. The six (6) bids are as follows:

AWARD:  It is recommended that this construction contract be awarded to Nerie Construction, LLC with a low bid of $1,127,635.00 and that Addendum No.1 and Rider No. 1 be made a part of this contract.

PROJECT COST:  The total cost of this project is $1,357,000.00 to be appropriated as follows:

·                           Bid Amount                                                       $1,127,635.00

·                            Contingencies                                                       $56,381.75

·                            Engineering and Testing Services                        $30,000.00

·                            CIP Cost Recovery                                               $78,973.25

·                            Construction Phase Engineering Services           $64,010.00

Engineering and Testing Services will be provided by Tolunay-Wong Engineers, Inc. under a previously approved contract.

Construction Phase Engineering Services will be provided by Lockwood, Andrews, & Newnam, 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, Nerie Construction, LLC 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 has elected to pay into the Contractor Responsibility Fund in compliance with City policy.

MWBE PARTICIPATION:  The contractor has submitted the following proposed program to satisfy the 12% MBE goal and 7% WBE goal for this project. 

$1,357,000.00

Water and Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund

No. 8500

Ravi Kaleyatodi, P.E., CPM

Phone: (832) 395-2326