ORDINANCE appropriating $1,778,560.55 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund, awarding contract to TEGRITY CONTRACTORS, INC for Fire Hydrant Replacement Project; 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, and contingencies relating to construction of facilities financed by the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund

SUBJECT: Fire Hydrant Replacement Project, WBS No. S-000035-0236-4, File No. WA 11238.

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

PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: This project is required to replace damaged or irreparable fire hydrants throughout the City.

DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: Work shall include the replacement of fire hydrants and valves, the height correction of fire hydrants, the relocation of fire hydrants and ancillary work. The contract duration for this project is 365 calendar days.  This is an on-call contract with projects assigned on an as-needed basis.

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

BIDS:  Bids were received on March 17, 2016.  The Seven (7) bids are as follows:

                        Bidder                                                      Bid Amount

1.  Tegrity Contractors, Inc.                                   $1,646,248.15

2.  CES Utilities, Inc.                                             $1,697,487.10

3.  Reytec Construction Resources, Inc.               $1,799,965.00

4.  Grava LLC                                                        $1,919,522.55

5.  T Construction, LLC                                         $1,936,602.20

6.  Texas Pride Utilities, LLC                                 $2,039,080.10

            7.  Meiners Construction, Inc.                                $2,397,752.75

AWARD:  It is recommended that this construction contract be awarded to Tegrity Contractors, Inc. with a low bid of $1,646,248.15.

PROJECT COST:   The total cost of this project is $1,778,560.55 to be appropriated as follows:

·                            Bid Amount                                         $1,646,248.15

·                            Contingencies                                     $82,312.40

·                            Engineering and Testing Services       $50,000.00

Engineering and Testing Services will be provided by Raba-Kistner Consultant, 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, the proposed contractor does not meet the requirements for HHF designation; no HHF firms were within three percent.

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 health benefits to eligible employees in compliance with City policy.

M/WBE PARTICIPATION:  The contractor has submitted the following proposed program to satisfy the 12% MBE Goal, and 8% WBE Goal for this project. 

$1,778,560.55     

Water and Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund

Fund No. 8500.

Yvonne Forrest

Phone: 832.395.2847