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CITY OF HOUSTON - CITY COUNCIL

Meeting Date: 5/24/2016

Item Creation Date:

25GM319.3 DNB Enterprises, Inc.

Agenda Item#: 24.


 
                               
Summary:

ORDINANCE appropriating $1,958,266.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund, awarding construction contract to DNB ENTERPRISES, INC for Remediation, Removal, and Installation of Underground Storage Tanks at 100 Japhet Street; 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 construction of the project, material testing, project management and construction oversight, salary recovery, and contingencies relating to construction of facilities financed by the  Water  &  Sewer  System  Consolidated  Construction  Fund - DISTRICT B - DAVIS

Background:

SPECIFIC EXPLANATION: The General Services Department recommends that City Council award a construction contract to DNB Enterprises, Inc. on the low bid amount of $1,712,756.00 to provide construction services for Remediation and Tank Replacement at the Japhet Street fleet and fuel facility for the Public Works and Engineering Department. 

 

PROJECT LOCATION:  100 Japhet Street, Houston, Texas (Key Map 484-L)

 

 PROJECT DESCRIPTION:  The scope of work consists of removing one 25,000 gallon gasoline underground storage tank (UST), two 25,000 gallon diesel USTs, with associated appurtenances. The work also includes the installation of four 25,000 gallon USTs and disposal of aqueous liquid, saw-cutting, demolition and removal of concrete paving over the USTs, backfilling and compaction, waste classification, loading, hauling and proper disposal.

 

The contract duration for this project is 180 calendar days.

 

BIDS:  The project was advertised in accordance with the requirements of the State of Texas bid laws on March 11 and March 18, 2016.  Five contractors attended the pre-bid meeting on March 22, 2016. The following two bids were received on March 31, 2016:

 

Bidder  Bid Amount
DNB Enterprises, Inc.     $1,712,756.00*
Cobb Environmental Non-responsive

 

 

*GSD reviewed the bid amount and believes it is reasonable for the specified scope of work.

Amount of Funding:

$1,958.266.00

Water and Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund (8500)   

Contact Information:

Jacquelyn L. Nisby                

Phone:  832-393-8023

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