SUBJECT: Additional Appropriation for Construction Management and Inspection Services Contract between the City of Houston and ESPA Corporation associated with a Contract Award for Large Diameter Water Line Construction Project; WBS No. S-000900-0040-4.
RECOMMENDATION: (Summary) Approve an ordinance appropriating additional funds to the Construction Management and Inspection Services Contract with ESPA Corporation.
PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: These projects are associated with Surface Water Transmission Program (SWTP). This program required to meet Harris-Galveston Coastal Subsidence District’s Legislative mandate to regulate the withdrawal of groundwater.
DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: The original Construction Management and Inspection Services contract with ESPA was approved on 01/09/2013 under ordinance 2013-0022. This Contract provides for Construction Management and Inspection Services for the Construction Branch of the Department of Public Works and Engineering in connection with Large Diameter Water Line Construction Projects.
LOCATION: The projects are located throughout the City of Houston
PREVIOUS HISTORY AND SCOPE: The Construction Branch has issued four (4) work authorizations under this contract. The work authorizations are listed below:
W.A. No.
|
Project |
Ordinance No. |
Appropriated |
Authorized |
| 1. |
42-inch Bellaire Braes Pump Station Discharge Waterline |
2013-0495 |
$296,760.00 |
$296,758.75 |
| 2. |
10,900 LF of 66-inch Waterline along Monroe from Almeda-Genoa Rd to Airport Blvd. |
2013-0601 |
$439,850.00 |
$439,758.73 |
| 3. |
Katy Addicks Pump Station Scenic Ridge Well Collection Line Rehabilitation |
2014-0626 |
$271,560.00 |
$246,873.95 |
| 4. |
Proposed 66-inch Waterline along Moers Road from Proposed Moers ROW to Almeda-Genoa |
2014-0880 |
$378,700.00 |
$344,292.40 |
SCOPE OF THIS SUPPLEMENT AND FEE: The City Council approved the original Construction Management and Inspection Services Contract on January 9, 2013 under Ordinance Number 2013-0022 with ESPA Corporation and appropriated $12,000.00 for limited pre-construction review. This Contract was referenced in Ordinance No. 2013-0601 to perform Construction Management and Inspection services for the proposed 10,900 LF of 66-inch Water Line along Monroe from Almeda-Genoa Rd. to Airport Blvd. The construction contractor exceeded the time to complete the project by more than 50 percent of the original contract time. Under this Contract, the consultant required additional funds to continue performing Construction Management and Inspection services. The increased funds are due to the construction contractor, Oscar Renda Contracting, Inc., failure to complete the project within the contract time. The requested appropriation will complete the Construction Management and Inspection services for the proposed 10,900LF of 66-inch Water Line along Monroe from Almeda-Genoa Rd. to Airport Blvd. The total appropriation is $221,538.30 to be appropriated for contract services.
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 M/WBE goal established for this contract is 24%. The current total authorization for this contract is $1,339,601.03. The consultant has been paid $1,237,756.23(92.40%) to date. Of this amount, $291,269.24 (23.53%) has been paid to M/WBE sub-consultants to date.