ORDINANCE appropriating $104,000.00 out of Street & Traffic Control and Storm Drainage DDSRF-A as an additional appropriation to Professional Engineering Services Contract between the City of Houston and CDM SMITH, INC for Sagemont Drainage and Paving (as approved by Ordinance No. 2011-0562); providing funding for CIP Cost Recovery relating to construction of facilities financed by the Street & Traffic Control and Storm Drainage DDSRF-A Fund - DISTRICT D - BOYKINS

SUBJECT:  Additional Appropriation to Professional Engineering Services Contract between the City and CDM Smith, Inc. for Sagemont Drainage and Paving, WBS No. M-000291-0001-3.

RECOMMENDATION:  (Summary)  Approve an ordinance appropriating additional funds to the Professional Engineering Services Contract with CDM Smith, Inc.

PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION:  This project is part of the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) and is required to address and reduce the risk of structural flooding. Improvements include modification of street conveyance and sheet flow, and provide detention as needed for mitigation.

DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: The project provides for the design and construction of storm drainage improvements, necessary concrete paving, curbs, sidewalks, driveways and underground utilities. Project will serve the Kirkwood South and Sagemont areas.

LOCATION:  The project is generally bound by Sam Houston Tollway (South) on the north, Sagedowne Drive on the south, SageOak Drive on the east and Sagemeadow Drive to the west. The project is located in Key Map Grids 576 X & Y and 616 B & C.  

PREVIOUS HISTORY AND SCOPE:  City Council approved the original Contract on June 29, 2011 under Ordinance No. 2011-0562. The scope of services under the original Contract consisted of Phase I, II and III Basic and Additional Services. Under this contract, the consultant completed Phase I-Preliminary Design and Phase II-Final Design Services.

SCOPE OF THIS SUPPLEMENT AND FEE:  The requested additional appropriation will accomplish the following task: Phase III – Construction Phase Services. The total Basic Services appropriation is $85,481.00. The Additional Services include reproduction services. The total Additional Services Fee under the additional appropriation is $4,110.00.

The total requested appropriation is $104,000.00 to be appropriated as follows: $89,591.00 for contract services and $14,409.00 for CIP Cost Recovery.

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 Consultant provides health benefits to eligible employees in compliance with City policy.

M/WBE INFORMATION:  The M/WBE goal established for this project is 24% The original Contract amount totals $857,805.00. The consultant has been paid $841,520.48 (98.10%) to date. Of this amount, $202,845.93 (24.10%) has been paid to M/WBE sub-consultants to date. Assuming approval of the requested additional appropriation, the contract amount will increase to $947,396.00. The Consultant proposes the following plan to meet the M/WBE goal:

$104,000.00

Street & Traffic  Control and Storm Drainage DDSRF–A Fund 4042A

Original (previous) appropriation of $986,500.00 from Drainage Improvement Commercial Paper Series F Fund No. 4030.  

Ravi Kaleyatodi, P.E., CPM

Phone: (832) 395-2326