SUBJECT: Contract Award for FY2016 Roadside Ditch Construction Work Orders, WBS No. M-430005-0001-4.
RECOMMENDATION: (Summary) Accept low bid, award construction Contract and appropriate funds.
PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: This project is part of the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) and is required to restore the operability of existing open storm water drainage assets citywide.
DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: This project consists of construction services to rehabilitate and improve the roadside ditches and associated open storm water drainage systems that have been nominated by Street and Drainage Division, Storm Water Maintenance Branch. The project scope will be established by each work order. The Contract duration for this project is 1825 calendar days.
LOCATION: The project location and limit will be established by each work order.
BIDS: This project was advertised for bidding on February 5, 2016. Bids were received on March 3, 2016. The two (2) bids are as follows:
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Bidder
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Adjustment Factor
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1.
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T Construction L.L.C.
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1.650
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2.
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Total Contracting Limited
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1.690
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Contract bids are based on an Adjustment Factor rather than a monetary amount. The Contract will not exceed $2,000,000.00. Estimated work order prices will be calculated by multiplying the unit quantity of each item in the work order by the unit price and Adjustment Factor.
AWARD: It is recommended that this construction contract be awarded to T Construction L.L.C. with a low bid of $2,000,000.00 (1.650 Adjustment Factor).
PROJECT COST: The total cost of this project is $2,350,000.00 to be appropriated as follows:
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Bid Amount
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$ 2,000,000.00
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Contingencies
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$ 100,000.00
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Engineering and Testing Services
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$ 90,000.00
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CIP Cost Recovery
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$ 160,000.00
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Engineering and Testing Services will be provided by Alpha Testing, 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 business and supports job creation. In this case, T Construction L.L.C. 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 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 11% MBE goal and 7% WBE goal for this project.
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MBE - Name of Firm |
Work Description |
Award |
% of Contract |
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To-Mex Construction LLC |
Underground Utility Services |
$140,000.00 |
7.0% |
| 2. |
DNA Trucking, Inc. |
Trucking and Hauling Services |
$40,000.00 |
2.0% |
| 3. |
Concrete and More |
Concrete Construction Services |
$60,000.00 |
3.0% |
| 4. |
Royal Traffic Sign Co. |
Traffic Control Services |
$20,000.00 |
1.0% |
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TOTAL MBE |
$260,000.00 |
13.0% |
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WBE - Name of Firm |
Work Description |
Award |
% of Contract |
| 1. |
Access Data Supply, Inc. |
Supplier of Pipe Material |
$140,000.00 |
7.0% |
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TOTAL WBE |
$140,000.00 |
7.0% |