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CITY OF HOUSTON - CITY COUNCIL

Meeting Date: 9/13/2016
District C, District H
Item Creation Date: 8/23/2016

20JAI671 Accept Work/RePipe Construction

Agenda Item#: 3.


 
                               
Summary:

RECOMMENDATION from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering for approval of final contract amount of $3,946,220.97 and acceptance of work on contract with REPIPE CONSTRUCTION, LLC for Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation by Cured-In-Place Pipe Method - 4.93% over the original contract amount (4258-55) - DISTRICTS C - COHEN and H - CISNEROS

Background:

SUBJECT:  Accept Work for Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation by Sliplining and Pipe Bursting Methods,Accept Work for Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation by Cured-In-Place Pipe Method (LDS), WBS# R-002013-0031-4.

 

RECOMMENDATION:  (Summary)  Pass a motion to approve the final contract amount of $3,946,220.97, which is 4.93% over the original contract amount and under the 5% contingency amount, accept the work, and authorize final payment.

 

PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: This project was part of the Neighborhood Sewer Rehabilitation Program and was required to renew/replace various deteriorated neighborhood collection systems throughout the City. The project involved sanitary sewer rehabilitation by cured-in-place method. The purpose was to reduce sanitary sewer overflows, which was accomplished by renewal/rehabilitation of deteriorated collection systems.

 

DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: This project consisted of sanitary sewer rehabilitation by cured-in-place pipe method. The project was awarded to RePipe Construction, LLC with an original contract amount of $3,760,897.39. The Notice to Proceed date was 04/23/2013 and the project had 540 calendar days for completion.

 

LOCATION:  The work order project area was located at various locations within Council Districts C and H.

 

CONTRACT COMPLETION AND COST:  The contractor, RePipe Construction, LLC, has completed the work under the contract.  The contract was completed within the contract time. The final cost of the project is $3,946,220.97, an increase of $185,323.58 or 4.93% over the original contract amount. More diversion pumping was needed than anticipated.

 

The final amount of this work order contract was not affected by Change Orders No. 1 and No. 2.

 

MWDBE PARTICIPATION:  The MWDBE goal for this project was 18%.  According to the Office of Business Opportunity, the actual participation was 19.42%. The contractor was awarded a “Outstanding” rating from the Office of Business Opportunity.

Prior Council Action:
Ordinance 2012-1064, dated 12/12/2012
Amount of Funding:

No additional funding required.

 

Original appropriation of $3,978,942.00 for construction and contingencies from Water and Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund No. 8500.
Contact Information:

Jason Iken, P.E.

Senior Assistant Director

Phone:  (832) 395-4989
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