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CITY OF HOUSTON - CITY COUNCIL

Meeting Date: 9/13/2016
District A, District C, District D, District H, District I, District K
Item Creation Date: 8/23/2016

20JAI668 Accept Work/PM Construction & Rehab

Agenda Item#: 1.


 
                               
Summary:

RECOMMENDATION from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering for approval of final contract amount of $4,459,876.84 and acceptance of work on contract with PM CONSTRUCTION & REHAB, LLC, for Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation by Sliplining and Pipe Bursting Methods - 2.80% over the original contract amount and under 5% contingency amount (4257-132) - DISTRICTS A - STARDIG; C - COHEN; D - BOYKINS; H - CISNEROS; I - GALLEGOS and K - GREEN

Background:

SUBJECTAccept Work for Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation by Sliplining and Pipe Bursting Methods, WBS# R-000295-0042-4.

 

RECOMMENDATION:  (Summary)  Pass a motion to approve the final contract amount of $4,459,876.84, which is 2.80% over the original contract amount and under 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 sliplining and pipe bursting methods. 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 sliplining and pipe bursting methods. The project was awarded to PM Construction & Rehab, LLC with an original contract amount of $4,338,439.30. The Notice to Proceed date was 06/04/2013 and the project had 540 calendar days for completion.

 

LOCATION:  The work order project area was located at various locations within Council Districts A, C, D, H, I and K.

 

CONTRACT COMPLETION AND COST:  The contractor, PM Construction & Rehab, LLC, has completed the work under the contract.  The contract was completed within the contract time. The final cost of the project is $4,459,876.84, an increase of $121,437.54 or 2.80% over the original contract amount. More pipe replacement and pipe bursting were needed than anticipated.

 

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

 

MWDBE PARTICIPATIONThe MWDBE goal for this project was 24%.  According to the Office of Business Opportunity, the actual participation was 23.45%. The contractor was awarded a “Satisfactory” rating from the Office of Business Opportunity.

Prior Council Action:
Ordinance 2013-0098, dated 02/06/2013
Amount of Funding:

No additional funding required.

 

Original appropriation of $4,615,361.00 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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