Enact an ordinance to approve an Additional Appropriation in the amount of $250,000 to the construction Agreement with The Gonzalez Group, LP, and appropriate the necessary funds to cover the cost of these services.
SPECIFIC EXPLANATION:
A light pole assessment at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) concluded that the existing light poles on the South Side of Terminal C, and the poles and bases at Gates C42, C41, C35, C38 and C39 were in poor condition and require replacement. The pole bases are heavily corroded and in some cases are structurally deficient. In addition, the existing light poles were built under an older Uniform Building Code (UBC). The current UBC requires a heavier structural design.
Completion of this project will provide IAH with a new apron lighting system adjacent to Terminal C that meets the current Code and that produces a quality of illumination that exceeds requirements.
On June 11, 2015, bids were received as follows:
- The Gonzalez Group, LP $1,890,000.00
- Butler-Cohen, LLC $2,245,000.00
- Boyer, Inc. $2,417,976.00
Design documents were completed by PGAL.
It is now requested that City Council approve an additional appropriation to the Contract for the following anticipated additional construction services:
- Revision to purchase LED versus the original Metal Halide light fixtures. This revision improves the quality of illumination, reduces lighting energy costs and results in decreased maintenance requirements;
- Complete the installation of LED fixtures, light poles and additional surge protection and other construction revisions involving adjustments of drill shaft locations and relocation of lighting poles to optimize illumination and eliminate conflicts with existing utilities.
The original contract term was 180 days. It is anticipated that 161 additional days are needed to complete the anticipated work requested with this additional appropriation, resulting in a revised contract term of 341 days.
ENGINEERING SERVICES TESTING CONTRACT:
Testing is being performed by Geotech Engineering and Testing under Contract Number 4600012369.
PROJECT COSTS:
$250,000.00 Construction Services
| Director's Signature: |
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| Mario C. Diaz |
| Houston Airport System |
PAY OR PLAY: The proposed contract requires compliance with the City’s ‘Pay or Play’ ordinance regarding health benefits for employees of City contractors.
FISCAL NOTE: Funding for the operating and maintenance expense of this item is included in the FY17 Adopted Operating Budget. Therefore, no fiscal note is required as stated in the Financial Policy Ord. 2014-1078.
This item is considered to be a capital project and due to its nature (replacement of existing light poles), it is anticipated that there will be no additional impact to operating expenses.
Capital Project Information
See attached Form A.
HIRE HOUSTON FIRST:
The Gonzalez Group, LP has been designated as a City Business (CB)/Local Business (LB) under the Hire Houston First Program.
M/WBE PARTICIPATION:
The Minority Women Business Enterprise (M/WBE) goal for this contract is 6% (4% MBE and a 2% WBE). The contractor, The Gonzalez Group, LP, committed to exceed this goal with an overall participation of 22.52%, utilizing the services of the following certified firms:
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Company Name
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OBO Designation
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Type of Work
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Amount
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%
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E. Diamond Electric
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MBE
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Electrical
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$377,193.00
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19.96%
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Aggregate Technologies Inc.
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SBE
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Concrete
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$ 48,400.00
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2.56%
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TOTAL
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$425,593.00
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22.52%
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The Gonzalez Group, LP is currently achieving 6.82% toward the 6% goal.