ORDINANCE appropriating $20,000.00 out of Metro Projects Construction DDSRF and $20,000.00 out of Street & Traffic Control and Storm Drainage DDSRF; approving and authorizing Professional Construction Management and Inspection Services Agreement between the City of Houston and BRIAN SMITH CONSTRUCTION INSPECTION, INC for Paving and Drainage Construction Project

SUBJECT: Professional Construction Management and Inspection Services Contract between the City of Houston and Brian Smith Construction Inspection Inc. for Paving and Drainage Construction Projects: WBS No. N-320668-0036-4 and M-430220-0032-4.

RECOMMENDATION: (Summary Approve Professional Construction Management and Inspection Services Contract with Brian Smith Construction Inspection Inc., and appropriate funds.  

PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: This project is a part of the City’s Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) for Paving and Drainage Construction projects.

DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: This Contract provides for Construction Management and Inspection Services for the Construction Branch of the Department of Public Works and Engineering in connection with Paving and Drainage Construction projects.

LOCATION:  The projects are located throughout the City of Houston.

SCOPE OF CONTRACT AND FEE:   This contract provides prompt and efficient professional services in relation to the design and management of the Project.  The Director will issue one or more work orders to a specific contract with a define scope of services, time of performance and agreed lump sum to the construction project manager as described in the contract.

A request to the construction project manager by the Director will provide a written work plan describing the task to be performed in connection with Paving and Drainage Construction Projects.

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 has elected to pay into the Contractor Responsibility Fund in compliance with City policy.

Project funding for construction management services will be appropriated with the contract award.  The requested appropriation of $40,000 will provide for limited pre-construction review and preparation as required.

M/WBE PARTICIPATION: Brian Smith Construction Inspection Inc. has proposed the following firms to achieve the 24% goal for this project.

No significant Fiscal Operating impact is anticipated as a result of this project.

$20,000 Fund No. 4042 – Street and Traffic Control and Storm Drainage DDSRF and

$20,000 Fund No. 4040 – Metro Projects Construction DDSRF.

Joseph T. Myers, P.E.

Senior Assistant Director