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CITY OF HOUSTON - CITY COUNCIL

Meeting Date: 10/25/2016
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Item Creation Date: 9/20/2016

20KMN01 Contract Award/ISI

Agenda Item#: 42.


 
                               
Summary:

ORDINANCE appropriating $1,395,253.50 out of Street & Traffic Control and Storm Drainage DDSRF Fund; awarding contract to ISI CONTRACTING, INC for On-Call Neighborhood Traffic Management Program Construction contract; setting a deadline for the bidder’s execution of the contract and delivery of all bonds, insurance, and other required contract documents to the City; holding the bidder in default if it fails to meet the deadlines; providing funding for contingencies and engineering and testing services relating to construction of facilities financed by the Street & Traffic Control and Storm Drainage DDSRF Fund

Background:

SUBJECT:  Contract Award for On-Call Neighborhood Traffic Management Program Construction. WBS No. N-320660-0024-4.

 

RECOMMENDATION:  (Summary)  Accept low bid, award construction Contract to ISI Contracting, Inc., and appropriate funds.

 

PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: This project is to construct traffic calming devices such as traffic circles, speed cushions, entrance/exit islands, directional islands and bulb-out islands in various locations throughout the City of Houston. Signing and pavement markings may also be required to accompany these devices.

 

DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: This project consists of construction of traffic calming devices along with necessary signing and pavement markings in various neighborhoods throughout the City of Houston. The Contract duration for this project is 730 calendar days.  This is a work order based contract with projects assigned on an as-needed basis.

 

LOCATION:  The work will be City wide.

 

BIDS:  This project was advertised for bidding on April 29, 2016 and May 6, 2016.  Bids were received on May 19, 2016.  The four (4) bids are as follows:

 

 

Bidder

Bid Amount

1.

ISI Contracting, Inc.

$1,275,937.50

2.

DG Medina Construction, LLC

$1,315,356.00

3.

Ally General Solutions, LLC

$1,385,647.50

4.

Main Lane Industries, LTD

$1,389,675.00

 

AWARD:  It is recommended that this construction contract be awarded to ISI Contracting, Inc. with a low bid of $1,275,937.50.

 

PROJECT COST: The total cost of this project is $1,395,253.50 to be appropriated as follows:

 

·

Bid Amount

$1,275,937.50

·

Contingencies

$89,316.00

·

Engineering and Testing Services

$30,000.00

 

Engineering and Testing Services will be provided by A & R Engineering and Testing, Inc. under a previously approved contract.

 

HIRE HOUSTON FIRST:  The proposed contract requires compliance with the City’s ‘Hire Houston First’ ordinance that promotes economic opportunity for Houston business and supports job creation. In this case the proposed contractor meets the requirements of Hire Houston First.

 

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 benefits for some employees but will pay into the Contractor Responsibility Fund for others, in compliance with City policy.

 

M/WBE PARTICIPATION:  The low bidder has submitted the following proposed program to satisfy the 11% MBE goal, and 7 % WBE goal for this project.

 

MBE – Name of Firm

Work Description

Amount

% of Contract

Republic Traffic Supply, Inc.

Traffic Signs

$35,088.28

2.75%

Access Data Supply, Inc.

Construction Materials and Striping

$105,775.22

8.29%

 

MBE SUBTOTAL

$140,863.50

11.04%

 

 

 

 

WBE – Name of Firm

Work Description

Amount

% of Contract

H&E Aggregate, LLC

Trucking & Asphalt Materials

$71,835.00

5.63%

 

WBE SUBTOTAL

$71,835.00

5.63%

 

 

 

 

SBE – Name of Firm

Work Description

Amount

% of Contract

Houston Barricade & Supply, LLC

Type Of Service

$35,088.28

2.75%

 

SBE SUBTOTAL

$35,088.28

2.75%

 

TOTAL

$247,786.78

19.42%

 

Capital Project Information

See attached Form A(s)

 

Estimated Fiscal Operating Impact

 

Project WBS #

FY17

FY18

FY19

FY20

FY21

FY17-FY21 Total

N-320660-0024-4

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

$0

 

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

Prior Council Action:

 

Amount of Funding:
$1,395,253.50 from Fund No. 4042 – Street & Traffic Control and Storm Drainage DDSRF
Contact Information:

Khang Nguyen, P.E., PTOE

Phone:  (832) 395-3008

Assistant Director
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