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CITY OF HOUSTON - CITY COUNCIL

Meeting Date: 10/25/2016
District B, District E, District F, District I
Item Creation Date: 10/13/2016

20PJ80 Accept Work/IIU-FEI

Agenda Item#: 5.


 
                               
Summary:

RECOMMENDATION from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering for approval of final contract amount of $665,703.95 and acceptance of work on contract with IIU-FEI SAFE SIDEWALK JV for Safe Sidewalk Program - 7.25% under the original contract amount -   DISTRICTS B - DAVIS; E - MARTIN; F - LE and I - GALLEGOS

Background:

SUBJECT:  Accept Work for Safe Sidewalk Program; WBS No. N-320610-0113-4.

 

RECOMMENDATION: (Summary) Pass a motion to approve the final Contract Amount of $665,703.95 or 7.25% under the original Contract Amount, accept the Work and authorize final payment.  

 

PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: This project was part of the continuing efforts by the City to construct request-based sidewalks throughout the City of Houston to meet the needs of its residents.

 

DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: The project provided for the construction of sidewalk improvements at various locations.  Edminister, Hinshaw, Russ and Associates, Inc. designed the project with 149 calendar days allowed for construction.  The project was awarded to IIU-FEI Safe Sidewalk JV with an original Contract Amount of $717,769.10.

 

LOCATION:  The project is located in various Key Map Grids.

 

Street

From

To

Council District

Lavender

Pardee Street

Hunting Bayou

B

Kingwood Drive

Green Oak Drive

Sorters Road

E

Dairyview Lane

Wellington Park Drive

Newbrook Drive

F

Dunvegan Way

Oates Road

Mercury Drive

I

 

CONTRACT COMPLETION AND COST:  The Contractor, IIU-FEI Safe Sidewalk JV has completed the work under the subject Contract.  The project was completed on time with additional 30 days approved by Change Order No. 1.  The final cost of the project, including overrun and underrun of estimated unit price quantities and previously approved Change Order No. 1 is $665,703.95, a decrease of $52,065.05 or 7.25% under the original Contract Amount.

 

The decreased cost is a result of the difference between planned and measured quantities. This decrease is primarily the result of an underrun in various Base Unit Price Items and Extra Unit Price Items, which was not necessary to complete the project.

 

M/WSBE PARTICIPATION:  No City M/WSBE participation goal is established for this project as the contract does not exceed the threshold of $1,000,000.00 required for a goal oriented contract per Section 15-82 of the Code of Ordinances

Prior Council Action:

Ordinance 2014-0568, dated 06/14/2014   

Amount of Funding:

No additional funding required.

 

Total (original) appropriation of $834,000 from METRO Construction – Other - Fund No. 4040A. 
Contact Information:

Joseph T. Myers, P.E.

Senior Assistant Director

Phone: (832) 395-2355
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