ORDINANCE appropriating $2,551,000.00 out of Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund; awarding contract to SER CONSTRUCTION PARTNERS, LLC for 30-Inch Water Line from Southwest Pump Station to Mid Lane; 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 engineering testing, CIP Cost Recovery, design services during construction, construction management and contingencies relating to construction of facilities financed by the Water & Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund - DISTRICT G - TRAVIS

SUBJECT: Contract Award for 30-Inch Water Line from Southwest Pump Station to Mid Lane. WBS Nos. S-000900-0175-3 and S-000900-0175-4.

RECOMMENDATION:  (Summary)  Accept low bid, award construction contract and appropriate funds.

PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: This project is part of the City’s Surface Water Transmission Program and is required to increase circulation and availability of water to the Southwest Pump Station.

DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: This project consists of approximately 2,509 linear feet of 30-inch water line and 50 linear feet of 12-inch water line by a combination of open cut and tunneling, valves, connections and appurtenances along the proposed alignment from Southwest Pump Station to Mid Lane and new asphalt access road in the northeast corner of the pump station. The contract duration for this project is 270 calendar days.  This project was designed by KIT Professionals, Inc.

LOCATION:  The project area is generally bound by Richmond on the north, Southwest   Pump Station / US 59 on the south, 20-feet Water Line Easement on the east and Mid Lane on the west.  The project is located in Key Map Grid 491Z.

BIDS:  This project was advertised for bidding on January 29, 2016.  Bids were received on February 25, 2016.  The fifteen (15) bids are as follows:

            Bidder                                                                          Bid Amount

1.   SER Construction Partners, LLC.                               $1,996,754.50

2.   Grava LLC.                                                                  $2,010,856.50

3.   E.P. Brady, Ltd.                                                           $2,026,424.78

4.   CYMI Industrial, Inc.                                                    $2,060,060.00

5.   Meiners Construction, Inc.                                          $2,097,941.80

6.   Resicom, Inc.                                                              $2,139,213.66

7.   Main Lane Industries, Ltd.                                           $2,149,599.50

8.   Huff & Mitchell, Inc.                                                     $2,181,167.00

9.   S.J. Louis Construction of Texas, Ltd.                        $2,221,017.83

    10.   Calco Contracting, Ltd.                                                $2,423,943.00

    11.   Harper Brothers Construction, LLC.                            $2,425,026.90

    12.   Tikon Group, Inc.                                                         $2,487,868.50

    13.   Vaca Underground Utilities, Inc.                                  $2,519,758.00

    14.   Triple B Services, LLP                                                 $3,264,754.28

    15.   Boyer, Inc.                                                                   $3,407,175.00

AWARD:  It is recommended that this construction contract be awarded to SER Construction Partners, LLC. with a low bid of $1,996,754.50.

PROJECT COST:  The total cost of this project is $2,551,000.00 to be appropriated as follows:

Engineering and Testing Services will be provided by The Murillo Company under a previously approved contract.

Design Services during Construction will be provided by KIT Professionals, Inc. under a previously approved contract.

Construction Management Services will be provided by ESPA Corporation under a previously approved contract.

HIRE HOUSTON FIRST: The proposed contract requires compliance with the City’s ‘Hire Houston First’ (HHF) ordinance that promotes economic opportunity for Houston business and supports job creation.  In this case, SER Construction Partners, LLC. is a designated HHF company, but they were the successful awardee without application of the HHF preference.

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 health benefits to eligible employees in compliance with City policy.

M/W/SBE PARTICIPATION:  The low bidder has submitted the following proposed program to satisfy the 12% MBE goal and 7% WBE goal for this project.

ESTIMATED FISCAL OPERATING IMPACT: 

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

All known rights-of-way, easements and/or right-of-entry required for the project have been acquired.

$2,551,000.00 Total Cost

Ravi Kaleyatodi, P.E., CPM

Phone:  (832) 395-2326