ORDINANCE appropriating $2,500,000.00 out of Street & Traffic Control and Storm Drainage DDSRF, awarding contract to T CONSTRUCTION L.L.C. for FY2017 Local Drainage Projects Construction Work Orders #1; 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, and contingencies relating to construction of facilities financed by the Street and Traffic Control and Storm Drainage DDSRF

SUBJECT: Contract Award for FY2017 Local Drainage Projects Construction Work  Orders #1. WBS No. M-420126-0095-4.

RECOMMENDATION:  (Summary)  Accept low bid, award Construction Contract and appropriate funds.

PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: This program is part of the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) and is required to preserve, repair, rehabilitate, or reconstruct the storm water drainage asset to such a condition that it may be effectively used for its designated functional purpose.

DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: This City-wide program provides construction services to resolve localized storm water drainage problems that have been nominated by Street and Drainage Division. The project scope is established by each work order.  The work orders are prioritized based on a range of factors from public safety to level-of-service.   The Contract duration for this project is 730 calendar days.

LOCATION:  The project location and limit will be established by each work order.

BIDS:  This work order contract was advertised for bidding on June 17, 2016. Bids were received on July 14, 2016.  The three (3) bids are as follows:

AWARD:  It is recommended that this construction contract be awarded to T Construction L.L.C. with a low bid of $2,000,000.00 (1.125 Adjustment Factor).

PROJECT COST: The total cost of this project is $2,500,000.00 to be appropriated as follows:

Engineering and Testing Services will be provided by Coastal Testing Laboratories, Inc., 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, T Construction L.L.C. 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/WBE PARTICIPATION:  The contractor has submitted the following proposed program to satisfy the 11% 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.

Ravi Kaleyatodi, P.E., CPM

Phone:  (832) 395-2326