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CITY OF HOUSTON - CITY COUNCIL

Meeting Date: 11/15/2016
District B
Item Creation Date: 10/23/2016

20PJ92 Accept Work/Industrial TX

Agenda Item#: 5.


 
                               
Summary:

RECOMMENDATION from Director Department of Public Works & Engineering for approval of final contract amount of $1,270,704.33 and acceptance of work on contract with INDUSTRIAL TX CORP. for Riverwood Estates No. 1 Lift Station Replacement - 7.87% under the original contract amount - DISTRICT B - DAVIS

Background:

SUBJECT: Accept Work for Riverwood Estates No. 1 Lift Station Replacement; WBS No. R-000267-0081-4. 

 

RECOMMENDATION: (Summary) Pass a motion to approve the final Contract Amount of $1,270,704.33 or 7.87% under the original Contract Amount, accept the Work and authorize final payment. 

 

PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: This project was part of the City’s ongoing program to replace/upgrade its lift station facilities.

 

DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: The project consists of demolishing existing Riverwood No. 1 lift station, install a new lift station nearby to meet city standard.  Install approximately 2,775 linear feet of 6” Force main.  Infrastructure Associates, Inc. designed the project with 365 calendar days allowed for construction.  The project was awarded to Industrial TX Corp. with an original Contract Amount of $1,379,300.00.

 

LOCATION:  The project area is generally bound by Lakemont Dr. on the north, Great Oaks Dr. on the south, River Trail Dr. on the east and Clear River Dr. on the west.  The project is located in Key Map Grid 415E.

 

CONTRACT COMPLETION AND COST:   The Contractor, Industrial TX Corp. has completed the work under the subject Contract.  The project was completed on time with additional 150 days approved by Change Order No. 1.  The final cost of the project, including overrun and underrun of estimated unit price quantities is $1,270,704.33, a decrease of $108,595.67 or 7.87% 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/WSE PARTICIPATION: The M/WSE goal established for this project was 18%.  According to Office of Business Opportunity, the participation was 36.23%.  Contractor’s MWBE/SBE performance evaluation was rated Satisfactory .

 

 

 

 

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Dale A. Rudick, P.E.

Director of Public Works and Engineering

Prior Council Action:
Ordinance 2014-0785, dated 08/13/2014
Amount of Funding:

No additional funding required.

 

Total (original) appropriation of $1,564,850.00 from Water and Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund No. 8500
Contact Information:

Joseph T. Myers, P.E.

Senior Assistant Director

Phone: (832) 395-2355
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