SUBJECT: Additional Appropriation to Professional Engineering Services Contract between the City and Nathelyne A. Kennedy and Associates, L.P. for Shepherd and Durham Paving and Drainage from Washington to Dickson Street. WBS No. N-100003-0001-3.
RECOMMENDATION: (Summary) Approve an ordinance appropriating additional funds to the Professional Engineering Services Contract with Nathelyne A. Kennedy and Associates, L.P.
PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: This project is part of the Street and Traffic Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) and is necessary to meet City of Houston standards as well as improve traffic circulation, mobility and drainage in the service area.
DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: This project consists of the design of approximately 4,000 linear feet of concrete roadways on Shepherd and Durham, modifying the existing roadway per Major Thoroughfare Freeway Plan (MTFP) standards plus a designated on-street bike lane per new Houston Bikeway Program. The proposed project improvements include an underground drainage system to mitigate street flooding, new curbs, inlets, sidewalks, streetlights, signals and necessary underground utilities.
LOCATION: The project area is generally bound by IH-10 on the north, Memorial Drive on the south, Westcott Street on the east and Yale Street on the west. The project is located in Key Map Grids 492G, H, L, & M.
PREVIOUS HISTORY AND SCOPE: The original contract was approved on April 9, 2014 under Ordinance No. 2014-0298. The scope of services under the original Contract consisted of Phase I Preliminary Design, Phase II – Final Design, Phase III –Construction Phase Services, and Additional Services. Under this contract, the consultant completed Phase I – Preliminary Engineering Design.
SCOPE OF THIS ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION AND FEE: The requested additional appropriation will accomplish the following tasks: Phase II – Final Design and Phase III Construction Phase Services for reconfiguration of the existing four-lane roadway plus a bike lane and connecting side streets, which were not included in the original scope. $92,700.00 are budgeted as Basic Services Fee computed by lump sum. Certain other Additional Services are proposed to be paid on a reimbursable basis. Additional Services are currently anticipated to include televising sewer line, tree protection plan, boundary survey, and topographic survey which comprise the bulk of the funds. The total Additional Services Fee under the additional appropriation is $96,865.00.
The total requested appropriation is $221,800.00 to be appropriated as follows: $189,565.00 for contract services and $32,235.00 for CIP Cost Recovery.
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 Consultant provides health benefits to eligible employees in compliance with City policy.
M/WBE PARTICIPATION: The M/WBE goal established for this project is 24%. The original Contract amount totals $972,436.00. The consultant has been paid $293,997.08 (30.23%) to date. Of this amount, $115,225.80 (39.19%) has been paid to M/WBE sub-consultants to date. Assuming approval of the requested additional appropriation, the contract amount will increase to $1,162,001.00. The Consultant proposes the following plan to meet the M/WBE goal.
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Name of Firms
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Work Description
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Amount
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% of Total Contract
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Paid Prior M/WBE Commitment
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$115,225.80
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9.91%
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Unpaid Prior M/WBE Commitment
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$191,355.20
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16.47%
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Kuo & Associates, Inc.
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Topographic boundary Surveying, ROW Survey Corner Clips
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$ 72,350.00
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6.23%
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Chief Solutions, Inc.
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Televising Sanitary Lines
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$ 15,000.00
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1.29%
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Total
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$393,931.00
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33.90%
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ESTIMATED FISCAL OPERATING IMPACT:
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PROJECT WBS#
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FY17
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FY18
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FY19
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FY20
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FY21
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FY17-FY21 Total
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N-100003-0001-3
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$0
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$0
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$0
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$0
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$0
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$0
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No significant Fiscal Operating impact is anticipated as a result of this project.
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Dale A. Rudick, P.E. Director
Department of Public Works and Engineering