SUBJECT: Accept Work for Hayes Road Paving and Drainage: Briar Forest Drive to Wilcrest Drive; WBS No. N-000780-0002-4;S-000500-0118-4 and R-000500-0118-4.
RECOMMENDATION: (Summary) Pass a motion to approve the final Contract Amount of $5,876,114.42 or 1.52% over the original Contract Amount, and under 5% contingency amount, accept the Work and authorize final payment.
PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: This project was part of the Street and Traffic Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) and was necessary to meet City of Houston Standards as well as improve traffic circulation, mobility, and drainage in the service area. Deterioration of existing pavement and future traffic volume required that the roadway be constructed.
DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: The project consisted of the construction of a four-lane undivided concrete roadway approximately 17,100 linear feet with curbs and gutters, sidewalks, street lighting, improved drainage storm sewer system on Hayes Road and Wilcrest Drive and upgraded necessary underground utilities. Pate Engineers designed the project with 400 calendar days allowed for construction. The project was awarded to Triple B Services, L.L.P. with an original Contract Amount of $5,787,855.80.
LOCATION: The project is generally bounded by Buffalo Bayou on the north, Briar Forest Drive on the south, Wilcrest Drive on the east and South Kirkwood Road on the west. The project is located in Key Map Grids 489P and K.
CONTRACT COMPLETION AND COST: The Contractor, Triple B Services, L.L.P. has completed the work under the subject Contract. The project was completed on time with additional 203 days approved by Change Order Nos. 2 and 5. The final cost of the project, including overrun and underrun of estimated unit price quantities and previously approved Change Order Nos. 2- 5 is $5,876,114.42, an increase of $88,258.62 or 1.52% over the original Contract Amount and under 5% contingency amount.
The increased cost is a result of the difference between planned and measured quantities. This increase is primarily the result of an overrun in various Base Unit Price Items and Extra Unit Price Items, which was necessary to complete the project.
M/WBE PARTICIPATION: The M/WBE goal established for this project was 17%. According to Office of Business Opportunity, the participation was 17.51%. Contractor’s M/WBE performance evaluation was rated Satisfactory.
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Dale A. Rudick, P.E., Director
Department of Public Works and Engineering