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CITY OF HOUSTON - CITY COUNCIL

Meeting Date: 12/13/2016
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Item Creation Date: 11/17/2016

25GM323 - Comprehensive Environmental Consulting Services

Agenda Item#: 34.


 
                               
Summary:

ORDINANCE appropriating $30,000.00 out of General Improvement Consolidated Construction Fund, $180,000.00 out of Parks Consolidated Construction Fund, $140,000.00 out of Fire Consolidated Construction Fund, $100,000.00 out of Police Consolidated Construction Fund, $100,000.00 out of Solid Waste Consolidated Construction Fund, $120,000.00 out of Public Health Consolidated Fund as an appropriation to the FY2017 Professional Environmental Consulting Services Task Order Program for Comprehensive Environmental Consulting Services for various City Departments (Approved by Ordinance Number 2012-0900)

Background:

SPECIFIC EXPLANATION: The General Services Department (GSD) recommends that City Council appropriate $670,000 for the Environmental Program for FY 2017 for comprehensive environmental consulting services for various City departments. The Environmental Program is funded through supplemental allocations from various departmental budgets or appropriations from various bond funds as departments identify projects and specific funding for each project. Funds are allocated to contracts as task orders are issued. 

 

PROJECT LOCATIONS:  Citywide

 

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:  The scope of services consists of project planning and site studies for asbestos, lead, mold, and indoor air quality; pre-acquisition environmental site assessments; preparation of construction documents;   construction administration and inspection; evaluation and remediation of contaminants; system design; preparation of reports; and environmental testing required for replacement of leaking petroleum storage tanks on City properties.

 

PREVIOUS HISTORY AND PROJECT SCOPE:  Currently, GSD utilizes 33 consultants for the Environmental Program. On October 10, 2012, Ordinance No. 2012-0900, City Council authorized 18 professional environmental   consulting services task order contracts for the Environmental Program, set a maximum contract amount for each contract of $600,000, and appropriated funds. On March 4, 2015, Ordinance No. 2015-0190, City Council authorized an additional 15 professional environmental consulting services task order contracts for the Environmental Program, set a maximum contract amount for each contract of $600,000, and appropriated funds.

 

M/WBE PARTICIPATION: A 20% M/WBE goal has been established for each contract. There is no subcontractor    utilization to report on several contracts because many of the assigned projects have not commenced.  However, it   is anticipated that the consultants will achieve their M/WBE goals by the completion of their respective contract. To   date, each consultant has achieved the following M/WBE participation:

 

 

No.

Consultant

M/WBE Subcontractor(s)

M/WBE Participation

1

A & B Environmental Services, Inc.

Global Environmental Solutions

Xenco Laboratories

9.2%

2

Arcadis U.S., Inc.

Xenco Laboratories

Landtech, Inc.

19.52%

3

Brown and Caldwell, Inc.

A & B Environmental Services, Inc.

Separation Systems Consultants, Inc. Kalluri Group, Inc.

21.0%

4

Environmental Consultants International, LLC

Global Environmental Solutions

A & B Environmental Services, Inc

5.30%

5

FERN Environmental, LLC

Global Environmental Solutions

A & B Environmental Services, Inc

7.2%

6

Hunt & Hunt Engineering Corporation

Global Environmental Solutions

A & B Environmental Services, Inc

20.2%

7

QC Laboratories, Inc.

J3 Resources, Inc.

26.9%

8

Separation Systems Consultants, Inc.

A & B Environmental Services, Inc.

6.0%

9

Terrain Solutions, Inc.

A & B Environmental Services, Inc.

7.6%

10

All Point Environmental, LLC

Global Environmental Solutions

Xenco Laboratories

0%

11

ATC Group Services, Inc. dba ATC Associates, Inc.

Xenco Laboratories

A & B Environmental Services, Inc.

Global Environmental Solutions

14.5%

12

Enercon Cornerstone Government. Services, LLC

Xenco Laboratories

J3 Resources

11.20%

13

ERC Environmental Consultants, Inc.

Global Environmental Solutions

A & B Environmental Services, Inc

J3 Resources, Inc.

1.60%

14

Honesty Environmental Services, Inc.

A & B Environmental Services, Inc

J3 Resources, Inc.

29.5%

15

Kleinfelder Central, Inc.

Xenco Laboratories

0%

16

SKA Consulting, L.P.

Terra Nova Consulting, Inc. (ECS)

8.2%

17

Terra Nova Consulting, Inc.

Global Environmental Solutions

A & B Environmental Services, Inc

16.9%

 

 

 

 

No.

 

Consultant

 

M/WBE Subcontractor(s)

 

M/WBE Participation

18

Tolunay-Wong Engineers, Inc.

A & B Environmental Services, Inc

J3 Resources

5.2%

19

Environmental Solutions, Inc.

A & B Environmental Services, Inc.

Garner & Associates, Inc.

Prime Waste Solutions, LLC

The Latham Group, Inc.

27.3%

20

Terracon Consultants, Inc.

Advanced Drilling Systems

J3 Resources, Inc.

Xenco Laboratories

0.8%

21

Arcadis U.S., Inc.

Xenco Laboratories

Landtech Consultants, Inc.

Infrastructures Associates, Inc.

Holes Incorporated

33.6%

22

Garner & Associates, Inc.

Terra Nova Consulting

SM Environmental Services

A & B Environmental Services, Inc.

17.09%

23

Farmer Environmental Group, LLC

A & B Environmental Services, Inc.

J3 Resources, Inc.

1.6%

24

TLC Engineering, Inc

Fern Environmental, LLC

J3 Resources, Inc.

43.0%

25

Technology Serving People, Inc.

 

A & B Environmental Services, Inc. Separation Systems Consultants, Inc.

30.9%

26

Weston Solutions, Inc.

 

A & B Environmental Services, Inc.

Gainco, Inc.

Separation Systems Consultants

3.0%

27

EFI Global, Inc

A & B Environmental Services, Inc.

J3 Resources, Inc.

Gainco, Inc.

11.5%

28

Professional Service Industries, Inc.

A & B Environmental Services, Inc.

Separation Systems Consultants

J3 Resources, Inc.

11.9%

29

InControl Technologies, Inc.

Xenco Laboratories

Van & Sons Drilling Services

35.6%

30

Biosphere Consultants, LLC

A & B Environmental Services, Inc.

Separation Systems Consultants, Inc.

28.9%

31

CRG Texas, LLC

Separation Systems Consultants, Inc.

Xenco Laboratories

Holcomb Environmental Oil Services, Inc.

5.0%

32

Ferkam Management Corporation, dba Fercam Group

A & B Environmental Services, Inc.

J3 Resources, Inc.

0%

 

 CIP FISCAL NOTE:  There are no operating and maintenance costs related to this expenditure.

 

                Capital Project Information:

                See each attached Form A for a breakdown of capital costs.

Prior Council Action:

Ordinance No. 2012-0900; Dated October 10, 2012

Ordinance No. 2015-0190; Dated March 4, 2015

Amount of Funding:

Maximum Contract Amount for each contract:  $600,000.00

 

Amount and Source of Funding:    

$  30,000.00 – General Improvement Consolidated Construction Fund (4509)

$180,000.00 – Parks Consolidated Construction Fund (4502)

$140,000.00 – Fire Consolidated Construction Fund (4500)

$100,000.00 – Police Consolidated Construction Fund (4504)

$100,000.00 – Solid Waste Consolidated Construction Fund (4503)

$120,000.00 – Health Consolidated Construction Fund (4507)

$670,000.00    Total Appropriation
Contact Information:

Jacquelyn L. Nisby                      

Phone: 832-393-8023

ATTACHMENTS:
DescriptionType
RCA (revised)Signed Cover sheet
Maps - Professional Environmental ConsultingSigned Cover sheet