SUBJECT: Accept Work for Wastewater Collection System Rehabilitation and Renewal, WBS# R-000266-0148-4.
RECOMMENDATION: (Summary) Pass a motion to approve the final contract amount of
$1,455,484.71, which is 2.40% under the original contract amount, accept the work, and authorize final payment.
PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: Under this project, the contractor provided wastewater collection system rehabilitation and renewal to deteriorated sewer collection systems throughout the City.
DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: This project consisted of sanitary sewer rehabilitation by point repair method. The project was awarded to North Houston Pole Line, L.P. with an original contract amount of $1,491,246.94. The Notice to Proceed date was 08/17/2011 and the project had 540 calendar days for completion.
LOCATION: This work order project was located at various locations within Council Districts A, B, C, D, F and I.
CONTRACT COMPLETION AND COST: The contractor, North Houston Pole Line, L.P., has completed the work under the contract. The contract was completed within the contract time with an additional 180 days approved by Change Order No. 2. The final cost of the project is $1,455,484.71, a decrease of $35,762.23 or 2.40% under the original contract amount. Fewer point repairs and pipe replacement were needed than anticipated.
The final amount of this work order contract was not affected by Change Orders No.1, No. 2 and No. 3.
MWDBE PARTICIPATION: The MWDBE goal for this project was 21%. According to the Office of Business Opportunity, the actual participation was 20.04%. The contractor was awarded a “Satisfactory” rating from the Office of Business Opportunity.
Dale A. Rudick, P.E., Director
Department of Public Works and Engineering