Background:
SUBJECT: Contract Award for Roadway Pavement Replacement Project: Martinville Drive and Sunbeam Street WBS No. N-321039-001A-4
RECOMMENDATION: (Summary) Accept low bid, award Construction Contract and appropriate funds.
PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: This project is part of the Roadway Pavement Replacement program and is required to improve and maintain a safe road surface and accessibility, and to prolong the life of the roadway.
DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: The project consists of existing pavement replacement with new hot mix asphalt pavement along with ditch regrading. The contract duration for this project is 335 calendar days.
LOCATION: The project is located at Martinville Drive (Richey St to Kolb Rd) and Sunbeam Street (Cullen Blvd to MLK Blvd).
BIDS: This project was advertised for bidding on March 31 and April 7, 2016. Bids were received on April 20, 2017. The two bids are as follows:
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Bidder
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Bid Amount
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1.
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Precise Services, Inc.
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$2,585,150.25
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2.
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Durwood Greene Construction Co.
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$2,698,785.50
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AWARD: It is recommended that this construction contract be awarded to Precise Services, Inc. with a bid of $2,585,150.25 and Addendum Number 1 be made a part of this Contract.
PROJECT COST: The total cost of this project is $3,222,181.00 to be appropriated as follows:
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· Bid Amount
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$2,585,150.25
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· Contingencies
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$129,257.51
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· Testing Services
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$120,000.00
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· CIP Cost Recovery
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$387,773.24
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Testing Services will be provided by Alliance Laboratories, Inc. under a previously approved contract.
HIRE HOUSTON FIRST: The proposed contract requires compliance with the City’s ‘Hire Houston First’ (HHF) ordinance that promotes economic opportunity for Houston business and supports job creation. In this case, Precise Services, Inc. is a designated HHF company, but they were the successful awardee without application of the HHF preference.
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 Contractor has elected to pay into the Contractor Responsibility Fund in compliance with City policy.
M/WSBE PARTICIPATION: The contractor has submitted the following proposed program to satisfy the 12 % MBE goal and 7 % WBE goal for this project.
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MBE - Name of Firms
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Work Description
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Amount
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% of Contract
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1. GMJ Paving Company LLC
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Asphalt Paving
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$557,358.39
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21.56%
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Total
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$557,358.39
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21.56%
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WBE - Name of Firms
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Work Description
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Amount
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% of Contract
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1. Willow City Sign & Rail, Inc.
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Guardrail
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$33,089.92
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1.28%
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2. Republic Traffic Safety, Inc.
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Traffic control sign, Flagging
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$77,037.47
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2.98%
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3. Construction & Maintenance Service
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Flagging
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$41,362.40
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1.60%
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4. Pipe Wholesalers of Texas, Inc.
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Construction material supply
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$112,195.52
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4.34%
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Total
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$263,685.31
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10.20%
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ESTIMATED FISCAL OPERATING IMPACT: No significant Fiscal Operating impact is anticipated as a result of this project.
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Carol Elllinger Haddock, P.E.
Acting Director
Department of Public Works and Engineering
WBS No. N-321039-001A-4