Background:
SUBJECT: Accept Work for Silber Paving & Drainage from IH 10 to Hartland; WBS No. N-000812-0001-4, R-000500-0183-4, S-000500-0183-4
RECOMMENDATION: (SUMMARY) Pass a motion to approve the final Contract Amount of $5,724,203.67 or 2.90% under the original Contract Amount, accept the Work and authorize final payment.
PROJECT NOTICE/JUSTIFICATION: This project was part of the Street and Traffic Capital Improvement Project and was necessary to meet City of Houston design and safety standards and improve traffic mobility and drainage in the service area.
DESCRIPTION/SCOPE: The project consisted of the construction of approximately 2,300 linear feet of roadway reconstruction to major thoroughfare or collector street standards. The proposed project improvements include a four-lane concrete roadway with curbs, an underground storm sewer system, sidewalks, street lights and necessary utilities. Midtown Engineers, LLC designed the project with 343 calendar days allowed for construction. The project was awarded to SER Construction Partners, LLC with an original Contract amount of $5,895,132.60.
LOCATION: This project is located in Council District A. The project area is generally bound by Hartland Street on the north, IH-10 on the south, Post Oak Road on the east and Antoine Drive on the west. The project is located in Key Map Grid 491C.
CONTRACT COMPLETION AND COST: The Contractor, SER Construction Partners, LLC, has completed the work under the subject Contract. The project was completed within the original Contract time. The final cost of the project, including overrun and underrun of estimated unit price quantities and previously approved Change Order No. 1 is $5,724,203.67, a decrease of $170,928.93 or 2.90% under the original Contract Amount and under 5% contingency amount. The decreased cost is a result of the difference between planned and measured quantities.
M/WSBE PARTICIPATION: The advertised M/WBE contract goal for this project was 18.00%. The M/WSBE plan established for this project was 18.00%. According to the Office of Business Opportunity, the participation was 26.01%. Contractor’s M/WSBE performance evaluation was rated Outstanding for goal compliance.
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Carol Ellinger Haddock, P.E., Acting Director
Department of Public Works and Engineering
WBS No. N-000812-0001-4
Amount and Source of Funding:
No additional funding required.
Total (original) appropriation of $6,851,500.00:
$3,688,727.00 from Fund 4040 – METRO Projects Construction DDSRF
$1,885,782.00 from Fund 4042 – Street & Traffic Control and Storm Drainage DDSRF
$1,276,991.00 from Fund 8500 – Water and Sewer System Consolidated Construction Fund