Primary Department: County Engineer
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Milton Rahman, PhD, P.E., PMP, CFM, ENV SP, County Engineer
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: N/A
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable): Job No. 23/0177, UPIN 22104MF2JY01
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Traffic Systems Construction, Inc.
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 30%
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): 68.77%
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal is not 0% and is listed above
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Not a grant item
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of a change in contract with Traffic Systems Construction, Inc., in connection with final construction of Intersection Improvement - South Fry Boulevard at Westheimer Parkway - 2022, adding 219 calendar days, with a deduction in the amount of $26,429.34, Job No. 23/0177-1, UPIN 22104MF2JY01, Precinct 4, MWBE Contracted Goal: 30%, MWBE Current Participation: 68.77%.
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Background and Discussion:
Project includes construction of intersection improvements including additional left turn lanes, dedicated right turn lanes, pedestrian crossing improvements with ADA ramps, additional sidewalks, traffic signal modifications, etc.
The final change order will add 219 days that were delays caused by outside factors including limited working times dictated by Precinct along with delayed inspections from Traffic for signal modifications. This intersection is one of six intersections that were awarded as a package and all 6 intersections had separate Purchase Orders. This causes all 6 to run concurrently per the award of the contract. All 6 intersections experienced the same delays thus resulting in the addition of time to the contract as a whole on all 6 final Pay Est...
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