Department: County Engineer
Department Head/Elected Official: Milton Rahman, PhD, P.E., PMP, CFM, ENV SP, County Engineer
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Contract - Amendment
Project ID (if applicable): UPIN 19101MF14M01 - Job No. 23/0138
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Blazey Construction Services, LLC
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): 27%
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): 0%
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal is not 0% and is listed above
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of a change in contract with Blazey Construction Services, LLC in connection with Evergreen Villas Subdivision Drainage Improvements - 2018, with an addition in the amount of $536,264.18, Job No. 23/0138-2, UPIN 19101MF14M01, Precinct 1, MWDBE Contracted Goal: 27%.
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Background and Discussion:
Evergreen Villas is in Northeast Harris County, Texas, Precinct 1. The subdivision is mainly composed of single-family homes. The residents have experienced structural flooding during several recent flood events. Approximately 37 homes were reported to have flooded during Hurricane Harvey. The purpose of this project
is to reduce flooding for homes. The proposed solution includes upgrading storm sewers and adding a detention pond. This contract includes construction services for the construction phase.
The Change in contract request includes new items for the following:
* PCO - 2 Additional Well Pointing - Added 600 Linear Feet to Item No. 66 - Well Pointing with an additional cost of $24,000.00. The contractor utilized well pointing to manage ground water infiltrating from below the surface of the detention pond excavation. This temporary groundwater control measure allowed the contractor to excavate to approximately 2 feet above the proposed excavation bottom.
* PCO - 3 CSS Backfill at Existing Backslope Interceptor Outfalls - Added a new item for CSS Backfill at Existing Backslope Inter...
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