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Item 6 # 24-5261 Water & Wastewater Commission: August 7, 2024 Council: August 29, 2024 Posting Language Recommend approval to execute a contract for construction services for the Northwest Area Lift Station Improvements Great Hills Lift Station project with Cedar Hills Construction, LLC, in the amount of $8,346,340 plus a $834,634 contingency for a total contract amount not to exceed $9,180,974. (District 6) MBE/WBE This contract will be awarded in compliance with City Code Chapter 2-9A (Minority-Owned and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Procurement Program) by meeting the goals with 6.09% MBE and 0.84% WBE participation. Lead Department Financial Services Department Client Department Austin Water Assistant Director of Engineering Services, Charles Celauro Amount and Source of Funding Funding is available in the Capital Budget of Austin Water. Purchasing Language: The Financial Services Department issued an Invitation for Bids solicitation IFB 6100 CLMC1042 for these goods and services. The solicitation was issued on April 29, 2024, and closed on June 06, 2024. Of the four offers received, the recommended contractor submitted the lowest responsive offer. A complete solicitation package, including a tabulation of the bids received, is available for viewing, is available for viewing on the City’s Financial Services, website, Austin Finance Online. Link: Solicitation Document. Council Committee, Boards and Commission Action: August 7, 2024 - To be reviewed by the Water & Wastewater Commission. Additional Backup Information: This project is a Winter Storm Uri After Action Report Tier 1 recommendation due to environmental impacts. This lift station was built in 1985 as a dry pit/wet well duplex station and has exceeded its expected useful life. This project is necessary to ensure the lift station operates in good condition and to minimize ongoing maintenance costs. The project will construct a new lift station to meet ultimate demand requirements and reduce maintenance concerns. The new lift station design includes a new wet well, valve vault, odor control equipment, screening equipment, electrical improvements to meet current City standards, a natural gas generator, and a retaining wall to flatten the site. The work includes bypass pumping, wastewater service connections, erosion and sedimentation controls, traffic controls, and mill and overlay for final pavement restoration including pavement markings. Work also includes the removal and disposal of abandoned asbestos cement pipes where encountered. Construction of these improvements will allow Austin Water to continue providing wastewater services to the increasing population in the area, as well as treat odors. Due to the potential for unknown subsurface conditions, a 10% contingency has been included to allow for  Item 6 # 24-5261 Water & Wastewater Commission: August 7, 2024 Council: August 29, 2024 the expeditious processing of any change orders to cover any unforeseen construction costs associated with the project. By authorizing the additional contingency funding, Council is authorizing any change orders within the contingency amount. The work will occur on City-owned property with no impact to the public. A delay in contract approval will impact Austin water’s ability to prevent wastewater spills that could impact public health, safety, the environment, and incur regulatory fines. The contract allows 900 calendar days for completion of this project. This project is located within zip code 78759 (District 6).  M/WBE Summary Public notice was given for this solicitation CLMC1042, Northwest Area Lift Station Improvements Great Hills Lift Station, through the City’s Financial Services website, Austin Finance Online. Four bids were received and opened on June 6, 2024. Of the four bids received none of the firms submitting were certified MBE/WBE. Cedar Hills Construction, LLC. submitted the lowest responsive bid: Cedar Hills Construction, LLC, Cedar Park, TX DeNucci Constructors, LLC, Austin, TX CC Carlton Industries, Ltd., Austin, TX RE2D, Inc./Centex Material Handling, Leander, TX Base Bid $8,346,340 $13,291,626 $14,331,160 Non-responsive The contractor’s choice of work methodology provides for 16 areas of contracting opportunities which are listed below. Project specific goals stated in the solicitation were 6.02% MBE and 0.81% WBE. Total participation estimated on base bid amount: PRIME NON M/WBE TOTAL Cedar Hills Construction, LLC, Leander, TX Base Bid: $ 8,346,340.00 $ 4,774,232.00 57.20% MBE TOTALS - SUBCONTRACTORS $ 508,600.00 6.09% African American Subtotal (MB) EarthCo Landscape Construction, Georgetown, TX (iron pipe) $ $ 168,600.00 168,600.00 Hispanic Subtotal (MH) Zye Industrial, LTD, Georgetown, TX (wastewater treatment) $ $ 340,000.00 340,000.00 WBE TOTALS - SUBCONTRACTORS (FW) Champion Fuel Solutions, Bedford, TX (diesel fuel) NON MBE/WBE TOTALS - SUBCONTRACTORS Ferguson US Holdings, Inc, Georgetown, TX (pipe and tube fittings) SMYRNA Concrete, Austin, TX (ready mix concrete) Texas Materials Group, Cedar Park, TX (ready mix concrete) WY Surveying, LLC, Leander, TX (surveying) Construction Product Mktg, LLC, Phoenix, AZ (sewer catch basin cleaning) National Works, Luling, TX (protective coatings for concrete) $ $ 70,045.00 70,045.00 $ $ $ $ $ 2,993,668.00 311,188.00 500.00 20,000.00 10,000.00 $ $ 21,068.00 42,628.00 2.02% 2.02% 4.07% 4.07% 0.84% 0.84% 35.87% 3.73% 0.01% 0.24% 0.12% 0.25% 0.51% NON MBE/WBE TOTALS - SUBCONTRACTORS - Continuation ATX Masonry LLC, Austin, TX (masonry) Barrier Fence, LLC, Round Rock, TX (chain link fencing) T Morales Co. Electric & Controls, Georgetown, TX (electrical) Precision Development Services, LLC, Georgetown, TX (concrete) ProSWPPP, LLC, Humble, TX (erosion control) JCH, Inc., El Paso, TX (wastewater design co.) Control Panels USA, Austin, TX (I&C system) Pump Solutions, Hutto, TX (sewer lift station parts) Xylem Water Solutions USA, Inc. San Antonio, TX (pumping equipment) $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ $ 2,993,668.00 39,959.00 114,893.00 1,035,700.00 455,000.00 7,500.00 150,000.00 135,990.00 313,970.00 35.87% 0.48% 1.38% 12.41% 5.45% 0.09% 1.80% 1.63% 3.76% 4.02% $ 335,272.00 The Contractor submitted a MBE/WBE Compliance Plan that met the goals of the solicitation and was approved by the Small and Minority Business Resources Department. Second and third low bidder information is provided. SECOND BIDDER - DeNucci Constructors, LLC, Austin, TX 85.54% NON M/WBE prime participation; 2.80% African American; 4.05% Hispanic; 0.34% Native/Asian American; 6.86% WBE; 0.41% Non M/WBE subcontractor participation. THIRD BIDDER - CC Carlton Industries, Ltd, Austin, TX 91.25% NON M/WBE prime participation; 6.30% Hispanic; 2.28% WBE; 0.17% Non M/WBE subcontractor participation. $14,331,160.00 $13,291,626.00  Great Hills Lift Station Improvements Project Map CIP ID 3168.078