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HomeMy WebLinkAboutContract 45277-FP1 wywwww Department of TP&W Const.Services cMRAcr N®. DOE# - Project anagen [ Risk Management Jae r Wo RT 1!J T 2C D.O.E. Brotherton I CFA Knf htfSeanned The Preceeding pwoe have n CorRactsd coneeminp the request for final paymMt d have released this proied tnr such poyeant ION AND PUBLIC WORKS Clearance Conducted By Shameka Kennedy 'ROJECT COMPLETION 1 D.O.E.Ne- 7103 Rcg3rchng contract 117103 for ROLLING MEADOV�PHASE- 3 as required by the WATER DEPARTMENT as approved by City Council on N/A through:tl&C N/A the director of the WATER DEPARTMENT upon the recommendation of the Assistant Director of the Transportation&Public Works Dcpartmeni h:u accepted the project as complete. DC9 2 Original Contract Prices: 5155,683.75 Amount of Approved Change Orders; FEB Z U 2015 540,274.00 Ns 1 Revised Contrast Amount: BY S195,957.75 Total Cost Worn Completed: $195,957.75 � Less Deductions: Liquidated Damages: Days @ S210.00/Day Pavement Deficiencies: Total Deduction Amount: 50.00 Total Cost Work Completed: S195,957.75 Less Previous Payments: Final Paymeut Due S195,957.75 Recommended for cceptance Date Asst. Director,TPW - Infrastructure Design and Construction 4Sr I Accepted D to Director, WATER DEPARTMENT ` - City Manager Date Comments: FUND ACCT:WATL-R P265-6071502157/SE' �`7ER P275-7071302157 FORT WORTH CITY OF FORT WORTH FINAL PAYMENT REQUEST Contract Name ROLLING MEADOWS PHASE 3 Contract Limits Project Type WATER&SEWER City Project Numbers 02157 DOE Number 7103 Estimate Number I Payment Number I For Period Ending 12/3/2014 CD City Secretary Contract Number 117103 Contract Time 9(ED Contract Date Days Charged to Date 255 Project Manager Buckley Contract is 100.00 %Complete Contractor CONATSER CONSTRUCTION TxLP 5327 WICHITA ST FORT WORTH, TX 76119 Inspectors LAYER / OWEN Friday,December 12,2014 Page I of 4 City Project Numbers 02157 DOE Number 7103 Contract Name ROLLING MEADOWS PHASE 3 Estimate Number 1 Contract Limits Payment Number 1 Project Type WATER&SEWER For Period Ending 12/3/2014 Project Funding WATER Item Description of Items Estimated Unit Unit Cost Estimated Completed Completed No. Quanity Total Quanity Total 1 8"PVC WATER LINE(CO#1) 2431 LF $32.00 $77,792.00 2431 $77,792.00 2 8"GATE VALVE&BOX(CO#1) 7 EA $1,050.00 $7,350.00 7 $7,350.00 3 FIRE HYDRANT W/6"GATE VALVE(CO#1) 3 EA $3,200.00 $9,600.00 3 $9,600.00 4 DUCTILE IRON FITTINGS(CO#1) 2.06 TN $4,000.00 $8,240.00 2.06 $8,240.00 5 CONCRETE BLOCKING TYPE B(CO#1) 4.7 CY $100.00 $470.00 4.7 $470.00 6 WATER SERVICE 1"TAP TO MAIN(CO#1) 60 EA $450.00 $27,000.00 60 $27,000.00 7 REMOVE PLUG&CONNECT TO EX 8"WATER 4 EA $500.00 $2,000.00 4 $2,000.00 LINE(CO#1) 8 TESTING(CO#1) 2431 LF $1.00 $2,431.00 2431 $2,431.00 9 TRENCH SAFETY(CO#1) 2431 LF $0.25 $607.75 2431 $607.75 Sub-Total of Previous Unit $135,490.75 $135,490.75 SEWER Item Description of Items Estimated Unit Unit Cost Estimated Completed Completed No. Quanity Total Quanity Total — ------------ -- --- - - --- — — ------------- 1 8"SANITARY SEWER MAIN(CO#1) 767 LF $36.00 $27,61.2.00 767 $27,612.00 2 MANHOLE STD 4'DIA(CO#1) 3 EA $3,000.00 $9,000.00 3 $9,000.00 3 SEWER SERVICE 4"TAP 13 EA $150.00 $1,950.00 13 $1,950.00 4 SEWER SERVICE 4"TAP(CO#1) 16 EA $155.00 $2,480.00 16 $2,480.00 5 4"SEWER SERVICE WITH CLEANOUTS 234 LF $10.00 $2,340.00 234 $2,340.00 6 4"SEWER SERVICE WITH CLEANOUTS(CO#1) 484 LF $11.00 $5,324.00 484 $5,324.00 7 REMOVE CAP&CONNECT TO EX 8"SS 4 EA $1,000.00 $4,000.00 4 $4,000.00 LTNE(CO#1) 8 MANHOLE 4'RISER(CO#1) 20 V F $210.00 $4,200.00 20 $4,200.00 9 TRENCH SAFETY(CO#1) 767 LF $1.00 $767.00 767 $767.00 I 10 POST CONSTRUCTION CCTV(CO#1) 767 LF $2.00 $1,534.00 767 $1,534.00 I 1 EPDXY MANHOLE LINER(CO#1) 7.2 VF $175.00 $1,260.00 7.2 $1,260.00 --------------- - -- -- -- -- -------------- Sub-Total of Previous Unit $60,467.00 $60,467.00 Friday,December 12,2014 Page 2 of 4 City Project Numbers 02157 DOE Number 7103 Contract Name ROLLING MEADOWS PHASE 3 Estimate Number I Contract Limits Payment Number 1 Project Type WATER&SEWER For Period Ending 12/3/2014 Project Funding Contract Information Summary Original Contract Amount $155,683.75 Change Orders Change Order Number 1 $40,274.00 Total Contract Price $195,957.75 Date/'-1 -J Total Cost of Work Completed $195,957.75 Co ac Less %Retained $0.00 Date����S�' Net Earned $195,957.75 ecti Earned This Period $195,957.75 bL r t Retainage This Period $0.00 Date 4 �) Less Liquidated Damages Project M i er Days @ /Day $0.00 Date 'z LessPavement Deficiency $0.00 Asst. irgctor c esign andjConstluction Less Penalty $0.00 / Date �� Less Previous Payment $0.00 Director/Contracting De" a Plus Material on Hand Less 15% $0.00 +/ 1� Balance Due This Payment $195,957.75 Friday,December 12,2014 Page 3 of 4 D � 2(a� �1 z5--7 � 1l FEB 2 0 2015 City Project Numbers 02157 BY DOE Number 7103 I Contract Name ROLLING MEADOWS PHASE 3 Estimate Number 1 Contract Limits Payment Number 1 Project Type WATER&SEWER For Period Ending 12!3/2014 Project Funding Project Manager Buckley City Secretary Contract Number 117103 Inspectors LAYER / OWEN Contract Date Contractor CONATSER CONSTRUCTION TxLP Contract Time 90 CD 5327 WICHITA ST Days Charged to Date 255 CD FORT WORTH, TX 76119 Contract is .000000 Complete CITY OF FORT WORTH SUMMARY OF CHARGES Line Fund Account Center Amount Gross Retainage Net Funded Total Cost of Work Completed $195,957.75 Less %Retained $0.00 Net Earned $195,957.75 Earned This Period $195,957.75 Retainage This Period $0.00 Less Liquidated Damages 0 Days @ $0.00 /Day $0.00 LessPavement Deficiency $0.00 Less Penalty $0.00 Less Previous Payment $0.00 Plus Material on Hand Less 15% $0.00 Balance Due This Payment $195,957.75 Friday,December 12,2014 Page 4 of 4 U q � N Y d 0 0 Za O V m 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 U o 0 0 0 0 0 ~ w M iB N N N p V o J H m uj N b b O w d m m Oi p b b m m O O O O > t9 Iq Iq N r d 0 w w w w C �U o 0 0 for Z (j o 0 0„0 0 0 Q w :�, NN N W N W 2 W � o U 2 m o 0 0 o b 0 0 0 0 n O O N p m m m d 0 w w w w O ❑U � Z W m ❑ I- O o 0 0 0 0 0 O z o 0 o c o (� � � N N N N N N b ' C) OU > Z Z 01) N d b w Q O N 03 rn O U a N U137, U m U co m L) W m --3 ❑ 0 0 O Z Z d V y V o 0 0 0 0 0 0 o d o 0 0 ❑j �0 } O Q W U w N O E CL w o N N o 0 0 o b m loU > h w w ari w w L 3 0(3 W a �, a � O J NU o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 o a o W V) co to Lr) w w w w w w b w 30 U) N N > K V o ❑ "O m O O N W m (0 U� Cl) Y Nj Q f) r u b o n c �Q r n f0 Y n e n m y o N N N V d O > o o H U 2 Q N r d d N 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N 0CO p O o O O O 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 m -- J 10 O 1 O - 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ENT The City of Fort Worth • 1000 Throcltmorton Street•Fort Worth,TX 76012-6311 Q9 (817)392-79.31 •Fan:(817)392-7845 FORT WORTH TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS PIPE REPORT FOR: PROJECT NAME: ROLLING MEADOWS EAST PHASE 3 PROJECT NUMBER: 2157 DOE NUMBER: 7103 WATER PIPE LAID SIZE TYPE OF PIPE LF Yes 8" PVC 2431 FIRE HYDRANTS: 3 VALVES(16" OR LARGER) PIPE ABANDONED SIZE TYPE OF PIPE LF No DENSITIES: Yes NEW SERVICES: V Copper 1500 SEWER PIPE LAID SIZE TYPE OF PIPE LF Yes 8" PVC 767 PIPE ABANDONED SIZE TYPE OF PIPE LF No DENSITIES: Yes NEW SERVICES: 4" PVC 718 TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS noikl 'I11e City of Fort Worth• 1000 Throckmorton Street•Fort Worth,TX 76012-6311 FORTWORTHREV:02n2/07 TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTOR'S EVALUATION OF CITY 1)PROJECT INFORMATION Date: 12/12/2014 Name oJContractor Project Name CONASTER ROLLING MEADOWS EAST PHASE 3 DOE Inspector Project Manager Habte Taezaz Patrick Buckley DOE Number Project Difficulty Type oJContract 7103 P Simple 0 Routine 0 Complex 2 Water 2 Waste Water ❑ Storm Drainage ❑ Pavement Initial Contract Amount Final Contract Amount $155,683.75 $195,957.75 I1)PERFORMANCE EVALUATION 0-Inadequate 1 -Deficient 2-Standard 3-Good 4-Excellent ELEMENT RATING ELEMENT RATING (0-4) (0-4) INSPECTION EVALUATION PLANS&SPECIFICATIONS 1 Availability of Inspector y 1 Accuracy of Plans to Existing Conditions 2 Knowledge of Inspector LJ 2 Clarity&Sufficiency of Details 3 Accuracy of Measured Quantities LY 13 Applicability of Specifications 4 Display Of Professionalism Ll 14 Accuracy of Plan Quantities Ll 5 Citizen Complaint Resolution PROJECT MANAGER EVALUATION 6 Performance-Setting up Valve Crews,Labs 1 Knowledge And/Or Problem Resolution ADMINISTRATION 2 Availability of Project Manager I Change Order Processing Time 3 Communication 2 Timliness of Contractor Payments Q 4 Resolution of Utility Conflicts 3 Bid Opening to Pre-Con Meeting Timeframe III)COMMENTS&SIGNATURES COMMENTS Signature Contractor Signature DOE Inspector �� , 6 Signature DOE Inspector's Supervisor � 7 _ INSPECTOR'S COMMENTS TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS ID The City of Fort Worth• 1000 Throckmorton Street•Fort Worth,TX 76012-6311 (817)392-7941 •Fax: (817)392-7845 FOR.T WO RT H REV:02/20/07 TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF CONTRACTOR 1) CONTRACTOR&PROJECT DATA Name of Contractor Project Name CONASTER ROLLING MEADOWS EAST PHASE 3 DOE Inspector DOE Number habte Taezaz 7103 DOE Inspector Project Manager 0 Water a Waste Water ❑ Storm Drainage o Pavement Patrick Buckley Initial Contract Amount Project Dfculty $155,683.75 D Simple ® Routine o Complex Final Contract Amount Date $195,957.75 12/14/2014 ID PERFORMANCE EVALUATION 0-Inadequate 1-Deficient 2-Standard 3-Good 4-Excellent ELEMENT WEIGHT(x) APPLICABLE(Y 1 N) RATING(0-4) MAX SCORE SCORE I Submission of Documents 2 Y 4 8 8 2 Public Notifications 5 N 3 Plans on Site 5 Y 3 20 15 4 Field Supervision 15 Y 3 60 45 5 Work Performed 15 Y 4 60 60 6 Finished Product 15 Y 4 60 60 7 Job Site Safety 15 Y 4 60 60 8 Traffic Control Maintenance 15 Y 4 60 60 9 Daily Clean Up 5 Y 3 20 15 10 Citizen's Complaint Resolution 5 Y 4 20 1 20 11 Property Restoration 5 Y 3 20 15 12 After Hours Response 5 N 13 Project Completion 5 Y 3 20 15 TOTAL ELEMENT SCORE(A) 373 BONUS POINTS(25 Maximum)(B) TOTAL SCORE(TS) 373 IID CONTRACTOR'S RATING Maximum Score(MS)=448 or sum of applicable element score maximums which= 408 Rating(ITS i MS]* 100%) 373 / 408 = 91% Performance Category Excellent <20%=Inadequate 20%to<40%=Deficient 40%to<60%=Standard 60%to<80%=Good >80%=Excellent Inspector's Comments(INCLUDING EXPLANATION OF BONUS POINTS AWARDED) Signature DOE Inspector Signature Contractor Signature DOE Inspector's Supervisor CONTRACTOR'S COMMENTS TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS s` The City of Fort Worth• 1000 Throckmorton Street•Fort Worth,TX 76012-6311 (817)392-7941 •Fax:(817)392-7845 AFFIDAVIT STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF TARRANT Before me, the undersigned authority, a Notary Public in the state and county aforesaid, on this day personally appeared Brock Huggins, Vice-President of Conatser Management Group, Inc.,general partner of Conatser Construction TX, LP known to me to be a credible person, who being by me duly sworn, upon his oath deposed and said: That all persons, firms, associations, corporations or other organizations furnishing labor and/or materials have been paid in full; That the wage scale established by the City Council in the City of Fort Worth, has been paid in full; and That there are no claims pending for personal injury and/or property damages; On Contract described as: ROLLING MEADOWS, PH 3 WATER, SANITARY SEWER, STORM DRAIN, PAVING AND STREET LIGHT IMPROVEMENTS DOE#:N/A CITY PRJ#: N/A CITY OF FORT WORTH STATE OF TEXAS CONATSER CONSTRUCTION TX, LP Brock Huggins' Subscribed and sworn to before me this 10"'day of October, 2014. —� Bertha Gianulis �•!,�� Notary Public for Notary Public in Tarrant County,Texas y ' State of Texas My commission expires:09118/2015 MERCHA[eTT� BONDING COMPANY. MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY(MUTUAL) • MERCHANTS NATIONAL BONDING, INC. 2100 FLEUR DRIVE • DES MOINES. IOWA 50321-1158 • (800)678-8171 - (515)243-3854 FAX OWNER CONSENT OF SURETY ARCHITECT CONTRACTOR TO FINAL PAYMENT SURETY OTHER Bond No. TXC605725 TO OWNER: ARCHITECT'S PROJECT NO.: City of Fort Worth and D.R_Horton-Texas,Ltd. 1000 Throckmorton Street CONTRACT FOR: Fort Worth,TX 76101 Water,Sanitary Sewer,Storm Drain Paving,St Lighting PROJECT: CONTRACT DATED: 11/27/2013 Rolling Meadows,Phase 3 Development Fort Worth,TX In accordance with the provisions of the Contract between the Owner and the Contractor as indicated above,the (Insert name and address of Surety) Merchants Bonding Company(Mutual) 2100 Fleur Drive Des Moines, Iowa 50321-1158 SURETY, on bond of (insert name and address of Contractor) Conatser Construction TX,LP 5327 Wichita St. Fort Worth,TX 76119 CONTRACTOR, hereby approves of the final payment to the Contractor, and agrees that final payment to the Contractor shall not relieve the Surety of any of its obligations to (Insert name and address of Owner) City of Fort Worth and D.R_Horton-Texas,Ltd. 1000 Throckmorton Street Fort Worth,TX 76101 OWNER, as set forth in said Surety's bond. IN WITNESS WHEREOF,the Surety has hereunto set its hand on this date: October 6,2014 (Insert In writing the month followed by the numeric date and year.) Merchants Bonding Company(Mutual) !,1 (Surety) Attest: - (Sean: (Signature of authorized representative) Glenna S.Davis Attorney-In-Fact CON 0405(2/12) (Printed name and title) MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY. POWER OF ATTORNEY Know All Persons By These Presents,that MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY(MUTUAL)and MERCHANTS NATIONAL BONDING, INC.,both being corporations duly organized under the laws of the State of Iowa(herein collectively called the"Companies"), and that the Companies do hereby make,constitute and appoint,individually, Carolyn Maples; Glenna S Davis; John R Wilson of Fort Worth and State of Texas their true and lawful Attorney-in-Fact,with full power and authority hereby conferred in their name, place and stead,to sign,execute,acknowledge and deliver in their behalf as surety any and all bonds, undertakings, recognizances or other written obligations in the nature thereof,subject to the limitation that any such instrument shall not exceed the amount of. SEVEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND($7,500,000.00)DOLLARS and to bind the Companies thereby as fully and to the same extent as if such bond or undertaking was signed by the duly authorized officers of the Companies,and all the acts of said Attorney-in-Fact, pursuant to the authority herein given,are hereby ratified and confirmed. This Power-of-Attomey is made and executed pursuant to and by authority of the following By-Laws adopted by the Board of Directors of the Merchants Bonding Company(Mutual)on April 23,2011 and adopted by the Board of Directors of Merchants National Bonding,Inc.,on October 24,2011. "The President,Secretary,Treasurer,or any Assistant Treasurer or any Assistant Secretary or any Vice President shall have power and authority to appoint Attorneys-in-Fact,and to authorize them to execute on behalf of the Company,and attach the seal of the Company thereto,bonds and undertakings,recognizances,contracts of indemnity and other vrtitings obligatory in the nature thereof. The signature of any authorized officer and the seal of the Company may be affixed by facsimile or electronic transmission to any Power of Attorney or Certification thereof authorizing the execution and delivery of any bond,undertaking,recognizance, or other suretyship obligations of the Company,and such signature and seal when so used shall have the same force and effect as though manually fixed.' In Witness Whereof,the Companies have caused this instrument to be signed and sealed this 13thday of August , 2014. `����10r,�� ••t1��N�� C1,0 MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY(MUTUAL) q:•pt�oRq� 4,°-o �� RP0R9• �y MERCHANTS NATIONAL BONDING,INC. y -T-'_ 2003 '.n- :Q a 1933 c' -r7 STATE OF IOWA 'r h 1 ��e` •,y COUNTY OF POLK ss. """"""' •••'• •• President On this 13thday of August 2014,before me appeared Larry Taylor,to me personally known,who being by me duly swom did say that he is President of the MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY(MUTUAL)and MERCHANTS NATIONAL BONDING,INC.;and that the seals affixed to the foregoing instrument Is the Corporate Seats of the Companies;and that the said Instrument was signed and sealed in behalf of the Companies by authority of their respective Boards of Directors. In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Official Seal at the City of Des Moines,Iowa,the day and year first above written. kysklA k(0 WENDY WOODY aD Commission Number 784654 z : L My Commission Expires June 20, 2017 Notary Public,Polk County,Iowa STATE OF IOWA COUNTY OF POLK ss. 1, William Warner,Jr.,Secretary of the MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY(MUTUAL)and MERCHANTS NATIONAL BONDING,INC., do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of the POWER-OF-ATTORNEY executed by said Companies, which is still in full force and effect and has not been amended or revoked. Ig Witness Whereof,I have hereunto t rpy hand and atiixed Ine seat of the Companies on this bth day of October Zu14 . 0,9 1933 Secretary POA 0014 (7114) - '' ••..,.,...NIS'